Happy Holidays. Big News. And Our First 'Ask.'

The City of Lathrop project to develop its own police force began almost 5 years ago, and the Lathrop Police Department began law enforcement duties on July 2022. Read on to learn more about the history of the effort and where things stand today.

In their December 189 meeting, the Ripon City Council unanimously approved the hiring of Tom Terpstra Jr. to replace his father Tom Terpstra as the new city attorney. Wait, what? Read on to learn more.

Read on to learn how the Manteca Unified School District is planning to increase the capacity of its three high schools by 2030 to meet the needs of the growing population.

Read on to learn more about the growing impact of H5N1 bird flu on San Joaquin County poultry farmers and the local agriculture sector.

An introduction to the four newly elected members of the Delta College Board of Trustees.

The vintage cruise ship which sunk near Stockton, has been towed away by the Coast Guard. Read on for more information about the process of raising the vessel and the use of three tugboats to "deadship tow" it away.

In their December 18 meeting, the Lodi City Council approved a camping ban ordinance. Read on to learn about what comes next.

Meet the three new members of the Tracy Unified School District Board of Trustees.

Meet the new mayor and members of the Tracy City Council, sworn in during the December 17 council meeting.

Stocktonia looks back at the past year of the Stockton Police Department gun buyback program.

In the December 17 Manteca City Council meeting, City Manager Toni Lundgren reviewed the past year. Read on to learn what she had to say.

Outgoing Mayor of Stockton reviews his time as Mayor of Stockton. Read on for his answers to seven questions.

Learn more about the 88-home Meadowood hosing development under construction in Ripon.

Get the details behind a proposed hike in Manteca water rates, the first in 15 years.

Learn more about the $35 million Stockton Rising project to improve the environment and sustainability in the City of Stockton.

Wreaths Across America is an annual ceremony honoring veterans. Read on to learn more about the December 14 ceremony at the Tracy Public Cemetery.

The City of Manteca is considering adding an inclusionary housing fee to development of new homes, but is the extra added cost the best way to subsidize affordable housing? Read on to learn more.

In their December 16 meeting, the new Manteca Unified School District trustees were sworn in and the Board President selected. Read on to meet the new board.

A new California law will prohibit state-chartered banks from charging fees for withdrawals that are instantaneously declined.

The invasive South American housecat-sized semi-aquatic rodent is making the Bay Area a new home, and that's a problem. Read on to learn what wildlife officials are doing about it.

New operating rules for massive Delta systems will increase water deliveries to Southern California cities and some growers. Salmon numbers could drop, especially in dry years.

For California nurses seeking help with alcohol or drug abuse, the road to recovery through a program managed by their licensing board can be fraught, writes CalMatters health reporter Kristen Hwang.

Keith Poulsen's jaw dropped when farmers showed him images on their cellphones at the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin in October. A livestock veterinarian at the University of Wisconsin, Poulsen had seen sick cows before, with their noses dripping and udders slack.

Learn more about how a deal from 2022 to extend operations of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant and a recent California Public Utilities Commission decision are leading to higher electricity bills across the state.

As the first serious case of bird flu in a human is reported and more dairy herds across the state are infected, California Governor Newsom declared a state of emergency. Read on to learn what that entails.

All high school students are required to take civics, but a lack of money can limit opportunities. And in some communities, parent objections pressure teachers to avoid certain topics.

California doctors are asking the state to create a ‘safe harbor’ program for addiction recovery. They say the current system discourages doctors from participating because they regard it as punitive.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decree that by 2035 all new cars sold in California must be powered by batteries or other zero-emission systems has received a double dose of legal and political support.

Cal Fire is taking applications for Camp Cinder, a free four-day, three-night immersive firefighter camp for young women ages 15-17. The program, led by women firefighters and offered June 23-26 in Shasta and San Luis Obispo, will teach rope skills, water rescues, hose movement, leadership and more,

The US EPA granted California’s waiver, which the incoming Trump administration is likely to try to overturn in the courts. The state’s zero-emission vehicle mandates have been the driving force behind California’s progress in cleaning up dangerous air pollutants.

Child care centers throughout California struggled to find people with the right credentials to look after their babies, toddlers and preschoolers. At the same time, many people who wanted to become early childhood educators faced difficulties in earning the credentials.

Use this explainer by the National Science Foundation-sponsored National Center for Atmospheric Research to understand atmospheric rivers and how they'll change as the climate warms.

California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect.

Gov. Newsom and legislative Democrats pushed through a law that bans employers from requiring workers to attend ‘captive audience meetings.’ It was the latest victory for the labor movement at the state Capitol.

There’s no law requiring California property owners to carry insurance, but the vast majority buy it to protect themselves from fire and other perils, or are required to do so by their mortgage lenders.

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “Master Plan for Career Education” seeks to help the nearly 7 million adults in California who lack college degrees by giving them college credit for their work experience and by changing the requirements on some state jobs.