San Joaquin County Local News: Art, Culture & Media

11/14/2023
Hmong people from around the area gathered with their families at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds recently to celebrate the New Year and Hmong culture with food, dance competitions, volleyball and more.

10/31/2023
The San Diego Union-Tribune, which has operated for 154 years, sold to controversial Alden Global Capital last year. It’s not looking great for the paper’s future.

10/30/2023
Robert Irwin, an artist and MacArthur genius grant recipient, died in San Diego at 95 on Oct. 25. Michael Govan, who heads the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, offers a colorful retrospective on Irwin's work.

10/27/2023
A video released by comic Hasan Minhaj, who grew up in Davis, tackles elements of a critical article that left the impression he had made up or exaggerated racism in his life.

10/26/2023
Through this new program, artists, culture bearers, and California Native American tribes will be eligible to receive funding to create artwork throughout state and local parks.

10/25/2023
After 18 years of operations, Stockton Arena has a new name. The facility, opened in 2005, was officially named Adventist Health Arena during a ceremony in front of the brand-new 360-degree LED center-hung display board.

10/20/2023
Written by Center for Biological Diversity scientist Tiffany Yap and illustrated by artist Meital Smith, “Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey” takes the reader through diverse habitats, across busy freeways and inside science labs to learn about one mountain lion’s survival story.

10/13/2023
A new voice speaks poetically for Stockton for the next two years. Jazmarie LaTour was born and raised in Stockton.

10/12/2023
The changes come one week after 14 board members resigned, many citing a lack of support and communication from the university.

10/05/2023
President Luke Wood speaks with CapRadio Insight host Vicki Gonzalez.

10/02/2023
The event was a block party in Yosemite Village, right next to the San Joaquin County Pride Center.

09/29/2023
The show at the Sacramento History Museum, titled “Boulevard Dreams,” runs through Jan. 21.

09/29/2023
The Tracy City Council appointed new members to the Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, and Arts Commission.

09/29/2023
It has been 100 years since the Grand Theatre became a fixture in Tracy. The Grand Foundation hosted a formal gala to mark the occasion and raise money for arts programs at The Grand.

09/22/2023
A major new addition at UC Davis is unveiled to the public. 

08/28/2023
A crowd of community members, firefighters, city and county leaders and others gathered at Victory Park in Stockton for the unveiling of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial, which was originally located in downtown near the waterfront.

08/17/2023
Stocktonia is asking readers to take two minutes and complete a survey about what kinds of stories they want to see more of in the community and how they want to receive them.

08/11/2023
The centennial year of the Grand Theatre will bring an array of world-class performers and experiences to the city of Tracy, including comedy, music, family entertainment, and dance.