San Joaquin County Local News: Local Governments

11/28/2023
Parents say flavored medication can help ensure their kids finish a prescription. Far fewer California pharmacies are offering that service as they await new rules from a state regulator.

11/28/2023
Political wonks in California, Florida and maybe a few states in between, will be glued to their screens Thursday night to watch Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. Ron Desantis square off in a highly-anticipated Blue vs. Red State debate that’s been brewing since the summer.

11/27/2023
California and Florida took starkly different approaches to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shows that more Floridians died per capita of COVID than did Californians.

11/27/2023
A 2021 state law has radically changed the housing equation in San Diego. Advocates, developers, and policymakers are split on whether it should be exported to other jurisdictions.

11/22/2023
On Nov. 14, about 10 deputies raided the home and office of AngelAnn Flores, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Stockton’s largest school district and a reformer known for standing against the corruption plaguing the district. The warrant has not been unsealed nor charges yet filed.

11/22/2023
The Lathrop City Council voted to approve the agreement between the city and River Island Academies to provide two school resource officers from the Lathrop Police Department to help ensure the safety of local campuses.

11/22/2023
Manteca is again considering traffic calming possibilities for Mission Ridge Drive. Mayor Gary Singh said he has asked staff to revisit the issue and take a proactive approach to traffic and safety concerns.

11/22/2023
The Ripon City Council agreed to send one elected leader and an administrator to the San Joaquin One Voice trip to Washington, organized by the San Joaquin Council of Governments.

11/22/2023
The Southern California city of Cudahy passed a resolution on Nov. 7 demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and declaring that the Israeli government was taking retributive action for a Hamas attack. With its action, Cudahy became the first city in Southern California to support Palestinians in Gaza.

11/21/2023
Composed of nurses and case managers, CareLink offers medical and social services to unhoused patients. Here’s how they’re making an impact.

11/20/2023
Alva Johnson, director of the California State Lottery has given his two weeks’ notice. Johnson had arrived in 2019, a year after a whistleblower complaint helped spur a reckoning for the agency.

11/20/2023
Councilmembers each appointed a nominee for the Stockton Charter Review Advisory Commission. One nomination drew the most attention. In District 1, Councilmember Michele Padilla nominated controversial figure Motecuzoma Sanchez to serve a three-year term on the commission.

11/19/2023
A ballot measure being pushed by business groups could place strict new limits on the ability of state and local governments to raise taxes.

11/18/2023
The sport of pickleball is rapidly growing, and residents are hoping the city will add more courts to its parks.

11/15/2023
The state will offer a free mental health app beginning Jan. 1 for people ages 13-25. It is currently being tested in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.

11/15/2023
A Stockton native, podcaster and CEO and founder of the entertainment media outlet Hollywood Unlocked took to social media to announce his candidacy for a spot on the Stockton City Council next year. Lee says he will be vying for the District 6 seat, which represents South Stockton.

11/14/2023
Workers are in the final stages of a long, $217 million project: Install a protective barrier at the Golden Gate Bridge. Roughly 2,000 people have died by suicide jumping from the bridge since it opened in 1937.

11/14/2023
Lacking power at the state level, conservatives are leaning into local governance to protest California’s progressive politics. The fight in Huntington Beach could be a harbinger of what’s to come.

11/14/2023
San Joaquin County residents looking to win elections at the state and federal level have until Dec. 8 to file their nomination papers and appear on the March primary ballot.

11/13/2023
Assembly Bill 1096, taking effect Jan. 1, will let community colleges in the state provide courses in non-English languages, regardless if a student is also taking ESL. Previously, a student had to sign up for the latter to qualify for the former.