San Joaquin County Local News: Community Service & Support

11/03/2023
On Nov. 18, the NAACP Stockton Branch will hold the Freedom Fund Gala. Among the honorees are Tracy native Gary Cooper, recognized for his work with volunteer organizations, and the San Joaquin County Civil Grand Jury.

10/30/2023
State law requires community colleges to spend at least half their general fund on instructors. But administrators say they want more flexibility to pay for the growing need for student services.

10/27/2023
The Chest of Hope gave away a brand-new 2024 Honda Pilot in a raffle at its biannual gala at Garré Vineyard and Winery in Livermore.

10/20/2023
Volunteers gathered at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to learn about opportunities to help with the 47th year of Brighter Christmas.

10/18/2023
Despite an influx of money to counter learning loss during the pandemic, English language arts and math test scores remain low.

10/18/2023
After years of planning a broadband system to bridge California’s digital divide, officials deprioritized some low-income areas due to unexpected costs. Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s committed to funding the entire network, but advocates are skeptical.

10/18/2023
Tiny homes are increasingly California cities’ shelter option of choice — but how far they go in solving homelessness is a contentious question.

10/16/2023
Toni McNeil recalls growing up on the south side of Stockton, where a sign outside the housing project where she lived read, “Stockton, Someplace Special.” She says, “Right under the sign folks were selling dope, smoking dope and banging.”

10/14/2023
The nonprofit group A New Lodi is hoping to bring cultures from around the world to the city through the power of food.

10/11/2023
With the growing use of AI, campus officials are trying to set clear guidelines for college application essays.

10/09/2023
The facts of climate change can lead to feelings of hopelessness and despair. Some California activists are creating communities for people to talk about those feelings.

10/05/2023
The CPUC is considering a rule that would gut the payments that solar panels on apartment buildings receive, and many housing groups are blazing mad about it.

09/29/2023
Dan Bledsaw, a pastor at Providence Baptist Church and the chaplain of American Legion Post 172 in Tracy, has a four-legged partner in his outreach to those in need.

09/26/2023
After a historic decline in community college enrollment during the pandemic, students are returning to school again, according to the state’s most recent data. But students between the ages of 20 and 30 are lagging behind.

09/23/2023
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors seeks members to serve on various boards, commissions, and committees. The deadline to apply is Oct. 6.

09/21/2023
Several anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are advertising abortion pill reversal. California Attorney General Rob Bonta calls the claims false advertising that mislead vulnerable patients.

09/15/2023
St. Mary’s Dining Room is set to receive nearly $11 million from the city of Stockton and San Joaquin County to help run the former Stockton Shelter for the Homeless, which transferred its operations over to St. Mary’s earlier this month.

09/13/2023
The city of Sacramento is encouraging residents to celebrate 916 Day by volunteering at park events.

09/11/2023
A last-minute legislative deal would raise pay for California health care workers while giving medical providers a guarantee that they won’t have to battle local measures on employee compensation.

09/06/2023
Now community workers with the Neighborhood Wellness Foundation are testing out new approaches to lower drug-related deaths in the area.