San Joaquin County Local News: Sports


All Local Sports News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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Running Around California’s Capital Region

From marathoners to casual joggers, enthusiasts can take advantage of the Sacramento region’s diverse trails, terrain, and competitive events.

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01/22/2025
An update on the construction and other work under way at the Ripon Community Center tennis, and soon, pickleball, courts.

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01/16/2025
Read on for details about the upgrades coming to the Big League Dreams sports complex as part of a new lease agreement between the City of Manteca and operator Unrivaled Sports.

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01/14/2025
A new bill would remove the right of California’s female transgender athletes in to participate in high school sports teams that match their gender identity.

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01/02/2025
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A FRESH COAT of paint and brand-new facilities are coming to the nearly 20-year-old home of the Stockton Ports. The Stockton City Council has unanimously approved approximately $6.1 million in renovations for Stockton Ballpark to comply with Major League Baseball standards for the upcoming season.

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12/27/2024
The Stockton City Council approved $6.1 million for upgrades to the Stockton ballpark for upgrades to bring it up to Major League Baseball standards. Read on to learn more about the work to be done.

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12/11/2024
In their December 10 meeting, the Ripon City Council approved funds for pickleball nets and hardware to be added to the Ripon Community Center tennis courts.

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08/16/2024
Altamont Corridor Express train service to the Santa Clara Great America stop near Levi's Stadium will continue for seven 49er home games this year.

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06/12/2024
The Ripon Planning Commission approved the construction of a 12-court tennis complex on a 5.63-acre site on East Clinton South Avenue.

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06/07/2024
A rendering for a Solano Sports Complex development with facilities for baseball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, volleyball, pickleball and other sports was released as part of the California Forever project in east Solano County.

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04/26/2024
The San Joaquin Board of Supervisors approved a $10,000 grant to the Tracy Boys and Girls Club to support youth sports programs.

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03/14/2024
The Lathrop Planning Commission is reviewing plans for River Islands neighborhood designs which includes a football stadium, lakes, parks, housing and hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial use space.

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03/04/2024
Following a hiatus of over 10 years, Calla High’s sports program is back, recently completed the volleyball, flag football, and basketball seasons, and currently participating in softball.

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02/15/2024
When and if California legalizes sports gambling, the policy should honor the laws established in partnership with tribes decades ago, says Assemblyman James Ramos.

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02/08/2024
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Fears that pop superstar will encourage her “Swifties” to vote for Joe Biden has Trump fans declaring “Holy War.”

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01/29/2024
The “pop, pop, pop” that’s become synonymous with Pickleball may soon be a racket of the past. That’s the goal promised by a new generation of equipment developed to lessen the overall acoustic burden of the sport.

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01/19/2024
The status over a local developer’s obligation to provide money for a proposed aquatics center is still in limbo after a San Joaquin County Superior Court declined to order the developer to make the payment.

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01/17/2024
Proposed California legislation that would ban tackle football for kids under 12 had gained momentum until Gov. Gavin Newsom made it clear he’d veto the bill.

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01/15/2024
The Assembly has until the end of January to decide the fate of the youth tackle football bill, which would prevent kids under 12 from playing the sport to protect them from brain trauma.

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01/12/2024
An avalanche was reported Jan. 11 at a resort near Lake Tahoe, one day after a major avalanche roared down an adjoining mountain, trapping several people and killing a 66-year-old man.

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01/12/2024
An avalanche swept up skiers at Lake Tahoe’s largest ski resort on Jan. 10 as a 150-foot-wide sheet of snow slid down a mountain slope.