San Joaquin County Statewide Articles


At Social Security, These Are the Days of the Living Dead

Rennie Glasgow, who has served 15 years at the Social Security Administration, is seeing something new on the job: dead people.

HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South

JACKSON, Miss. — Storm clouds hung low above a community center in Jackson, where pastor Andre Devine invited people inside for lunch. Hoagies with smoked turkey and ham drew the crowd, but several people lingered for free preventive health care: …

Early Fire Season Forecast Fuels Concerns About Impact Federal Budget Cuts Could Have

Bay Area firefighters are preparing for a difficult fire season this summer.The latest seasonal outlook report from the National Interagency Fire Center Predictive Services released Thursday predicts an early fire season, with significant fire potential for June, July, and August, …

Clash Over Teen Sex Solicitation Reveals the Rift Within the California Democratic Party

A reliable political axiom — at least in California — is that when one party achieves dominance in some arena, it fragments into factions defined by ideology, gender, economics, ethnicity, geography or even personality. The axiom has been demonstrated at …

Trump’s Budget Would Abolish Funding for English Learners, Adult Ed, Teacher Recruitment

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California Schools Need a Fitness Revolution

As California schools struggle to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, recent headlines highlight disturbing trends: sharp increases in youth mental health crises, soaring obesity rates and widening educational disparities. Yet, an essential element of student well-being — physical education (PE) …

Trump's Call to Reopen Alcatraz Falls Flat With Tourists, Who Ask: Why and How?

A day after President Trump said he wants to reopen Alcatraz as a symbol of law and order, tourists at the decayed historic site struggled to see the logic.

San Francisco, Santa Clara Counties Sue Trump Admin for Restricting Homelessness Grants

THE COUNTIES OF SAN FRANCISCO AND SANTA CLARA have signed onto yet another lawsuit against the administration of President Donald Trump for placing new conditions on federal housing grants. The suit challenges the move by U.S. Department of Housing and …

Copper Thieves Cut Phone Service to Seniors in South L.A.

Copper wire thieves have left landlines inoperable across South Los Angeles. Some customers grow upset with AT&T.

Hepatitis a Outbreak Declared in L.A. County. 'We Really Have to Get Ahead of This'

Los Angeles County has declared a communitywide outbreak of hepatitis A, a contagious viral disease that can lead to lasting liver damage or even death.

Airplane Crash in Simi Valley Puts Spotlight on the Safety of Popular Kit-Built Aircraft

A kit-built plane crashed in Simi Valley, killing two passengers and a dog. It was the second crash of that model aircraft in the past five months. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Driver Crashes Into Jennifer Aniston's Bel-Air Property, Is Detained by Police

A man was detained by the police after crashing his car through the gates of Jennifer Aniston's Bel-Air mansion Monday afternoon, according to the police and property records.

Stockton Wants to Spend ‘A Lot of Money’ to Fix Slough Blighted by Fires and Encampments

FOR JOSE, THE SLOUGH beneath Stockton’s Airport Way Bridge is more than just a patch of ground. It’s home. “This is the only place I’ve got,” he said. Jose, who declined to provide his last name, has lived in the …

California Is No. 1 State for Tourism, but May Be Hit by 'Trump Slump,' Newsom Says

California sees this year's slowdown, especially from Canadian snowbirds, as a result of aggressive Trump tariffs and uncertain economic times.

Driver Arrested in Crash That Killed Braun Levi Had a Suspended License, Records Show

The woman arrested in the crash that killed a Loyola High senior had been charged with DUI in a 2023 crash and was not permitted behind the wheel, records show.

Doubles Partner of Fallen Loyola Senior Braun Levi Grieves, Shares Memories of Friend

Cooper Schwartz says Braun Levi, his tennis doubles partner who was tragically killed in an accident, was friends with many at Loyola High School.

San Diego to Close Dozens of Bathrooms at Beaches, Parks in Budget Slicing Effort

San Diego has plans to close dozens of public restrooms at its beaches and parks.

Police Shoot, Kill Man at California in-N-Out Parking Lot

The ordeal began at the drive-thru, according to Manteca police.

‘More Than Just Numbers’: New Study Looks at Declines in Bay Area’s Black Homeownership

A STUDY RELEASED last week on Black homeownership in the Bay Area shows the region lost thousands of African American households after 2010.The report, “Black Communities and the Bay Area’s Housing Crisis” by the Bay Area Equity Atlas, finds that …

Review: Aurora Theatre’s ‘Crumbs From the Table of Joy’ a Beautifully Drawn Portrait of a Family in the 1950s

For those who have seen later works by lauded playwright Lynn Nottage—such as her devastating Pulitzer Prize-winner “Ruin” about the plight of women during the civil war in Congo—an early one from 1995 might seem surprisingly mild: a family drama …

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