San Joaquin County Local News

Stocktonia provides background information about a proposed wood pellet facility to be located at the Port of Stockton, and some of the concerns around the project.

An exclusive CalMatters analysis of the latest California homeless count reveals some good news and bad news: Though the growth rate of homelessness appears to be slowing, the overall number of unhoused Californians increased from two years ago.

In anticipation of passing a camping ordinance, San Joaquin County is developing a safe and secure camping area for homeless access to health, hygiene and social services.

Manteca has been growing rapidly since 1990. The Manteca/Ripon Bulletin gives an overview of the makeup of housing in the city.

Stocktonia explains Measure M on the Stockton November ballot.

The California state goal to conserve 30% of its land and coastal waters has advanced, with conserved lands reaching 25% and coastal waters 16%.

Amid a Southern California heat wave, about 300 advocates for rent control — with two 10-foot “greedy landlord” puppets — rallied Thursday in downtown Los Angeles, chanting: “The rent is too damn high!”

The controversial idea of cash reparations divided even Black advocates in the legislature this year. Here’s what’s next.

In their September 3 meeting, the Tracy City Council approved a $2.5 million contract for police body cameras and tasers.

A profile of Lodi Unified School District Board of Education member Joe Nava, who is running for reelection on the November ballot.

It's been a year since Doctor Michelle Rodriguez became the new Superintendent of the Stockton Unified School District, and Stocktonia checks in on her progress.

The recently released San Joaquin County Crop Report showed a decline in the top four local agricultural products.

Learn what candidates for Sacramento Mayor had to say in their September 5 debate in this CapRadio report.

Lawmakers approved two bills to allow some community colleges to provide bachelor’s degrees in nursing. That’s setting up another conflict with the California State University, which already offers these bachelor’s degrees.

An ordinance drafted by the Stockton Police Department and Department of Public Works will be presented to the Stockton City Council for consideration to combat illegal dumping in the city.

A study prepared by consultants hired by the City of Manteca shows a need to build 4,822 new housing units by 2030 to meet state mandated development goals.

CapRadio reports on an air monitoring program seeking to determine the cause of respiratory illnesses in South Sacramento.

California has allocated more than $20 billion to alleviate the state’s homelessness crisis since Gavin Newsom became governor in 2019, but there’s precious little data on how the money was spent and what effect it’s had, other than the number of unhoused people has continued to climb.

The California School Dashboard makes it hard for the public to see how schools and districts are performing over multiple years, concludes the report's lead author.

Information about how the state’s K-12 students are performing is located on several sites and is difficult to understand, a new report finds.