San Joaquin County Local News

A list of road repairs and traffic signal improvements has been referred to the City of Ripon’s Department of Planning and Economic Development for consideration.

City of Manteca Mayor Gary Singh advocates traffic signals be included as a public safety measure, even if the city has to pursue funding by itself.

A look at the hottest July ever recorded in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and what's to come.

Legislators and Gov. Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline.

About 80 Californians die every year after contracting Valley fever, a fungal disease that typically affects the lungs. A recent outbreak was traced to a music festival in Kern County.

The San Joaquin County homeless point-in-time count was released on July 31, and showed a sharp increase in the number of homeless over the last two years.

Despite recently hiring over 100 new teachers, the Manteca Unified School District is working to hire dozens more.

A voter at a polling center at Santa Ana College in Santa Ana on March 5, 2024. Photo by Lauren Justice for CalMatters

Whether they mean to or not, people are responsible for about 95% of the state’s wildfires. While arson accounts for about 10% of the fires, others can start in a myriad of ways.

Although the initiative process — proposing new laws via ballot measures — has been in California’s constitution for more than a century, its use was fairly uncommon until the 1970s.

Following discussion in their July 26 meeting, the Stockton City Council approved a resolution opposing the measure.

Delicato Family Wines has decided not to press forward with the November referendum, going ahead with lawsuit.

The City of Sacramento is preparing its Streets for People Active Transportation Plan and is seeking public input through online comments and in workshops.

The official Watch Duty incident page for the massive Park Fire burning in Butte and Tehama Counties.

Maureen Riley has been hired as the new Principal of Art Freiler School by the Tracy Unified School District.

A July 23 mixer sponsored by the Tracy Unified School Districts and the Tracy Chamber of Commerce welcomed dozens of new teachers to the community.

New state green energy rules for public education facilities mean that Measure A funded upgrades to Brock Elliott and Joshua Cowell schools will include solar panels and onsite battery storage.

A new swimming center for Manteca could cost as much as $30 million.

The new Thomas Toy Community Center at 602 East Yosemite Avenue in Manteca opened for a "sneak preview" game night on July 25 and received positive reviews from local teens.

Manteca Unified School District announced the hiring of new principals for French Camp, Mossdale, and New Haven elementary schools.