San Joaquin County Local News

An update on the endangered condors released in California three years ago.

A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.

‘You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say give me your papers,’ a federal judge told Border Patrol attorneys at a hearing challenging recent immigration sweeps.

Dixon Trail is the first purpose-built “wildfire resilient neighborhood” in the United States. Making that a reality for the millions of Californians who already live in harm’s way is a daunting and costly challenge that lawmakers are only just beginning to grapple with.

A look at the recipients of Manteca Soroptimist Club scholarships awarded this year to local women to pursue higher education or vocational training.

A look at the impact of the Measure K sales tax approved by voters in 1990 and again in 2006 has had on the San Joaquin County economy and transportation corridors.

Groups that support California crime victims and attempt to reduce gun violence lost millions of dollars in grants when the Trump administration pulled funding.

Residents living near farms can now sign up to be alerted when pesticides will be applied by the a new system recently launched by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation.

Police agencies — under scrutiny and worried about their own liability — increasingly won’t respond to someone in a mental health crisis unless that person is committing a crime. So who will transport people in psychosis to get help? And who will keep those around them safe?

The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is reviewing its website practices.

A new bill in Congress proposes banning new offshore fossil fuel drilling along the coast from Monterey to Mendocino County, U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, said this week. The Central Coast of California Conservation Act would prohibit new exploration, development or production leases for natural gas or oil along the Central Coast, and a portion of the North Coast.

A huge algae bloom is responsible for the deaths of sea lions, pelicans and whales off the California coast.

California uses Medicaid to pay for a range of nontraditional health care services, including housing. The Trump administration wants to scale back those programs.

Unions are pushing for shorter freight trains to make railways safer, but that could raise the cost of goods and delay passenger rail service. It also may not be legal.

Following CalMatters reporting, California’s Republican representatives are calling for the U.S. Department of Education and Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate how California’s community colleges are handling financial aid fraud.

In an April 24 press conference. CalFire unveiled the latest addition to their fleet of firefighting aircraft, a new C-130 Hercules.

In their April 22 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved funding towards construction of a mental health and substance abuse treatment facility.

A new online urban tree canopy mapping tool for California has been released by CalFire.

You need a Real ID to fly, and the deadline to get one in California is May 7.

The California economy continues to grow, now ranking as the fourth-largest on the planet.