San Joaquin County Local News

Starting around 3PM on Corral Hollow Road south of Tracy, the fire has grown to over 10,000 acres, and some residents ordered to evacuate.

Cal State Fullerton researchers released findings of ancient floods in Southern California which indicate the state may be more prone to mega flooding than previously thought.

A Bay Area transit funding bill is delayed so supporters can seek consensus on how the money will be raised and distributed.

The latest point-in-time-count reports homeless numbers in San Joaquin County increased by almost 160% over the previous count in 2012.

Researchers say if California could collect and treat more stormwater in cities, it could provide enough water to supply a quarter of the state’s urban population.

These community projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC’s action is unlikely to give them the option.

The state is directly investing money for low-income students and all newborns to attend college. After two years, the program is still not widely known by the students who need the most financial assistance.

City of Lodi-owned EV charging stations cost $1.75 per hour as of June 1.

A bill to ban homeless encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.

After University of California students were arrested or suspended for protests, student workers are striking at three campuses. The Office of President says the strike violates the union contract.

It’s time for the folks in California’s Capitol to play let’s-make-a-deal – or actually, many deals.

Connie Meintasis, Marion Thibodeau, and Jan Brown were memorialized on May 28 by the Manteca Soroptimists with new trees planted in the Soroptimist Grove public park at Snowcap Drive and Pestana Avenue.

The Manteca Unified School District began its free Seamless Summer Lunch program on May 28 for children ages 2 to 18.

The City of Manteca approved a contract with Ronin Protection Solutions for private security service for various locations in the city.

On May 28, UC Davis academic workers joined the strike protesting the University of California response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

An alignment known as a “planetary parade” will march across night skies starting June 3.

California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, flew more 6,000 miles to Rome this month to deliver a brief speech on climate change at a Vatican-sponsored conference.

Two major forces are at play: Gov. Gavin Newsom scaled back his promise of increased financial support for Cal State, while university officials agreed to 5% salary increases earlier this year.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved a reorganization of the departments with administration and oversight of homeless program funding.

California lawmakers voted to offer an official apology for the state’s role in supporting slavery and moved several reparations bills but let others die.