San Joaquin County Local News

In a September 23 candidate forum, the three candidates running for office of Mayor of the City of Tracy introduced themselves and outlined their positions.

In their September 24 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment with additional restrictions to the public property camping ordinance.

In a presentation held on September 25, Melissa Hernandez, BART Director and Chair of the Valley Link Board of Directors gave a presentation about the commuter rail project projected to begin service in 2027 and linking northern San Joaquin Valley with the Bay Area.

The public is invited to the Ripon Chamber of Commerce sponsored 39th Annual Main Street Day on October 19.

The governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new storage tanks.

The City of Stockton recorded its 41st day of temperatures at or above 100 degrees on September 24, breaking the record of 40 days set in 2022.

In a September 25 candidate forum held at Delta College, candidates running for Stockton City Council and Mayor introduced themselves and their positions.

As the roadwork season comes to a close, a look at City of Manteca transportation projects expected to be completed in the coming months.

The Mercury News guide to the anti-crime and ant-drug dealing measure Proposition 36 on the November ballot.

In their September 24 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved changes to the building code to support construction of safe parking and camping facilities for the homeless on county property.

Many California farmworkers have long lacked safe and affordable places to sleep — an issue thrown into sharp relief after last year’s mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, which left seven agricultural workers dead.

About 4 in 10 Californians are believed to be carrying medical debt, which can harm their chances of landing a mortgage or an apartment if it shows up on credit reports.

Community colleges are designed to help students get an associate degree and transfer to a four-year university. Most community college students never graduate or transfer, a state audit found.

Tenant advocates say giving renters 10 days to respond to eviction notices, up from 5, will help those who live in rural areas and have trouble finding legal help. Some landlords argue it will increase their costs.

Cal State officials are projecting a 2025-26 budget hole of about $400 million to $800 million. They are warning of layoffs and academic cuts.

A report of the Stocktonia and CalMatters sponsored VotingMatters event held on September 23 at Delta College.

Applications and nominations are open for the position of Poet Laureate for the City of Ripon.

Applications are open for up to 200 low-income Black and Indigenous families in Sacramento County with children age 5 and under as part of a state-funded one-year guaranteed income pilot program.

Jessica Alvarez Castañeda was sick of low-paying jobs. For years, the 39-year-old mother of four had been “breaking her back for almost nothing” as a cashier, nursing assistant, babysitter, house cleaner and cook.

In their September 17 meeting, the Tracy City Council approved hiring a consultant to create preliminary designs for the proposed aquatics center in the Ellis development on Summit Drive.