County of San Joaquin Government News

Elections & Politics County of San Joaquin

Candidate Q&A: San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors District 3

09/30/2024
A Q&A with the candidates running for the open District 3 seat on the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors in the November election.

Transportation County of San Joaquin Tri-Valley - San Joaquin Valley Regional Rail Authority

A Look at Valley Link Rail Line

09/27/2024
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.

Homelessness Land Use & Development County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Supervisors Approve Expanded Camping Ordinance

09/27/2024
In their September 24 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment with additional restrictions to the public property camping ordinance.

Homelessness Land Use & Development County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin Approves Safe Parking, Camping Code Changes

09/25/2024
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.

Land Use & Development Housing County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Looks to Manufactured Homes

09/20/2024
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors is considering zoning updates to encourage development of manufactured home projects to provide affordable housing options.

Homelessness Land Use & Development County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Considers New Camping Ordinance

09/16/2024
An ordinance banning camping on land under county jurisdiction is under consideration by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors and may come up for a vote in their September 24 meeting.

Homelessness Land Use & Development County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin Supervisors Eye New Restrictions on Tent, Vehicle Camping on Public Property

09/12/2024
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The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on September 10 unanimously voted to advance a proposal that would prohibit camping on public property in the county.

Homelessness Land Use & Development County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Developing Safe Camping Area

09/10/2024
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.

Education Elections & Politics County of San Joaquin

Candidate Profile; Joe Nava

09/06/2024
A profile of Lodi Unified School District Board of Education member Joe Nava, who is running for reelection on the November ballot.

Public Safety Health County of San Joaquin

Stockton Man Becomes 28th Human Case of West Nile Virus This Year, Health Officials Say

09/05/2024
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Public health officials have confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus for 2024 in San Joaquin County.A 57-year-old man from Stockton who was infected with the virus received medical services at a Sacramento-area health care facility, the county said September 4.

Public Safety Resilience County of San Joaquin

Are You Prepared for Disasters and Emergencies

09/03/2024
It's National Preparedness Month and, by proclamation of the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, Community Preparedness Month. Learn more about how you can prepare for emergencies or disasters in the article.

Business, Economy & Jobs Health County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Explores Medical School at French Camp

08/29/2024
In their August 27 meeting, the San Joaquin Board of Supervisors directed staff to explore a project to bring a medical school to the county, possibly to be located at the San Joaquin General Hospital campus in the French Camp.

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County of San Joaquin City of Tracy

Tracy City Council Prepares Response to Grand Jury Report

08/23/2024
A summary of the Tracy City Council discussion and voting on their response to each of the findings in the recent San Joaquin Civil Grand Jury report.

Homelessness Housing County of San Joaquin

How San Joaquin County Distributes Homeless Funds

08/23/2024
A summary of how $29.3 million over two rounds of funding to address homelessness in San Joaquin County have been directed.

Parks & Recreation County of San Joaquin

Micke Grove Park Renovation Work to Begin Soon

08/23/2024
Construction of several projects to renovate facilities at Micke Grove Regional Park are set to begin soon.

Elections & Politics County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Supes Consider Reducing Ballot Drop Boxes for Increased Security

08/16/2024
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The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors this week heard recommendations on election security, including to reduce the number of ballot drop boxes throughout the county.

Elections & Politics County of San Joaquin City of Stockton

Ex-Stockton Councilmember Ralph Lee White Sues County, City Over Ballot Access Issue

08/15/2024
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FORMER STOCKTON CITY Councilmember Ralph Lee White is suing the city and the San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters for damages after he was declared ineligible and then reinstated from the March primary ballot in an unsuccessful bid for his old council seat.

Community Service & Support County of San Joaquin

Drug Screening Measure Heads to November Ballot

08/11/2024
Measure R, calling for drug screening of recipients of aid, was approved to go on the November ballot by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors.

Homelessness County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Sees Dramatic Increase in Numbers of Unsheltered Homeless Residents

08/09/2024
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The 2024 Point-in-Time Count released this month for San Joaquin County indicated that in two years, the total number of people who experienced homelessness doubled in the county.

Health Homelessness County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Receives State Homeless Funding

08/06/2024
The California Department of Health Care Services has granted $15 million to provide more mental health services to the homeless, whose numbers, according to the recent point-in-time count, have doubled over the last 2 years.

Crime & Justice County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Supervisors Back Anti-Crime Proposition

08/02/2024
In a meeting on August 1, San Joaquin County Supervisors discussed the consequences of the 2014 Proposition 47, which reclassified several crimes from felonies to misdemeanors, and voted to support its repeal and replacement with Proposition 36 on the November ballot.

Homelessness County of San Joaquin

San Joaquin County Homeless Count Released

08/01/2024
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.

Transportation County of San Joaquin

99/120 Interchange Work Begins

07/17/2024
A groundbreaking ceremony on July 17 celebrated the start of construction for upgrades to the interchange of state routes 99 and 120.

Business, Economy & Jobs Transportation County of San Joaquin

Freight Terminal Proposed

07/15/2024
A proposal for a truck and freight terminal to be located on Highway 120 has been submitted to San Joaquin County.

Agriculture, Food & Gardening County of San Joaquin

A Tiny, Tomato-Sucking Insect Is Causing Huge Headaches for San Joaquin County Farmers

07/11/2024
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The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors has unanimously adopted a resolution to ratify and continue a proclamation of local emergency for the migration of beet leafhoppers in the county and for the presence of the beet curly top virus on tomato crops.

Parks & Recreation County of San Joaquin

Park Rental Fees to Increase

07/06/2024
In their June 24 meeting, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved a new fee schedule for rental of county park facilities.

County of San Joaquin City of Stockton

Council Fails to Address Grand Jury Report

06/20/2024
In their June 18 meeting, the Stockton City Council did not address the June 10 San Joaquin Civil Grand Jury report criticizing the negative influence of the 209 Times website on city government.

County of San Joaquin

Supervisors Approve $2.8 billion Budget

06/19/2024
The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved a $2.8 billion budget for 2024-2025, an increase of 1.7% over the previous year.

County of San Joaquin City of Stockton

‘Harassed, Bullied, Afraid’: Grand Jury Finds Massive Dysfunction at Stockton City Hall

06/18/2024
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IT’S THE TIME of year when civil grand jury findings begin to trickle out — reports compiled by citizen watchdogs that investigate local governments and hold them accountable for working in the best interest of citizens.