San Joaquin County Art, Culture & Media Digest

It has been an unprecedented year at CapRadio. And one of extreme hardship. 
This summer, CapRadio laid off 12% of its staff. And that was just the start of its financial challenges.

In conversations about the history and present of Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ communities, the Lavender Heights district in Midtown is often the first area to come to mind.

The Tracy Arts Commission has opened a recruitment to fill two openings on the board. The application window will close on Dec. 14.

Tracy Unified School District has officially renamed the Kimball High theater, with TUSD superintendent Rob Pecot bestowing the new name of the Geri Neylan Performing Arts Theatre.

With its hilly terrain, parts of Los Angeles aren’t always the easiest to build in. But that didn’t stop an architect from building a unique structure in Silver Lake.

Hmong people from around the area gathered with their families at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds recently to celebrate the New Year and Hmong culture with food, dance competitions, volleyball and more.

The San Diego Union-Tribune, which has operated for 154 years, sold to controversial Alden Global Capital last year. It’s not looking great for the paper’s future.

Robert Irwin, an artist and MacArthur genius grant recipient, died in San Diego at 95 on Oct. 25. Michael Govan, who heads the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, offers a colorful retrospective on Irwin's work.

A video released by comic Hasan Minhaj, who grew up in Davis, tackles elements of a critical article that left the impression he had made up or exaggerated racism in his life.

Through this new program, artists, culture bearers, and California Native American tribes will be eligible to receive funding to create artwork throughout state and local parks.

After 18 years of operations, Stockton Arena has a new name. The facility, opened in 2005, was officially named Adventist Health Arena during a ceremony in front of the brand-new 360-degree LED center-hung display board.

Written by Center for Biological Diversity scientist Tiffany Yap and illustrated by artist Meital Smith, “Tales of the Urban Wild: A Puma’s Journey” takes the reader through diverse habitats, across busy freeways and inside science labs to learn about one mountain lion’s survival story.

A new voice speaks poetically for Stockton for the next two years. Jazmarie LaTour was born and raised in Stockton.

The changes come one week after 14 board members resigned, many citing a lack of support and communication from the university.

President Luke Wood speaks with CapRadio Insight host Vicki Gonzalez.

The event was a block party in Yosemite Village, right next to the San Joaquin County Pride Center.

It has been 100 years since the Grand Theatre became a fixture in Tracy. The Grand Foundation hosted a formal gala to mark the occasion and raise money for arts programs at The Grand.

The Tracy City Council appointed new members to the Board of Appeals, Planning Commission, and Arts Commission.

The show at the Sacramento History Museum, titled “Boulevard Dreams,” runs through Jan. 21.

A major new addition at UC Davis is unveiled to the public. 

A crowd of community members, firefighters, city and county leaders and others gathered at Victory Park in Stockton for the unveiling of the Fallen Firefighters Memorial, which was originally located in downtown near the waterfront.

Stocktonia is asking readers to take two minutes and complete a survey about what kinds of stories they want to see more of in the community and how they want to receive them.

The centennial year of the Grand Theatre will bring an array of world-class performers and experiences to the city of Tracy, including comedy, music, family entertainment, and dance.

Benjy Egel, food and drink reporter for the Sacramento Bee, has compiled a guide to some of the favorite recipes of the region. The cookbook he’s curated comes out on Nov. 17.

The Davis-born comedian is considered a leading candidate to host the Comedy Central show, Variety report. Three people said a deal has not been finalized but Minhaj is a likely successor.

When Tina Lee-Vogt started as Sacramento’s first nighttime economy manager, officials tasked her with ensuring safe and successful nightlife for entertainment businesses and patrons throughout the city.