From The Sacramento Bee...
Spotlight on 2-Year Yolo County Basic Income Program
02/26/2025Read on for details about a report on the 2-year Yolo County Basic Income Program which ended in April 2024.
From Stocktonia...
Lodi Community Foundation Receives Huge Gift
02/25/2025The Lodi Community Foundation is the recipient of a huge $30 million gift from Lodi native Sheila Wishek. Wow! Read on for details.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Braver Angels Workshop in Manteca March 1
02/18/2025Read on for more information about the second Braver Angels workshop scheduled for March 1 in Manteca.
From Stocktonia...
Spotlight on Stockton Service Corps
02/13/2025Read on to learn more about the Stockton Service Corp, which has supported more than 8,300 local students, awarded more than $1.6 million in sub-grants and just completed its new three-year strategic plan.
From LodiNews...
Lodi Community Foundation Receives Large Gift
01/22/2025Read on to learn more about the $30 million gift bestowed to the Lodi Community Foundation following the passing of local resident Sheila Wishek.
From Tracy Press...
Tracy Rotary Celebrates 95 Years
01/17/2025Read on to learn more about how the Rotary Club of Tracy has worked for 95 years to make the community better.
From Local News Matters...
Community Volunteer Program Helping Reach Zero Recidivism Among Parolees in California
12/26/2024COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS ARE proving that they play a vital role when it comes to public safety in California. The California Reentry Institute, directed by Collette Carroll to help potential parolees, has graduated more than 230 incarcerated individuals in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
From Manteca Bulletin...
200 Attend Soroptimists Holiday Fundraiser
12/13/2024Get the details about the Manteca Soroptimist annual holiday fundraiser held on December 11 and learn more about their support for the Teen Crisis Counseling Crisis project and other services in the community.
From Stocktonia...
Over 2,000 Line Up For Thanksgiving Food Giveaway
11/27/2024Volunteers with the Emergency Food Bank of Stockton/San Joaquin annual Thanksgiving Food Giveaway passed out Thanksgiving meals to 2,801 families on November 26. Read on to learn more.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Ripon Rotary Launches Coat Drive
11/21/2024Winter is coming, and the Ripon Rotary Club has launched its Winter Coat Drive to assist those in need in keeping warm and dry. Learn how you can help.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Manteca Christmas Parade Coming December 7
11/18/2024Learn about the 52nd annual Manteca Chamber of Commerce hosted Christmas Parade scheduled for December 7.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Bikes for Kids to Donate 300 Bicycles
11/14/2024Help Bikes for Kids meet their goal of refurbishing 300 previously owned bikes to be donated on December 14 to underprivileged children. Learn more and volunteer.
From Tracy Press...
Tracy Rotary Donates to McHenry House Family Shelter
11/08/2024On October 30, the Tracy Rotary presented a donation of $10,000 to support the McHenry House Family Shelter expansion project.
From Monterey Herald...
11/04/2024Learn more about the annual fundraising day on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, this year falling on December 3.
From Tracy Press...
11/01/2024Learn more about the Tracy Connects event held on October 22 and the donations made to five groups working in the community.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Manteca Chamber Seeks Flag Coordinator Volunteer
10/15/2024The Manteca Chamber of Commerce is seeking a volunteer to coordinate the distribution of flags for placement throughout the city on holidays.
From Stocktonia...
Drug Screening Measure Heads to November Ballot
08/11/2024Measure 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.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Teen Center Seeks Volunteers, Donations
08/07/2024With its opening still months away, the Thomas Toy Teen Center is seeking donations and volunteers, and is hosting an open house on August 15.
From CalMatters...
Guaranteed Basic Income Programs Proliferate Across CA
07/12/2024Beginning Monday, 150 households in Fresno County are expected to receive a $500 prepaid card to spend on anything they’d like — no strings attached. It will be the first of 12 monthly recurring payments those Southwest Fresno and Huron residents will receive as part of a guaranteed basic income program for low-income families.
From LodiNews...
Fireworks Giant Donates to Lodi Nonprofits
07/02/2024TNT Fireworks donated $15,000 to six Lodi nonprofits who had been unable to operate firework stands because of a clerical error.
From Manteca Bulletin...
New Community Center Seeks Volunteers
07/02/2024The new Thomas Toy Community Center in Manteca is calling for volunteers as it prepares to open in September.
From Manteca Bulletin...
New Trees Planted at Soroptimist Grove
05/28/2024Connie 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.
From CapPublicRadio...
Sacramento State to Host Office for Black Student Advancement
05/20/2024Sacramento State will be home to the central office for the $10 million Black student advancement drive on all 23 California State University campuses.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Manteca Teen Center Has Open House
05/17/2024The Thomas Toy Community Center at Fremont and Yosemite Avenue held an open house on May 17 ahead of its official opening in September.
From CalMatters...
These California Schools Connect Kids to Community Services. Will They Survive Budget Cuts?
05/16/2024Gov. Gavin Newsom launched the community school initiative with $4.1 billion in grants to connect students and their families to medical care, counseling and other services.
From LodiNews...
05/08/2024Lodi House Executive Director Shelby Young announced she is resigning after leading the organization for the last eight years.
From Tracy Press...
Ribbon Cutting Held at New Community Connections Center
05/08/2024CEO Carrie Grover officiated at the ribbon cutting of the new Tracy Tracy Community Connections Center at 95 West 11th Street.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Funds Secured for New Community Center
05/03/2024Central Valley District 9 Congressman Josh Harder announced $850,000 in federal funds towards construction of a new community center in Manteca for American Legion Post 249.
From LodiNews...
Hundreds of Volunteers Show Lodi Some Love
05/01/2024The April 27 Love Lodi event saw a turnout of nearly 1,000 volunteers completing 60 projects throughout the city.
From Manteca Bulletin...
Lathrop Welcomes New Community Service Officer
04/29/2024The Lathrop Police Department announced the hiring of Gabrielle Johnson as a new Community Services Officer.
From Tracy Press...
Boys and Girls Club Receive County Grant
04/26/2024The San Joaquin Board of Supervisors approved a $10,000 grant to the Tracy Boys and Girls Club to support youth sports programs.
From Escalon Times...
New Homeless Shelter to Open in Stockton
04/03/2024The Pathways Project homeless shelter is set to open in the fall to provide services to the city's estimated 900 homeless.