The Superior Court of San Joaquin County is pleased to announce that it will celebrate Juror Appreciation Week, May 8 – 12, to recognize the service and participation of jurors from the local community. On May 9, 2017, the Board of Supervisors will present a proclamation to the court to honor the citizens of this county who have served as jurors. During Juror Appreciation Week, jurors will be greeted each morning by judges or the Court Executive Officer who will recognize the jurors for their vital role in the justice system.

Haggin Museum is pleased to present Picasso’s La Tauromaquia: Works from the Bank of America Collection. This collection of aquatint etchings featuring the allure of bullfighting in Spain will be on view to the public from May 18, 2017 through December 2017.

The Troke Branch Library presents this year’s Children’s Summer Reading Program, “Build a Better World” from June 1 – July 31. The Summer Reading Program is to encourage everyone to read during the summer months.  The library will host a variety of themed activities for children, teens, and adults that encourage and support a love of reading. Participants also can win prizes for reaching their reading goals.

 St. Joseph's Medical Center today announced that it is one of the first hospitals in California to offer the world's smallest pacemaker for patients with bradycardia. The Micra® Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS) is a new type of heart device, approved for Medicare reimbursement, that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker.

The Stockton Community Council of the United Way of San Joaquin County will be hosting the 15th Annual Power of One – Women Making A Difference Luncheon.  The Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the Hilton Stockton.  Doors open at 10:30 am with numerous local non-profit organizations set-up throughout the hotel to inform and educate.  A beautiful lunch will be served at 11:30 am.

St. Joseph's Medical Center received this year's "Partner for Change Award" and the "Greening the OR Recognition Award" from Practice Greenhealth, the nation's leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. The awards are two of the Environmental Excellence Awards given each year to honor environmental achievements in the health care sector.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today posted warning letters addressed to 14 U.S.-based companies illegally selling more than 65 products that fraudulently claim to prevent, diagnose, treat or cure cancer. The products are marketed and sold without FDA approval, most commonly on websites and social media platforms.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) held a statewide Litter Removal Day and Enforcement Day on Thursday, April 20, 2017, to pick up litter, trash and debris along the state highway system and to educate the public about this costly issue.

The University of the Pacific and Visit Stockton will host three NCAA Championship Events the NCAA announced Tuesday, with both the Men's & Women's Water Polo Championship coming to Chris Kjeldsen Pool in the 2019-20 seasons and the Division I Men's Golf Regional in 2022 coming to The Reserve at Spanos Park.