A mild-mannered embezzling mayor, a pair of bumbling cops, and an unlikely hit man collide in Unnecessary Farce, which opens January 11 at Stockton Civic Theatre Paul Slade Smith’s irresistible and unrelenting comedy will have audiences laughing all the way home!

Local artists are invited to show their Stockton pride by submitting an original Stockton song to the Stockton, Stocked Full of Music Song Contest

Three big home games are on the docket for the Tigers this month. As of Jan. 2, Pacific leads the WCC in offensive rebounds per game (13.1) and is second in free throw attempts (331) and rebounds (608) and third in free throws made (223) and rebound margin (5.5).

For 86 years the Haggin Museum has been proud to celebrate arts in education by showcasing the creative efforts of students and their teachers in San Joaquin County.

Caltrans and its partners, the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG), San Joaquin County and the city of Stockton, celebrated another milestone today with the completion of the final portion of the long awaited I-5 Corridor Improvement project. The $194.5 million project was designed to decrease congestion and improve commute times for motorists traveling on I-5 through Stockton.

The Salvation Army units in San Joaquin County (Lodi, Stockton and Tracy) are reporting that the Red Kettle Campaign donations are down by nearly 30% compared to funds raised last Christmas season.

St. Joseph’s Medical Center located in Stockton will participate in the Abiomed Mobile Learning Lab program on Dec. 14, 2016 at 11 a.m. The Mobile Learning Lab is a highly interactive, facilitated learning experience that is brought directly to the hospital with the goal of training hospital staff on the Impella® heart pump, one of the newest, minimally invasive heart support and recovery technologies. The Impella is manufactured by Abiomed, Inc.

James Patterson, the internationally renowned author, literacy advocate and philanthropist, will be the commencement speaker for the May 13 graduation ceremony at University of the Pacific.