The holiday season is a time to build lifelong memories, bond together and reconnect with loved ones, friends, and neighbors. It is also a time to learn about the wonderful holiday traditions from throughout the world.

One of my favorite things about the holidays is the amazing food. Every year when the Fall season approaches and the weather starts to get cooler, I look forward to the delicious holiday meals. For me, it’s Thanksgiving and Christmas; for you, it could be those and/or other holidays. Not only is there a lot of food, but there is also usually a lot of sweets, and not just on these holidays, but also from Halloween, and the occasional hot chocolate or homemade pie which tend to be consumed around the holidays.

During the winter months, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced Counties are plagued by extremely dense fog which poses a severe hazard to drivers. Typically the fog season begins during the month of November and continues through February.  Despite this predictable seasonal occurrence, multi-vehicle accidents are commonplace due to the combination of fog, excessive speeds and traffic congestion.

From Stockton, the N. California coast, from Bodega Bay north to Mendocino, is both easy to reach (about three hours) and offers some of the most stunning waterfront in the United States! We have been there several times, on both day trips, camping trips, even a few motel overnights.

Even while the likelihood of a case of Ebola virus disease appearing in San Joaquin County (SJC) is low, local public health, hospitals, medical care facilities, and emergency medical response partners are working together in coordination with state and federal agencies...

Fall is the start of flu season. 

Financial Center Credit Union is breaking ground this month on a new south Stockton branch that will service their many members living in the area.

Women’s Center-Youth & Family Services is launching its 2014 Major Gifts Campaign “Hope for the Future.” The campaign continues through the end of December, and income generated will help sustain Women’s Center-YFS’ free, confidential services and shelters for the thousands of runaway homeless youth and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault served by the agency each year.

SMG is pleased to announce the appointment of Kendra Clark as the General Manager of the SMG-managed facilities in Stockton, CA, including the Stockton Arena, Stockton Ballpark, Bob Hope Theatre and Oak Park Ice Arena. 

The City of Stockton will begin the process of selecting and appointing a Councilmember for Council District 2.  Councilmember Kathy Miller will take an oath of office and begin serving as a San Joaquin County Supervisor in January, 2015.