The City of Stockton brings the holidays to life with events, food, entertainment, and lots of holiday cheer throughout December. Beginning on Saturday, December 4, 2021, with the return of the in-person Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony at Weber Point Events Center, 221 N. Center St. Gates open at 4:00 p.m., and weather permitting, lots of holiday festivities. Don’t miss the tree lighting at 5:30 p.m., which will take place rain or shine.

James M. Ford, President and CEO of Central Valley Community Bank (Bank), is pleased to announce Visionary Home Builders of California, Inc. (Visionary Home Builders), a Stockton nonprofit, is the recipient of two Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants, totaling $1,080,000. These grants are a result of the Bank’s submission of grant applications on their behalf.

Get ready for another fun-filled summer with Movies At The Point, family-friendly events from the City of Stockton Community Services Department. Sit under the stars at the beautiful Weber Point Events Center in downtown Stockton and enjoy free hit movies with family and friends. Closed captioning is provided for the hearing impaired, upon request. The featured movie will be “Raya and the Last Dragon” (PG), on Friday, August 20.

Stockton City Manager Harry Black announced today that he has appointed Dr. Mel Lytle to the position of Municipal Utilities Director, effective August 16, 2021.

Extremely high temperatures are expected Wednesday through Saturday of this week. City of Stockton Arnold Rue and Van Buskirk Community Centers will be open as cooling zones for those who need to escape the heat.

Read to Me, Stockton is proud to announce that First 5 California--in partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library--is providing funding to expand Read to Me, Stockton! by 4500 children! They have always had the financial support of First 5 San Joaquin, but this new funding allows them to truly grow their project.

San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) will be distributing mosquitofish free to residents of all cities and surrounding rural areas within San Joaquin County. “Mosquitofish play an important role in mosquito prevention. They are used for existing water sources including ornamental ponds, abandoned or neglected swimming pools, water features, and animal water troughs,” said Aaron Devencenzi, Public Information Officer with the District. “This event is held during National Mosquito Control Awareness Week,” said Devencenzi.

The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s (District) mosquito surveillance system has detected West Nile virus (WNV) in three separate samples of mosquitoes found in the City of Stockton.