After hearing arguments and testimony at a trial lasting just three days, Chief United States Bankruptcy Court Judge Christopher M. Klein approved the City of Stockton's petition for chapter 9 bankruptcy relief, filed on June 28, 2012.

Kroloff, Belcher, Smart, Perry & Christopherson is pleased to announce that Jamie M. Ryker has become an associate with the firm.  Jamie is a 2005 graduate of the University of California, San Diego, with a B.A. in Political Science.

Kerry joined Kroloff, Belcher, Smart, Perry & Christopherson in September 2006, after completion of her J.D. (with Distinction) at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. Her undergraduate studies were completed at Western Washington University, earning a B.A. in 1985 and then continuing her education at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, earning an M.S. in 1988.

It is hard to imagine this world without the small items in it, such as; rocks, sand, grass, trees, and leaves. Yet we tend to ignore their beauty and presence in our fast pace society.

The City of Stockton is pleased to be operating the Stockton Soccer Complex located at 10055 Highway Frontage Road just north of Morada Lane. The complex is home to 8 soccer fields and is a great resource serving the community’s recreational and competitive sport needs.

San Joaquin Delta College, Board Vice President, Janet Rivera  joined the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund and more than 30 Latino public officials from across the country to examine strategies for Latino student achievement at the NALEO Education Leadership Initiative (NELI) National Task Force meeting.

The Stockton Thunder, proud ECHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League, has agreed to terms with center Matthew Lyall (LIGH-ul), Thunder head coach Matt Thomas announced today. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

We thought her story of compassion and desire to help our community was one worth sharing. Join us in saluting Natalie and her service in helping others.

Now, I’m pretty sure from the headline, you are going to assume my recent flight to North Carolina was one of terror due to the terrible storms which have been battering the north east for the past month. But, rest assure, the terror I experienced was the result of me trying to control myself for the 5-hour portion of my flight.

The Haggin Museum has achieved accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Of the nation’s estimated 17,500 museums, less than six percent are currently accredited.