Governor Gavin Newsom’s office has announced that Joelle Gomez, CEO of the Children’s Home of Stockton, has been appointed to the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls.

On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the San Joaquin County Opioid Safety Coalition, Safe Kids San Joaquin County, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. And for the first time, people can dispose of their vaping devices and cartridges with batteries removed.

The Mexican Heritage Center & Gallery invites the public to a cultural celebration of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), an event to honor our loved ones who have passed away and keep their memories alive in the spirit of family and tradition.

Dedicate a light to remember or honor a loved one in this year's Tree of Lights by donating to Hospice of San Joaquin.

On Sunday October 20, 2019, PG&E announced they are considering pre-emptively turning off power for safety and implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) as a precautionary measure to reduce wildfire risk during the forecasted severe wind event Wednesday and Thursday of this week. While San Joaquin County was initially included in the announcement, San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services has been advised that the scope of the potential outages had since narrowed, so San Joaquin County is no longer on the list of potentially affected counties at this time. 

The U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West, the only active duty Air Force band west of the Rockies, will present a free concert at Delta College's Atherton Auditorium on Nov. 4.

San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation and the Delta Fly Fishers will present the 35th Annual Trout Bout on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Oak Grove Regional Park in Stockton. Approximately 1,500 lbs. of Rainbow Trout (including trophy-size fish) will be stocked in Oak Grove’s 10-acre lake prior to the event, which is sponsored in part by Sportman’s Warehouse in Stockton. The event is also supported by Stockton Sportsmen’s Club.

The Reynolds Gallery at the University of the Pacific is proud to announce the opening of its next exhibition: Words, Tones, Notions: 40 Years of Print, Illustration and Design of Czech artist Alena Nievaldová. The show will open on Monday October 21, with a public reception on Thursday, October 24 from 6 – 8pm.

The Stockton City Council has begun an executive recruitment for the next City Manager. Community members are encouraged to submit suggestions and ideas for qualities they would like to see in potential candidates for this important position. Send an email with comments directly to the consulting firm conducting the search at [email protected].

Children’s Home of Stockton (CHS) has elected two new board members, Diane Feneck, a Counselor/Professor at San Joaquin Delta College and Joseph Fagundes, a Partner at Malm Fagundes LLP.