Visionary Home Builders of California earned a Top 3 2026 Business Rate award as Stockton's top home builder, a distinction the nonprofit developer says reflects its work building affordable housing across San Joaquin County.

An upcoming exhibition at University of the Pacific is inviting Stockton residents to look beyond today's headlines and assumptions about drugs and consider a much broader question: How have mind-altering substances shaped human culture throughout history?

Stockton soccer standout Ezekiel Cruz is making an immediate impact at UC Merced. Just three games into his career with the Bobcats, the Stockton native has been named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Week, while teammate and Manteca native Alexia Alva earned CCAA Offensive Player of the Week honors.

A $160,000-plus grant from Health Net and the Centene Foundation is helping Stockton's Emergency Food Bank expand its Mobile Farmer's Market, which already delivers fresh produce to 45,000 San Joaquin County residents at 80 sites.

Professional hockey is coming back to Stockton, and this time it is bringing back a familiar name. The Stockton Thunder will make their home debut on Saturday, October 17, 2026, against Oceanside HC at Adventist Health Arena, marking the return of professional hockey to the city after a four-year absence. Opening night is scheduled for 6:11 p.m.

Stockton Unified School District is opening the door for families and community members to take a more active role in conversations about student safety, belonging and academic success.

San Joaquin County dairy operators planning manure management improvements have until 5 p.m. Pacific on Monday, September 14, 2026, to apply for California’s Dairy Plus Program.

Downtown Stockton business owners looking to build their skills or make local connections have a reimbursement program worth checking.

Halloween is getting a major upgrade in Stockton this year. Halloween at the Fair will take over the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds from Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1, 2026, creating four days of carnival rides, trick-or-treating, fireworks, food, family activities, Día de los Muertos traditions and Halloween attractions.

Halloween in Stockton will take on a healthier twist this year when runners, walkers, stroke survivors and families gather at Lincoln Center for Run For The Brains, a community race that mixes costumes, trick-or-treating and Halloween fun with an important mission: raising awareness about stroke prevention, brain health and recovery.