When emergencies happen on a transit system, preparation can make all the difference. San Joaquin Regional Transit District is adding significant experience to that side of its operation with the arrival of Harlow Church, a veteran transit safety and emergency management professional with more than 17 years of experience in rail operations, system safety, fire life safety and emergency preparedness.

Service First of Northern California kicked off construction on The Hunter House, a $69 million, 120-unit affordable housing development in Downtown Stockton, backed by state, county and city funding.

A Stockton grandfather who gave his life trying to save his 13-year-old grandson from a burning home has been awarded one of North America’s highest honors for civilian heroism. Jose Villalta, 68, of Stockton, was named a recipient of the Carnegie Medal for heroism in the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission’s September 21 announcement. The medal is awarded to people in the United States and Canada who place themselves in extraordinary danger while saving, or attempting to save, the lives of others.

The San Joaquin Regional Transit District's Board of Directors has appointed Eric Williams as Chief Executive Officer, effective Sept. 18, after he served as acting CEO and chief operating officer.

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.

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.

One of San Joaquin County’s longest-serving nonprofit organizations has a fresh new digital home, built right here in Stockton.