It may not be exactly the ceremony they expected, but nearly 700 graduates-to-be are participating in San Joaquin Delta College's 85th annual Commencement ceremony to be held virtually at 10 a.m. June 6.

Children’s Home of Stockton (CHS) has elected three new board members, Cathy Ghan, SVP of Commercial Real Estate Group at Oak Valley Community Bank, Dr. Shuchi Gupta, Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at University of the Pacific, and Mary Pimentel, VP of Client Relationship Manager at United Business Bank.

United Way chapters across Central California are getting an incredibly timely gift from a generous donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The $6.6 million earmarked for United Way chapters in the Central Valley will be split between organizations representing the counties of San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Fresno and Madera, Tulare, Kings, and Kern.

The San Joaquin County Parks and Recreation Division has extended its temporary closure of parks and facilities through May 31, 2020. This includes dog walking, nature trails, boat ramps, disc golf courses, playgrounds, campgrounds, fishing and all other park amenities in an effort to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus. 

As of March 23, 2020, the San Joaquin County Public Health reported 51 cases of confirmed COVID-19 cases with 2 deaths.  Social Distancing will certain become one of the most search terms online.  There are a lot of questions and the Caravan News will continue to bring you updated information.  Together we need to continue to “Prepare not Panic” as Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has said.  Take time to relieve stress and know that we will get through this together. 

Protecting our community from the devastating effects of COVID-19, also known as the Coronavirus 2019.  Stocktonians have always responded to doing the “right thing” and at this time the “right thing” is following the guidelines as established by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, California Department of Public Health as well as San Joaquin County Public Health Services. 

Physicians for a Healthy California (PHC) awarded $2,7 million to SJMC and $450,000 to SJ General Hospital to support their local Residency programs at a special ceremony held by San Joaquin Medical Society.  These programs train doctors in several disciplines to benefit the local communities.

The Business Council of San Joaquin County announced today that they have appointed Betty Wilson as Executive Director. Wilson has served in the financial industry for more than fifteen years and most recently worked in government relations.

University of the Pacific is leveraging its reputation for preparing health care professionals to create four new programs and a School of Health Sciences to meet the demands of a growing industry.

San Joaquin Delta College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is seeking reaffirmation of its accredited status through an external evaluation peer-review.