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Community pulse
What residents are talking about in San Joaquin County public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
UOP School of Medicine Funding
Illegal Dumping Enforcement and Cleanup
Data center moratorium
Employee healthcare plan transition
Water resources and Stockton East Water District
Election observation and voting procedures
Planning appeal PA-2500240
Election system integrity
General Plan Map Amendment PA-2600169
Agricultural zoning and land use
Active and retiree health plan rates
Voting procedures and deadlines
County policies and property rights
Employee healthcare plan changes
Water district accomplishments and Delta tunnels
Election voting methods
County building access and First Amendment rights
Surveillance technology and board procedures
In the news
12 articlesRecent coverage of San Joaquin County from local and regional media.
ICE agents at San Joaquin Delta College
San Joaquin Delta College is seen in Stockton. (File photo by Edward Lopez/Stocktonia) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025_0102_STOCKPHOTO_051-1-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Federal immigration ag...
Nov 3, 2026San Joaquin County’s voting chief ‘optimistic’ about turnout in Tuesday’s election. Here’s her prediction
Election materials for the Nov. 3 general election are seen in Stockton. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/10-6-26_Election_03.jpg?fit...
Nov 2, 2026Immigrant rights groups mobilize to protect the vote ahead of the midterms
Karen, a volunteer of the group Union del Barrio, an organization advocating for immigrant rights, investigates a parked car during a patrol to search for and alert neighborhood residents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity Friday, ...
Nov 2, 2026Gunfire erupts near Stockton house party on Halloween night, no injuries reported
A police cruiser sits outside the Stockton Police Department on Aug. 18, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/8-18-26_Police_02-sca...
Nov 1, 2026Has the Trump administration doomed Newsom’s water plan?
The San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta provides much of the water used by California farmers and cities. But it also is habitat for salmon and smelt that are endangered by water pumping. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service) " data-large-fi...
Nov 1, 2026Reports of ICE arrests roil communities across Stockton
Stockton Police ask activists to not block a driveway as vans and other vehicles leave a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office at 603 San Juan Ave. in Stockton, California on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/Catch...
Oct 31, 2026Stockton delays decision on proposed pay increase for city commissioners
A City Council meeting is held at City Hall in Stockton on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scale...
Oct 31, 2026Californians revolt against police drones after rapid adoption across state
A view from the perch for a drone used by the police department in Oceanside, California. (Photo courtesy of the Oceanside Police Department) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/drone.jpg?fit=780%2C439&ssl=1...
Oct 31, 2026Owner of Stockton’s historic Genova Bakery pleads for public’s help to curb crime outside his business
People line up for sandwiches at Genova Bakery in Stockton, California on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/ Report for America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/...
Oct 30, 2026San Joaquin County lawmakers push to combat golden mussels
Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom, left, points at a map of golden mussel sites in California as Rep. Josh Harder, right, listens on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026 in Stockton, California. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America) ...
Oct 29, 2026Stockton council approves five audits as questions persist over Measure A spending
A City Council meeting is held at City Hall in Stockton on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Annie Barker/Stocktonia/CatchLight Local/Report for America) " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/stocktonia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/070726_NewCityHall_19-scale...
Oct 29, 2026How Stockton pickleball players rallied for new courts at Fritz Grupe Park
The Grupe Park Pickleball Players play pickleball after a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of 10 new pickleball courts at Fritz Grupe Park in north Stockton on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. (Photo by Hannah Workman/Stocktonia) " data-large-...
Oct 28, 2026