Health Care

Nurses At San Joaquin General Hospital Strike Over Salary And Working Conditions

March 6, 2020 | Rich Ibarra

Hundreds of clerical and other staff members with the county worker’s union SEIU have joined them in solidarity. Hospital CEO David Culberson says, in spite of the walkout, the hospital is open for business.

Air Alert Issued In San Joaquin County Due to Drift From Kincade Fire

October 30, 2019 | Rich Ibarra

Heavy winds could carry smoke and dust from the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County as far south as Kern County.

San Joaquin County Opens New ‘One-Stop’ Center For Crime Victims Seeking Help

October 10, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

San Joaquin County’s new Family Justice Center, which opened Wednesday, is designed to prevent victims from having to travel to different locations and tell their story multiple times.

Stockton To Get San Joaquin County’s First Law Enforcement Helicopter

July 2, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

San Joaquin is one of the few counties of its size in California that doesn’t have a helicopter. But new state funding means Stockton Police could have one before the end of the year.

San Joaquin County Supervisors Expected To Approve New Cannabis Regulations

January 8, 2018 | Rich Ibarra

San Joaquin County Supervisors are getting ready to approve new cannabis regulations for personal and commercial use.

Annual Crop Report Shows Agriculture Production Down In San Joaquin County

August 23, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

San Joaquin County's Agriculture production took another plunge for the second year in a row, according to the 2016 Annual Crop Report.

Health Care

Public Warned Of Crypto Parasite Present In Pools, Lake Water

August 18, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

A health warning is going out in San Joaquin County for a microscopic parasite that is sickening people who go swimming.

San Joaquin County To Allow Commercial Cultivation Of Cannabis

August 9, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

San Joaquin County will allow commercial cultivation of cannabis after the Board split 3-2 on the issue.

Environment

San Joaquin County Supervisors To Decide On Marijuana Farms

August 7, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Marijuana farms?…Yes or No. That’s the question San Joaquin County Supervisors must decide Tuesday afternoon.

Stockton Coworking Space To Offer Business Incubator Program For Startups

July 31, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Startup companies will get a big step up from a team of mentors and investors in Stockton. Entrepreneur Lab 2017 will offer one-on-one sessions to give them a chance at success.