The City of Stockton Economic Development Department is accepting applications for its Hire Stockton Workforce Training Program. Existing local businesses can qualify for grants of $5,000 to $10,000 to hire, train and retain new employees from designated areas within the City that are economically distressed.

The San Joaquin Superior Court is seeking volunteers to serve on the 2019-2020 Civil Grand Jury. Members of the Civil Grand Jury serve for one year beginning July 1, 2019. The Civil Grand Jury is comprised of nineteen citizens and serves as the county’s civil watchdog agency.

Friday, February 1 Dutch Bros Lodi donated $3,562 to assist with the medical needs of Cassidy Sidhu, a local woman battling a brain mass. According to her family, Cassidy beat an aggressive, malignant brain tumor nine years prior.

St. Joseph’s Community Grants Program supports community-based organizations that provide services in communities of concern. The program supports organizations attempting to address the underlying causes of illness such as lack of access to primary and preventive care, obesity/diabetes, substance use, youth growth & development, access to housing, mental health, as well as violence and injury.

The San Joaquin Engineers Council is pleased to announce Mr. Neil O. Anderson, as the recipient of the 2019 Engineer of the Year Award.

The San Joaquin Engineers Council has selected Mrs. Jasmine Noriega Samano to receive the 2019 Distinguished Service Award. Presentation of the award will be at the Council's 52nd annual dinner meeting at the University of the Pacific's DeRosa Center, February 21, 2019.

Pamela Eibeck announces her resignation from the office of President of the University of the Pacific.

Situations happen in life beyond our control and we at time find ourselves needing a bit of help.  The Emergency Food Bank of Stockton/San Joaquin has added extra food distributions to assist not only those families that may be affected by the government shutdown directly, but also others like government sub-contractors, vendors and workers that are impacted as well.

The Stockton Police Department website and the City of Stockton Home page will debut a new format this week. The conversion will occur Wednesday, January 23, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. 

The City of Stockton is accepting online applications for boards, commissions and committees at www.stocktonca.gov/bcvacancies.