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El Concilio launches Emergency Rental Assistance Program

By Bob Highfill Landlords and eligible households are encouraged to work together to take advantage of a program that provides housing stability for those facing economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. El Concilio in [...]
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County officials eyeing campus approach to curb homelessness

By Bob Highfill California will ease restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic on June 15. The novel coronavirus that causes the highly contagious respiratory disease responsible for tens of thousands to die statewide is [...]
Education

New Stockton Superintendent John Ramirez Jr.

John Ramirez Jr. has been named Superintendent of the Stockton Unified School District in a super majority vote May 25. Ramirez comes to Stockton with 27 years of experience in education and has a proven [...]
Health

Homebound Residents Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine at Home

San Joaquin County (SJC) residents who are homebound or unable to leave their home for health reasons can now get the COVID-19 vaccine with the help of a mobile team of vaccinating public health nurses. [...]
Heritage

North Carolina high school denies diploma to student who wore Mexican flag over gown

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – A North Carolina community is in an uproar after a graduating senior at the local high school was denied his diploma. According to witness video shot during Asheboro High School’s graduation [...]
Local

Newsom counting on labor union army to tank the California recall

OAKLAND — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has the numbers, but his opponents have the enthusiasm — and Newsom is counting on a union-heavy army of allies to make up the difference. With a recall vote [...]
Immigration

Kamala Harris Warns Undocumented Immigrants: “Don’t Come … We Will Return You”

The vice president Kamala Harris asked the Central irregularly not travel to the United States , as they will be deported to their country. “Do not come. Don’t come, ”he said after a meeting with [...]

San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors Receive COVID-19 Updates and Take Actions

Business

April 11, 2021 0

STOCKTON –San Joaquin County Public Health Officer Dr. Maggie Park told the Board of Supervisors yesterday that the County progressed from the most restrictive widespread Purple Tier into the less restrictive substantial Red Tier starting [...]

Solis retires as Executive Director of WorkNet after more than 40 years serving community

Business

March 10, 2021 0

By Bob Highfill John M. Solis recently had the bittersweet formality of addressing the board of the San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development Department. After more than 40 years, Solis officially announced his retirement [...]