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Stress Awareness and Care Month
by Health Plan of San Joaquin With COVID-19, it’s time to check in and to keep checking in with ourselves. Many of us have been staying home to stay safe. Others have had to leave […]
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Stockton Latina passionate about establishing financial legacies
By Bob Highfill Patty Palacios has devoted her professional career to helping people appreciate the importance of financial preparedness. Nothing has meant more to the longtime Stockton resident than helping Spanish-speaking individuals and families understand […]
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Commissioner Lara: Will you listen to us this time?
By Walter Contrera Vice President of National Latino Evangelical Coalition Last fall, I found out about a proposal by the California Department of Insurance to regulate affinity group programs for auto insurance. With California’s reputation […]
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Mayor Tubbs – Let’s Continue to Reinvent Stockton
By Michael Tubbs Growing up in Stockton, I learned the values of hard work and dedication at an early age. With my father in prison and our family living paycheck to paycheck, my story could […]
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Stockton PACE celebrates first year serving seniors
By Bob Highfill STOCKTON – Stockton PACE recently celebrated its first year with a gala. Dozens enjoyed refreshments and a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Stockton PACE center on Harding Way inside University Park. Stockton […]
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St. Mary’s College of California Recognizes Stocktonian for her Leadership and Service
An interview with Mary Ann Gomez Orta By Andrew Ysiano – Publisher I first met Mary Ann after she graduated from the University of Pacific and was working for a public relations firm in Sacramento. […]
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El Concilio Announces New Vice President of Special Programs and Operations
Stockton, CA — El Concilio announces the hiring of Dr. Inés Ruiz-Huston as the new Vice President of Special Programs and Operations. Dr. Inés Ruiz-Huston will be joining the executive administrative team under President and […]
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Lisa Sunday Vela named new CEO of the San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
STOCKTON, CA— The San Joaquin County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SJCHCC) announced Lisa Sunday Vela as the new Chief Executive Officer of the organization. Sunday Vela assumed the leadership role on December 2nd. “The Board […]
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Serna gives 40 years of helping the underrepresented
By Bob Highfill Jessie Serna, raised in Stockton, the daughter of hard-working migrant farm workers, has made a difference representing the underrepresented. She has raised her voice to help those who have no voice. In […]
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San Joaquin General Hospital Opens New Acute Care Wing
French Camp, CA- San Joaquin General Hospital will host a Grand Opening December 9th of its new 34,000 square foot acute care wing. The new state-of-the-art two story acute care building connects to the South […]