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Lincoln Unified School District has proposed Measure V, a $79 million bond to repair and upgrade school facilities by replacing roofs, updating HVAC systems & expanding career technical education programs.

Property owners will face a small tax increase as voters decide the measure.

Superintendent Michelle Rodriguez detailed Stockton Unified’s progress on Thursday at Edison High School as the district invested $19 million in safety measures and expanded advanced and career-focused programs.

The address highlighted rising literacy, improved graduation rates, and enhanced support from parent groups and unions.

Downtown Stockton is getting a colorful makeover as local artists paint 10 murals along Main Street during the weeklong initiative Murals & Main, a project that celebrates the city's history and boosts local business.

The initiative will feature a community wall on Friday, Oct. 23 for public participation.

Health experts urge Stockton residents to get fall vaccines before respiratory illness season peaks because it takes two weeks for protection to build (Kaiser Permanente’s Dr. Angel Mendoza-Gonzalez adds that flu shots help lower missed work and school days).

San Joaquin County’s latest Point-in-Time Count shows a 47% drop in unsheltered residents and a 16% rise in sheltered ones since 2024, with 200 new shelter beds and 1,300 permanent housing resources added to help transition individuals.

The new Stockton Thunder franchise takes the ice tonight at Adventist Health Arena when they face the Oceanside Shock at 6:15 p.m. Local players and families can enjoy free parking arranged (Downtown Stockton Alliance) with doors opening at 5:11 p.m.

A partnership between four security companies and the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce is giving small businesses free camera systems (70 installations completed so far) to deter retail theft in San Joaquin County, and applicants must submit their forms by Oct.

20.

California employers are ramping up fall hiring as the holiday season nears, with recent EDD + BLS data pointing to strong trends in top industries, remote work + wage growth that may bring more opportunities for Stockton job seekers.