Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 24th of July.
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🏘️ Community
Stockton’s Cesar Chavez Central Library will close on Aug.
1 for a three-year renovation to refresh the space, and patrons have until July 31 to visit the downtown branch. Regular services will continue at the other 16 branches & via digital access during this period.
Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce seeks nominations for three 2026 ATHENA Awards to honor local leaders.
Submit for the ATHENA and Young Professional Awards by 5 p.m. on Aug. 14 (Youth Award submissions by Sept. 16); the ceremony is on Thursday, Nov. 19 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
🎓 Education
Today, Lodi Unified in San Joaquin County begins classes while Stockton Unified returns on July 30 and other districts reopen between Aug.
3 and Aug. 14; local colleges will start later this month (serving 152,956 students).
Stockton Sea Scouts use a 60-ft former government vessel, Albacore, behind the Stockton Rod & Gun Club to learn nautical skills and earn badges on Wednesdays and Saturdays year-round (youth ages 12–18 are welcome).
The program guides Scouts from Apprentice to Quartermaster while building lifelong maritime skills.
More than 70 San Joaquin County students completed six-week paid internships this summer and were recognized Wednesday at the University Plaza Waterfront Hotel in downtown.
The program connected students with local credit unions, government offices, and health clinics to gain real work experience.
Stockton families can get free backpacks, school supplies and more at several back-to-school events offered by churches and nonprofits.
Events run July 25 to Aug. 8 at locations including Victory in Praise Church and Weber Institute and supplies are available on a first-come basis.
🎉 Stockton Events
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Delta Speedway Racing Event
Evening — San Joaquin County Fairgrounds — $10 Adults, $5 Seniors & Kids 6-12 — Experience thrilling micro sprint races at the renowned Delta Speedway under the stars.
Stockton Career Fair
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM — Courtyard by Marriott Stockton — Free entry — Meet recruiters from local and Fortune 500 companies for exciting career opportunities.
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