This may be the last year the Stockton Asparagus Festival holds the huge community event in downtown Stockton. Festival organizers are considering moving to the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds next year if they can’t reach an agreement on its contract with the city.

California’s unemployment rate dropped to 9.4 percent in March, down from 9.6 percent the month before, according to the California Employment Development Department (EDD).

Nearly 100,000 people in San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties will be eligible for premium tax credits to help them buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, according to a newly released study.

The city of Lodi has created a new position in the city's manager's office to attract new business to town. It has hired Rob Lechner as business development manager.

The Stockton City Council voted 4-3 Tuesday night to oppose the sales tax plan proposed by developer Matthew Arnaiz and backed by Mayor Anthony Silva.

Jennifer Wallace remembers vividly the moment embezzlement turned her business life upside down.

Just a year and a half ago, it looked like the game was over for Billy Hebert Field. The ballfield that was once home to the Stockton Ports and the Pacific Tigers had been abandoned as teams left for bigger, more modern facilities.

The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce has sent Mayor Anthony Silva and the Stockton City Council a letter saying the city leaders need to conduct their business in public.

California's unemployment rate fell to 9.6 percent in February, according to data released Friday by the California Employment Development Department (EDD).

The San Francisco group, Tower of Power will perform at the 2013 Stanislaus County Fair July 18, fair organizers announced.