Organizers of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., delayed the start of the event as Hurricane Isaac blew past Tampa and into the Gulf of Mexico.

STOCKTON – State agencies, counties, cities, utilities and more will be at the Small and Diverse Business Procurement Expo 2012 to help businesses learn how to bid for contracts.

STOCKTON – A local credit union is flexing its star power.

Central Valley dairy farmers are keeping a close eye on the “epic” drought in the Midwest that is killing off crops and driving corn prices up in a spiral that will eventually affect every consumer.

STOCKTON – City officials have named a deputy city manager to oversee several major city departments.

STOCKTON – Road crews will pave, conduct bridge work, and perform maintenance work on Interstate 5 from state Highway 120 to the San Joaquin-Sacramento county line.

STOCKTON – Crews from the California Department of Transportation will be closing connector ramps from the Crosstown Freeway to Interstate for bridge work.

STOCKTON – A Michigan-based maker of fertilizer used in sustainable agriculture plans to move its warehouse, distribution and, eventually, its manufacturing operation to a business park just northeast of Stockton.

STOCKTON – The centerpiece of the Bay Delta Conservation Plan could cost two and a half times what it would be worth, according to a study released today.

SACRAMENTO – The Turlock Chamber of Commerce was recently one of 23 local chambers lauded for excellence in business advocacy and in helping members comply with state employment laws.