Mayor Anthony Silva called for more cooperation among city officials and help from members of the community to solve the problems that plague the city in his first State of the City address delivered at the Port of Stockton May 16.

Two members are joining the University of the Pacific’s Board of Regents – one new regent and one returning regent.

California will receive more than $22 million in federal grants to help more of the uninsured enroll in affordable health insurance coverage made available by the Affordable Care Act, said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

Attendance at this year’s Stockton Asparagus Festival fell by 25 percent, according to figures from organizers.

 The city of Stockton will host a series of town hall meetings to discuss its Marshall Plan on Crime. They will be held in each of the six Council districts beginning May 16.  The councilmember, city manager and chief of police will present at each meeting. An update on the city’s bankruptcy will also be provided. 

City councilmember Michael Tubbs and celebrity blogger and producer Jason Lee will host an event for host celebrity guests and more than 3,000 Stockton youth for a day of empowerment, leadership and self-expression.

The City of Stockton has launched a new website to help businesses that are considering a move to Stockton.  

The twists and turns of life are what keep me excited about tomorrow. At the end of April my eldest son Blake graduated from Navy boot camp. We had the extreme privilege of flying to Chicago to see the ceremony and experience one of the most memorable events in my lifetime.

Stockton and tourism are words that even the city’s most ardent supporters often have trouble associating with each other. Part of the Stockton Convention and Visitors Bureau’s (CVB) effort to change that is linked to a new tourism ambassador program that held its first test class April 2.

If retail bliss can be found anywhere, Debra Highsmith would tell you it’s at the Kentucky Derby. For the past six years she’s gone to Churchill Downs to sell hats she helps design to hoards of women who are eager to buy.