Nine parks in the cities of Tracy and Stockton will be getting a much-needed facelift while a new exhibit could be coming to the Micke Grove Zoo in Lodi.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved a $1.37 million project to upgrade multiple parks. The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with three hours of notice on Tuesday. The Trump White House press secretary's gaffe prompted two words to trend online.

Newly released data from Realtor.com for November shows that potential buyers and sellers in San Joaquin County saw slightly lower home sale prices than the previous month's median of $513,000.

It's been five months since Stockton took action against retail theft, and leaders of the business group that launched the "Stockton Takes Action Against Retail Theft (STAART)" program say shopping is becoming safer.

Micke Grove Zoo will receive a new van for its education program as part of $1,371,054 in increased funding to the 2024-25 parks and recreation budget approved by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.