San Joaquin County announced at its regular meeting on August 13 that it has secured initial state funding to set in motion plans to begin transforming Boggs Tract into a more sustainable, connected community. The awarding of the $286,000 Caltrans grant coupled with the addition of $37,000 in County funds is welcome news for residents looking forward to making the proposed Boggs Tract Sustainable Community Plan a reality.

Warm temperatures are here and when conditions are right, blue-green algae can rapidly build-up or bloom on the surface of reservoirs, rivers, creeks, lagoons, lakes and ponds. Environmental Health and Public Health officials are urging swimmers, boaters, and recreational water users to avoid contact with blue-green algae (BGA), also known as cyanobacteria.

San Joaquin County recently filed a lawsuit in the San Joaquin County Superior Court requiring the Department of Water Resources (DWR) to abide by local drilling permit requirements to protect wildlife and water quality in accordance with California state law.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the 2019-2020 Final Budget on June 26, 2019. The approved $1.8 billion budget includes a $40.8 million increase from the previous year and provides necessary funding for Countywide programs and services including special districts.

Since 2006, there has been a Safely Surrendered Baby Program in the State of California which was created in response to the increasing number of newborn infant deaths due to abandonment in unsafe locations.