Come one, come all, to the family-friendly Stockton Summer Jazz Series. Hosted at McLeod Park, this event—produced by SMA Entertainment LLC—is heating up. Started in 2015 as a whole-family show, the jazz series brings live music to Stockton and works with local community non-profits and […]
By Copper Williams With the press of a button we have access to a host of news broadcasts, music, and information during our early morning commute. It’s a time when we can listen in on the world around us. But what about locally? Sure, we […]
Michael John White (who goes by Mikey) was introduced to baseball at a very young age. “My dad took me to a Padres game when I was a few days old,” the San Diego-born player shares. “Ever since I started playing when I was four, […]
Alexandra Matthews found herself taking a leap many wish they could—one that led her to quit her day job in 2014 and purchase a one-way ticket around the world. The Stockton native and recent TCU (Texas Christian University) graduate was working in marketing in Dallas, […]
By Copper Williams When it comes to farming festivities, no one does it better than the San Joaquin AgFest! Hosted at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton, this week-long event sprawls from June 13th throughout the 18th to showcase talented 4-H and FFA […]
By Nora Heston Tarte In 2004, Andy Su moved to Mountain House, a “bedroom community” at the edge of San Joaquin County. As a full-time emergency physician at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital and board member for the Tracy Hospital Foundation, the father of three […]
Baconfest Comes to Dell’Osso Family Farm June 18 & 19 By Nora Heston Tarte The Basics: When: June 18 9 AM-8 PM, June 19, 9 AM-6 PM Where: Dell’Osso Family Farm in Lathrop Price: $25 for general admission (ages 15+), $12.50 for kids ages 6-14, […]
By Nora Heston Tarte The fear of Friday the 13th—a kind of superstitious holiday for believers—is referred to as riggatriskaidekaphobia (the fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia). Though origins are unknown, it’s a very real phobia for some; it has even sparked a […]
By Copper Williams Mothers are something magical. Many know just how to nurse you right back to health, while others have cracked the code on making you smile on the lousiest days. Some can blink into existence with a single phone call and others come […]
By Lindsey Rodrian Whether you want to work on your fitness and posture, or relieve tired and tight neck shoulder, and back muscles, there is one simple solution: trade your office chair in for an exercise ball. If you often find that you have back […]
By Nora Heston Tarte Deb Marweg started practicing yoga 20 years ago, using at-home videos to keep fit during her triathlete offseason. “It was much easier on my body than, you know, the running and the biking,” Deb explains. Today, it is a way of […]
By Lindsey Rodrian Most people are familiar with the classic slogan “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. But many don’t realize the words creating this phrase are chronologically ordered. Sure, we recycle and we reuse—but do we reduce? It’s difficult to reduce when living in a […]
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