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Today’s top story
Amid backdrop of Lodi Grape Festival, growers ‘struggling at all ends’ as wine sales slide
By Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia
San Joaquin County reported the value of its grape harvest, its third most valuable agricultural commodity, fell nearly 19% last year.
3 stories you may have missed
San Joaquin County breaks ground on $261 million behavioral health care campus
Construction kicked off this week on phase one of a new San Joaquin County behavioral healthcare facility in French Camp, known as the BeWell Campus.
San Joaquin County warehouses provide jobs, just not great ones, 2 supervisors say
Supervisors Mario Gardea and Sonny Dhaliwal touched on many subjects during a Thursday forum, but the economy loomed large.
‘Boondoggle’: San Joaquin County has its own office building remodel fiasco
What began as a $10.8 million purchase of a building to house the District Attorney’s Office has ballooned into a $73.5 million renovation project.
Top California news
Newsom’s bid to fast-track Delta tunnel stalls again
In a blow to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitions to replumb the Delta, California lawmakers once again punted on his plan to fast-track a $20 billion tunnel project that would funnel more water to the south.
Trump administration to end funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions, affecting many California colleges
In California, there are 167 Hispanic-Serving Institutions, which have received more than $600 million in HSI grants over the past 30 years.
Alex Padilla won’t rule out a gubernatorial run in California
The senator is getting buzz as a potential candidate in the 2026 race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a contest without a clear frontrunner.
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