Press Releases

Stockton, CA – Yesterday, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors proclaimed the week of May 19th – May 25th as Public Works Week in San Joaquin County. Since 1960, the American Public Works Association has sponsored National Public Works Week, during which nearly 30,000 members across North America educate and energize the public about the importance of public works in their daily lives.

New County service that allows citizens and businesses to process permits online starting May 6, 2024. The new permitting process will apply to the County’s Community Development Department, Public Works, Environmental Health, and the Treasurer-Tax Collector.

San Joaquin County residents, businesses and local organizations are invited to participate in upcoming clean-up events throughout the year to help clear litter and debris from community locations and waterways.

(STOCKTON) The San Joaquin County Public Works Department announced today that the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) approved the Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) for the Tracy Subbasin. This approval is a significant step toward ensuring state mandated regional groundwater sustainability by the year 2040 per the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

The Sacramento County Superior Court denied the Department of Water Resources for an order “validating” bond resolutions that would have financed the Delta Tunnel project known as the Delta Conveyance Project.