Press Releases

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. In San Joaquin County (SJC), there are multiple ways for voters to safely cast their ballots between now and 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. However, due to COVID-19, changes have been made to the way the 2020 General Election will be carried out.

As four COVID-19 vaccines enter late stage clinical trials in the United States for adults 18 and older, San Joaquin County public health officials told the Board of Supervisors today that they have taken proactive steps to prepare for proper and effective storage and disbursement of a vaccine at the local level.

After being closed to guests since mid-March due to COVID-19, the Micke Grove Zoo is thrilled to announce their grand reopening on October 26, 2020 with enhanced protocols and procedures in place to ensure the health and safety of Zoo guests, staff and animals.

I am pleased to report that after seventeen months of discussion and negotiations, the County and SEIU have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on a new contract.

San Joaquin County today announced a staffing plan that will ensure patient health and safety during an upcoming five-day nurse’s strike amid the pandemic. The California Nurses Association (CNA) provided notice to the County that registered nurses at San Joaquin General Hospital (SJGH) will strike from the morning of Wednesday, October 7, to the morning of Monday, October 12, 2020.