Today, District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar announced defendant Richard Nielsen, 32, of Lodi was found guilty of first-degree murder and intentional discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury.

As severe drought conditions persist in California, news of a $7.6 million state grant for the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority (ESJGWA) to implement its mandated Groundwater Sustainability Plan couldn’t come at a better time.

Today, the Manteca Rotary Club honored San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations Investigator Josh Gillespie as the recipient of the Don I. Asher Memorial Officer of the Year Award.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors and Dignity Health are pleased to announce that after a year of discussions and negotiations, both parties have agreed to a Management Services Agreement (MSA). Through the MSA, Dignity Health will provide advice and assistance to the County in overseeing management of the day-to-day administration of San Joaquin General Hospital.

The month of May is a time when San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services (BHS) joins the national movement in raising awareness about mental illness and address the stigma surrounding it.