The San Joaquin County Department of Public Works has released the Draft Countywide Sidewalk Connectivity Plan (Draft Plan) for public review, marking an important milestone in the County's effort to improve pedestrian safety, accessibility and connections throughout unincorporated communities.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials and advocate for issues critical to the County. They discussed efforts to combat invasive golden mussels in the Delta, alternatives to the Delta Conveyance Project, expand access to behavioral health services, improve transportation infrastructure, and secure federal support for local priorities.

This past Saturday, 238 volunteers joined San Joaquin County's 27th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day, removing an estimated 1,500 pounds of trash and debris from over 15 miles of land and waterways.

Today, the San Joaquin County Employment and Economic Development Department (EEDD) announced available funding through the San Joaquin Small Business Resilience Program to provide financial assistance to eligible local businesses to help manage the workforce and business-continuity costs that can arise when an employee takes California Paid Family Leave (PFL). The program is offered in partnership with the San Joaquin County Economic Development Association (EDA).

Today, San Joaquin County announced that San Joaquin Health Centers (SJ Health) has been awarded $650,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration’s Health Center Program to support access to primary health care services throughout the County.