Matt Earnest chipped away at a patch of dirt with a golden shovel with his dog Comet by his side declaring, “One small shovel for Mountain House, one giant scoop of poop for all dogs,” as the Mountain House community broke ground on its first dog park. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/mo…

After a lengthy discussion on Tuesday, the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted to approve the final boundaries for the county’s represented districts that will be in effect for the next 10 years until the next Census count. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/bo…

Michael Rogers sees the city of Tracy as the best place to put his experience in local government to work, building on what the city has now and preparing for what comes next. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/ci…

The California Department of Public Health is requiring people to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status, in all public indoor settings for one month starting Wednesday to slow the spread of COVID-19 virus along with the Delta and Omicron variants. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/ca…

A contingent of law enforcement officials made the rounds of local muffler shops and auto parts recyclers on Tuesday as part of their response to a rise in catalytic converter thefts. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/in…

Julia Macedo celebrated her 100th birthday among her family and friends at the Manteca Golf Course on Dec. 11. The Tracy High School alumnus also spent her time treating her birthday shindig as an 80-year class reunion. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/tr…

TUSD, Public Health Services and Sutter made it a festive event for the first day of the kids’ two-week winter break by declaring all children ages 5 to 11 “Vaccine Superheroes,” with capes and masks handed out after they got their shots. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/co…

Tracy police are investigating a smash and grab robbery at a West Valley Mall jewelry store Tuesday evening. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/ro…

Veterans buried at Schulte Memorial Park were honored with remembrance wreaths laid on their headstones during the 8th annual Wreaths Across America Saturday morning. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/wr…

With donations from the community and local businesses, Brighter Christmas was able to help 500 families and about 1,000 children with food and toys this Christmas. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/vo…

Tracy City Council approved a $187,000 contract with TCCC to operate a warming center. Wednesday a group of volunteers turned Good Shepherd Community Church into a drop-in center where all are currently welcome to stay through the night. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/ci…

A proposal to raise garbage collection rates in Tracy stalled after the Tracy City Council rejected a staff and consultant recommendation that would have rates nearly double over the next five years. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/co…

The San Joaquin County Public Health Service confirmed the first two cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in San Joaquin County. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/om…

A news release issued by the city on behalf of the police and fire departments reminds residents that any fireworks, including safe and sane, are illegal to discharge within city limits at this time. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/po…

The San Joaquin County District Attorney and the California Highway Patrol sent out the message on Thursday that law enforcement agencies across the county will step up their enforcement of reckless and impaired drivers over the holiday weekend. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/la…

Tracy sports: year in review ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/lo…

The community of Mountain House has started the new year with a new shopping center, which community leaders expect will lead a commercial retail trend for 2022. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/ne…

The city selected 10 local nonprofits for the opportunity to apply for a permit to sell safe and sane fireworks for one week leading up to the Fourth of July holiday during a lottery in the Tracy City Council Chambers on Thursday afternoon. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/ne…

As of Wednesday, San Joaquin County has reported 6,906 new COVID-19 cases in the past week and 38 new deaths. Of those cases, Tracy has reported 992 new COVID-19 cases and 1 new death. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/co…

The return to school for 2022 has schools contending with the spike in COVID-19 cases, especially in athletics. ttownmedia.com/tracy_press/co…