Stockton

Stockton, California 

In the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, Stockton is a city and the county seat of San Joaquin County. Carlos Maria Weber purchased Rancho Campo de los Franceses in 1849 and used the proceeds to create Stockton. It was the first settlement in California to have a name that was not of Spanish or Native American origin. The city is named after Robert F. Stockton. The city is situated in the northern San Joaquin Valley along the San Joaquin River. Stockton is the 58th largest city in the United States and the 11th largest city in California. In 1999, 2004, 2015, and once more in 2017, it was recognized as an All-America City. 

The seaport at Stockton, which was constructed during the California Gold Rush, acts as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond. It made it simple to carry goods and people to the southern gold mines. The oldest university in California, University of the Pacific (UOP), was founded in 1851 and has remained in Stockton since 1923. The largest municipal bankruptcy in US history was filed by Stockton in 2012, for a number of reasons, including financial mismanagement in the 1990s, substantial fringe benefits for unionized city employees, and the 2008 financial crisis. In February 2015, Stockton successfully emerged from bankruptcy. 

Geography 

The San Joaquin Valley, a part of the Central Valley in California, is where Stockton is located. The California Delta is made up of thousands of miles of rivers that are located in and around Stockton. 

The city is traversed by Interstate 5 and State Route 99, two of California's principal north-south thoroughfares. The Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel connects the city to the San Francisco Bay Area to the west through State Route 4 and the dredged San Joaquin River. The only inland sea ports in California are in Stockton and Sacramento. 

The city has a total area of 64.8 square miles (168 km2), of which 61.7 square miles (160 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), or 4.76%, is water, according to the United States Census Bureau. 

Economy 

Originally an agricultural city, Stockton has subsequently diversified its economy to include the manufacturing and telecommunications sectors. 

Many businesses have decided to locate their regional operations in Stockton due to the city's strategic location—relative to both San Francisco and Sacramento—as well as its proximity to the state and interstate freeway system and relatively low land costs. 

Climate 

The weather in Stockton alternates between the hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen: Csa) and the cold semi-arid (BSk). Summers in Stockton are extremely hot and arid, and winters there are chilly and rainy. Nearly 95% of the 13.45 inches (341.6 mm) of precipitation that typically falls in a year occurs between October and April. The temperature range is significantly wider here in the Central Valley than it is in the close-by Bay Area. Approximately twice as much diurnal temperature variance occurs in the summer as it does in the winter. On some winter days, the area is covered in tule fog. The Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada are roughly equal distances from Stockton, which is located in the fertile center of the California grassland delta with a Mediterranean climate. The climate is comparable to that of Badajoz, Spain, because of the transitional climate between the coast and the Central Valley. 

The airport's highest and lowest recorded temperatures are 115 °F (46 °C) on July 23, 2006, and 16 °F (9 °C) on January 11, 1949. A typical year has 88 afternoons with highs of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher, 19 afternoons with highs of 100 °F (37.8 °C), and 19 mornings with lows at or below freezing. The wettest "rain year" measured 27.89 inches (708.4 mm) from July 1982 to June 1983, and the driest was 5.71 inches from July 1975 to June 1976. (145.0 mm). Take note that Stockton has recorded regional differences in precipitation. Stockton's northern region experiences more precipitation than its southern region. 

In February 1998, 8.22 inches (208.8 mm) of rain fell in one month, while on January 21, 1967, 3.01 inches (76.5 mm) of rain fell in one day. On average, 56.5 days per year get measurable precipitation. There have only been sporadic reports of snow, and the sole measurable snowfall was on February 5, 1976, when 0.3 inches (0.8 cm) of snow fell. 

According to a 2018 federal assessment, if the levees are not upgraded, flooding of the San Joaquin River may force much of Stockton to be submerged beneath 10–12 feet of water, resulting in a humanitarian disaster that is both more expensive and deadly than Hurricane Katrina. 

Sports 

The first NASCAR-approved racetrack west of the Mississippi is located in Stockton. The Stockton 99 Speedway is a quarter-mile oval, asphalt track with grandstands that can hold 5,000 spectators. It was first used for racing in 1947. 

Little League Baseball's district in Stockton is 8, and there are 12 leagues having teams there. There are a number of softball leagues in Stockton, including the Port City Softball League and the Stockton Girls Softball Association, both of which have a sizable membership. 

The University of the Pacific hosts an annual rowing regatta on the Stockton Deep Water Channel that includes junior, collegiate, and master level rowing and sculling competition. This Olympic sport, which is also the oldest collegiate sport in the US, features teams from all around Northern California. 

Every year, Stockton plays host to a wide range of sporting events, such as local hockey, baseball, and soccer games, basketball games at the University of the Pacific and the Stockton Arena, golf championships at two 18-hole courses, a Par 3 Executive Course, rowing, sailing, and fishing competitions on the Delta and the Stockton Channel, as well as cage fighting and mixed martial arts. Four public golf courses, Van Buskirk, Swenson, The Reserve at Spanos Park, and Elkhorn Golf Course, are available year-round to the general public. The Stockton Golf & Country Club, Oakmoore, and Brookside Golf & Country Club are examples of private golf courses. 

A select few locations, including Stockton, claim to have served as the model for the 1888 poem "Casey at the Bat." 

From 1998 through 2002, the San Francisco 49ers Summer Training Camp was held at the University of the Pacific. 

The home base for UFC fighters Nick and Nate Diaz is Stockton. Nate won The Ultimate Fighter 5 while Nick previously had the WEC and Strikeforce Welterweight titles. Both brothers are black belts in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Cesar Gracie, and they run a school in Stockton where kids and teenagers may learn the martial art. 

Population 

San Joaquin County, California, contains the city of Stockton. San Joaquin County's County seat is located there as well. It is the 59th largest city in the United States and the 12th largest city in California, with a projected population of 329,534 in 2023. Stockton's population has grown by 2.72% since the most recent census, which showed a population of 320,804 in 2020, and is now rising at a pace of 0.89% yearly. Stockton has a population density of 5,300 persons per square mile and a total length of nearly 65 miles. 

Stockton has a poverty rate of 21.41% and a $75,063 average household income. The median monthly cost of rent in recent years has been, and the median value of a home is. In Stockton, the median age is 33 years, 31.6 years for men and 34.1 years for women. 

California's city of Stockton is situated there. It is situated in the San Joaquin Valley and is a part of San Joaquin County. The county seat is also located there. Since its foundation in 1849, the city has grown and contributed to its population. The city of Stockton is noteworthy since it was the first one in the state to have a name that did not contain Native American or Spanish roots. 

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Current Mayor 

In November 2020, Mayor Kevin J. Lincoln won a seat in government. Beginning in January 2021, he will begin his first term as mayor of Stockton. 

Mayor Lincoln, who was born in Stockton and grew up in an army family, was motivated to help people. Throughout his adolescence, Kevin participated in numerous community service initiatives that gave food and clothing to the poor and homeless. Kevin also spoke to and inspired young people involved in the juvenile justice system as a volunteer at the California Youth Authority. 

Kevin enlisted in the United States Marine Corps (USMC) in 2001 out of a desire to serve his country, and he started attending the military police academy. Later, the White House Military Office hired Kevin and sent him to Marine One, where he would work for President George W. Bush. 

Kevin spent eight years in Silicon Valley after his military duty working for one of the top private security firms in the country. He would eventually hold the position of District Manager, in charge of a $1,300+ employee workforce, a district support staff of 22, and an annual budget of over $55 million. 

In 2013, Kevin felt compelled to leave his corporate job in order to devote his full-time ministry at a nearby church to serving the Stockton community. In his role as a minister, Kevin managed the church's finances, the vision's execution, day-to-day operations, and efforts to reach out to the local community. Kevin finds the most satisfaction in helping individuals in need and guiding them toward the sources that will support and inspire them. 

This love of people and desire to serve the City of Stockton led Kevin to decide to run for mayor. Stockton, in the opinion of Mayor Lincoln, is a city of promise, potential, hope, and healing. In order to address and resolve challenges like homelessness, public safety, civic involvement, and economic development, among others, he will concentrate on the underlying needs of the community and establish trusting relationships. 

Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in business management, an Associate of Arts in business, and a Master's in executive leadership. 

Kevin and Bonnie have two great children and have been married for 19 years.