ABOUT THE CITY
Stockton is located about 80 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area and 40 miles south of Sacramento. It is surrounded by the rich and fertile lands of the California Central Valley and is home to the largest inland seaport in California. In and around Stockton are thousands of miles of waterways, canals, and rivers that comprise the California Delta. The entire area is experiencing a population boom. The proximity to the Bay Area as well as Sacramento’s major business centers has turned the agriculturally based city into a bedroom community. Over twenty percent of the workforce travels outside of the county to their place of employment because of housing costs.
About Stockton
Stockton is the seat of San Joaquin County in central California. Stockton is the 13th largest city in California with a population nearing 300,000. Stockton is the fourth largest inland city in California, behind Fresno, Sacramento, and Bakersfield.
It was founded in 1849 by Captain Charles Maria Weber, who built the first permanent residence in the San Joaquin Valley after acquiring 49,000 acres through a Spanish land grant. Soon, he established this spot as a stop for 49ers on their way to the Sierra Nevada gold rush.
Climate
| Month | Avg Hi | Avg Lo | Avg Precip | ||
| Jan | 55°F | 36°F | 3.34 in. | ||
| Feb | 62°F | 40°F | 3.12 in. | ||
| Mar | 67°F | 43°F | 2.66 in. | ||
| Apr | 74°F | 45°F | 1.17 in. | ||
| May | 81°F | 50°F | 0.53 in. | ||
| Jun | 88°F | 55°F | 0.10 in. | ||
| Jul | 92°F | 57°F | 0.05 in. | ||
| Aug | 92°F | 57°F | 0.05 in. | ||
| Sep | 88°F | 54°F | 0.34 in. | ||
| Oct | 80°F | 48°F | 0.97 in. | ||
| Nov | 65°F | 41°F | 2.01 in. | ||
| Dec | 56°F | 35°F | 2.26 in. |
By Car
Due to its location at the ‘crossroads’ of the Central Valley and a relatively extensive highway system, Stockton is easily accessible from virtually anywhere in California. Interstate 5 and State Route 99, California’s major north-south thoroughfares, pass through city limits. Also, Stockton is just minutes away from Interstates 205 and 580. The I-5 connects Stockton to Sacramento and down to LA. CA-99 connects to Modesto and Sacramento. To get to the Bay Area, head south on 5 and then west on 205.
Travel Times
1 hr 15 min to Bay Area
45 min to Modesto
45 min to Sacramento
5 hrs 30 min to LA
Public Transportation
San Joaquin RTD
1533 East Lindsay Street
Stockton, CA 95205-4498
800-469-8674
The San Joaquin Regional Transit District, the Regional Transit Provider for San Joaquin County, provides public transit services in the Stockton Metropolitan Area, as well as Intercity, Interregional, and Rural Transit Services countywide.
Intercity Transportation
Greyhound
121 S CTR ST
Stockton, CA 95202
209-466-3568
800-843-2121
www.Greyhound.com
The bus station is located in the heart of Downtown at Center Street and the Crosstown Freeway.
Amtrak
Cabral Station
949 East Channel St.
Robert J. Cabral Station
Stockton, CA 95202
San Joaquin Street Station
735 S. San Joaquin St
Stockton, CA 95203
1-800-USA-RAIL
www.Amtrak.com
Amtrak California San Joaquin trains stop at Stockton eight times daily (four round trips) on their journeys between the Bay Area and Bakersfield. Amtrak Motor Coach service connects the Bay Area – Bakersfield San Joaquin trains to Sacramento and the Sacramento Valley.
Air Transportation
Stockton Airport
5000 S. Airport Way
Stockton, CA 95206
209-468-4700
www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us/airport
Sacramento International Airport
6900 Airport Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 95837
916-929-5411
www.SacAirports.org
The Stockton Airport is a small municipal airport with a very limited number of passenger flights. Allegiant Air offers non-stop service from Stockton to Las Vegas three times per week. Aeromexico Airlines will begin service from Stockton Metropolitan Airport to Guadalajara and Morelia Mexico in late 2006. Sacramento International is the closest major international airport.
Local Phone Numbers
| Area Code for Stockton | 209 |
| Emergency | 911 |
| City Hall
425 N- El Dorado Street Stockton, CA 95202 |
209-937-8244 |
| Municipal Utilities | 209-937-8750 |
| Parks and Recreation | 209-937-8206 |
| Fire Department | 209-937-8801 |
| Public Works Department
Garbage Service – complaints |
209-937-8411 |
| 209-937-8831 |
| California Water | 209-547-7900 |
| Pacific Gas & Electric | 800-743-5000 |
| Chamber of Commerce | 209-547-2770 |
| Comcast Cable Service | 800-824-2000 |
| ATT/SBC Phone Service | 800-310-2355 |
Television
| 3 | KCRA | NBC | |
| 6 | KVIE | PBS | |
| 8 | KBTV | America’s Store | |
| 10 | KXTV | ABC | |
| 13 | KOVR | CBS | |
| 27 | KEXT | Telefutura | |
| 31 | KMAX | CW | |
| 40 | KTXL | FOX | |
| 47 | KMMW | Mas MusicaTV | |
| 49 | KSAO | HSN | |
| 58 | KQCA | WB |
Radio
| FM Stations | |||
| KEDR | 88.1 | Religious | |
| KXJZ | 88.9 | California State University – Sacramento Public | |
| KBES | 89.5 | Ethnic | |
| KYCC | 90.1 | Religious | |
| KADV | 90.5 | Religious | |
| KYKL | 90.7 | Christian Contemporary | |
| KRVH | 90.9 | Grade School (K-12) | |
| KUOP | 91.3 | University of the Pacific Public | |
| KCSS | 91.9 | California State University Stanislaus College | |
| KOSO | 93.1 | Adult Contemporary | |
| KBBU | 93.9 | Spanish | |
| KMRQ | 96.7 | Rock | |
| KTSE | 97.1 | Spanish | |
| KWIN | 97.7 | Top-40 | |
| KWNN | 98.3 | K Top-40 | |
| KJOY | 99.3 | Lite Rock | |
| KQOD | 100.1 | Rhythmic Oldies | |
| KEFC | 100.5 | Christian Contemporary | |
| KMIX | 100.9 | Spanish | |
| KKIQ | 101.7 | Adult Contemporary | |
| KJSN | 102.3 | Adult Contemporary | |
| KATM | 103.3 | Country | |
| KWLK | 103.7 | Religious | |
| KHKK | 104.1 | Classic Rock | |
| KRVR | 105.5 | Smooth Jazz | |
| KQRP | 106.1 | Variety | |
| KSTN | 107.3 | Spanish | |
| AM Stations | |||
| KSTE | 650 | News/Talk | |
| KCBC | 770 | Religious | |
| KTRB | 860 | News/Talk | |
| KVIN | 920 | Nostalgia | |
| KESP | 970 | ESPN | |
| KATD | 990 | Spanish | |
| KHTK | 1140 | Sports | |
| KEBR | 1210 | Religious | |
| KWG | 1230 | Religious | |
| KUYL | 1280 | Talk | |
| KFIV | 1360 | Talk | |
| KSTN | 1420 | Rhythmic Oldies | |
| KABN | 1480 | Other | |
| KCVR | 1570 | Spanish |
Newspapers
The Record
209-948-1702
www.Recordnet.com
The Record (formerly the Stockton Record) is the main local newspaper serving Stockton and all San Joaquin County.
Spectator Sports
While Stockton doesn’t have major league sports team, it’s home to plenty of minor league clubs.
Baseball
Stockton Ports
Banner Island Ballpark
404 West Fremont Street
Stockton, CA 95203
209-644-1900
www.StocktonPorts.com
The blue and red Stockton Ports are the high-A affiliate of the nearby Oakland Athletics. The team plays its home games at Banner Island Ballpark, a new 5,000 seat facility built for the team in downtown Stockton.
Soccer
California Cougars
Stockton Arena
248 West Fremont Street
Stockton, CA 95203
Phone: (209) 373-1550
The Cougars play in the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) and draw fans from across northern California. A new 10,000 seat arena, the Stockton Arena, has recently been completed in downtown Stockton, which houses the California Cougars, Stockton Thunder and Stockton Lightning.
Hockey
Stockton Thunder
Stockton Arena
248 West Fremont Street
Stockton, CA 95203
209-373-1500
www.StocktonThunder.com
The Stockton Thunder play in the AA level ECHL hockey league. The team set the ECHL attendance record in the 2005-2006 season.
Football
Stockton Lightning
Stockton Arena
248 West Fremont Street
Stockton, CA 95203
209-373-1500
The Stockton Lightning play in the Arena Football League’s af2 and wear black and red. They compete in the Stockton Arena in downtown Stockton.
Museums
Children’s Museum of Stockton
402 W. Weber Avenue
Location, Stockton CA 95203
(209)465-4386
An educational museum with hands-on, play-based exhibits that will help kid’s understand just how the world works.
Haggin Museum
1201 N. Pershing Avenue
Stockton, CA 95203
(209)940-6300
www.HagginMuseum.org
The Haggin Museum is an art and history museum with a collection featuring works many paintings by 19th century greats. The first Saturday of each month is free admission.
San Joaquin County Historical Society & Museum
11793 N. Micke Grove Road
Lodi, CA 95240
(209)953-3460
www.SanJoaquinHistory.org
The museum has over 40,000 square feet of exhibit and work space with 50,000+ artifacts and exhibits that focus on San Joaquin County agriculture and history.
Museums
Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton CA 95211
209-946-2415
www.Pacific.edu
The Conservatory of Music has been training musicians for more than 125 years. The calendar of performances is available on their website.
Stockton Chorale
P.O. Box 7711
Stockton, CA 95267
209-951-6494
www.StocktonChorale.org
The Stockton Chorale brings a wide variety of music to the city, from full orchestra master words to professional and regional soloists.
Stockton Opera
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95211
209-464-9725
www.StocktonOpera.org
The Stockton opera performs in Faye Spanos Concert Hall at the University of the Pacific
Stockton Symphony Association
46 W. Fremont Street
Stockton, CA 95202
209-951-0196
www.StocktonSymphony.org
Founded in 1926, the Stockton Symphony is one of the pre-eminent performing arts organizations in San Joaquin County, and the third oldest orchestra in California.
Performing Arts
Ballet San Joaquin
7632 Larkspur Lane
Stockton, CA 95207
209-477-4141
This professional has performances throughout the year, but the highlight for many is the Nutcracker ballet in time for the holidays.
Bob Hope Theatre
242 E. Main Street
Stockton CA 95202
209-337-4673
www.BobHopeTheatre.com
The theatre presents live theatre, musicals, concerts, and comedy.
Dance for Power
304 E. Main Street, Suite 714
Stockton, CA 95202
209-937-0343
Dance for Power is a not-for-profit organization that presents music, theater, and dance performances from throughout the world.
Delta Center For The Arts
Locke 109
5151 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95207
209-954-5209
http://www.deltacollege.edu/div/finearts/dept/dca/index.html
The Drama Department of Delta college provides rigorous training for it’s students and entertaining performances for it’s audience.
Stockton Civic Theatre
2312 Rose Marie Lane
Stockton, CA 95207
209-473-2400
www.SCTLiveTheatre.org
Stockton Civic Theatre is a regional showplace for works of performance art that’s been entertaining Stocktonians since 1951.
Art Galleries
LH Horton Jr. Gallery
San Joaquin Delta College
5151 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95207
209-954-5507
http://www.deltacollege.edu/div/finearts/dept/dca/gallery/index.html
The Gallery offers excellent exhibition opportunities to both professional artists as well as annual exhibitions by the school’s art students.
Reynolds Gallery
University of the Pacific
1071 Mendocino Avenue
Stockton, CA 95211
209.946.7445
The Reynolds Gallery is in the Jeannette Powell Art Center at the University of the Pacific. The gallery hosts exhibitions, lectures, and classes.
Stockton Art League/Goodwin Gallery
1902 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95204
209-466-6604
www.StocktonArtLeague.org
The Stockton Art League is an enthusiastic group of people who are interested in and enjoy the world of art. Some of this artwork is presented in the Goodwin Gallery.
Tidewater Art Center & Gallery
223 E. Weber Avenue
Stockton, CA 95202
209-463-4033
www.TidewaterArtGallery.com
The Tidewater Art Center & Gallery showcases the talents of 20+ artists, including sculptors, painters, photographers, and jewelry designers.
For Kids
Gary and Janice Podesto IMPACT Teen Center
725 N. El Dorado
Stockton, CA 95202
209-937-7170
www.StocktonGov.com
The center features four bowling lanes, a half-court basketball area, stage, meeting rooms, game rooms, classrooms, a computer lab, snack bar, climbing wall and more.
Micke Grove Regional Park and Zoo
11793 N. Micke Grove Road
Lodi, CA 95240
209-953-8800
www.MGZoo.com
This 258-acre oak tree park features a zoo, Japanese garden, amusement park, koi ponds, the San Joaquin Historical Museum, softball fields and children’s playgrounds.
Oak Grove Nature Center
4520 West Eight Mile Rd
Stockton, CA 95209-8701
209-953-8814
During the warm months, the nature center has many education activities for visitors. In the fall and winter the activities are more limited, but the trails stay open year round.
Pixie Woods Amusement Park
Louis Park
Corner of Occidental and Shimizu
Stockton, CA
209-937-8206
www.StocktonGov.com
Take a ride on the merry-go-round, or board the Pixie Express Train traveling through Indian territory in this city amusement park.
Library
209-937-8221
866-805-READ
http://www.Stockton.lib.ca.us/
The Stockton library system has 5 branches within city limits, and another 8 spread throughout the county. The library has frequent programs for youth, which can be checked out on their calendar online.
Golf
Stockton is also home to many beautiful private and public golf courses, including the following:
Private
Brookside Country Club
3603 Saint Andrews Dr
Stockton, CA 95219
209-956-6200
18 hole, 6720 yds, Par 72,
www.BrooksideGolf.net
Elkhorn Country Club
1050 Elkhorn Dr
Stockton, CA 95209
209-477-0252
18 hole, 6559 yds, Par 71
www.ElkhornCC.com
Stockton Golf & Country Club
3800 W Country Club Blvd
Stockton, CA 95204
209-466-6221
18 hole, 6470 yds, Par 71
www.StocktonGolfCC.com
Shopping
College Square
North-East Corner of Pershing Avenue and March Lane
Stockton, CA 95207
650-424-8383
College Square mall has more than 30 stores, including Mervyn’s, Office Depot, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Grocery Outlet, Outback Steakhouse and more.
Lincoln Center
Benjamin Holt Drive and Pacific Avenue
Stockton, CA 95207
209-477-4868
www.LincolnCenterShops.com
Lincoln Center is home to more than 100 different merchants. There are retail shops, profession services, grocery stores, restaurants, and more in the complex.
Miracle Mile
Pacific Avenue between Castle Street and Harding Way
Stockton, CA 95204
www.StocktonMiracleMile.com
Education
The Stockton Unified School District covers 55 square miles and serves more than 40,000 students.
Stockton Unified School District
701 N. Madison
Stockton CA 95202
209-933-7000
www.stockton.k12.ca.us
San Joaquin County Office of Education
2901 Arch-Airport Road
Stockton, CA 95206
www.sjcoe.org
Community Colleges
Community colleges exist for two major purposes. The first is to serve as a bridge from high school to college by providing courses for transfer toward a bachelor’s degree. Four out of 10 collegebound high-school graduates start their college education this way.
The second function of community colleges is to prepare students for the job market by offering entry-level career training as well as courses for adult students who want to upgrade their skills for the workplace. They often offer programs that are not available at four-year schools, like fashion design.
Liberal Arts Colleges
Liberal arts colleges offer a broad base of courses in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Most are private and focus mainly on undergraduate students. Classes tend to be small and personal attention is available.
Online Learning
Recent years have witnessed the rise of online degree programs, to allow the busy professional a chance to work at their own pace from the comfort of their home on the path to getting a degree. The costs to students are typically the same as for traditional classes- and financial aid is equally available-while the cost to the institution can be much less.
There are online universities ranging from legitimate distance learning systems to fly-by-night degree-mills. It’s important to research a particular institution before deciding to enroll in their system. Generally, brick-and-mortar schools that also offer online classes are the safest, though there are plenty of fully accredited online universities out there.
Nearly 3 million students are believed to be taking online classes at institutions of higher education in the United States this year. That number has been growing about 25% a year recently. Now, virtually all public higher education institutions, as well as a vast majority of private, for-profit institutions, now offer online classes. By contrast, only about half of private, nonprofit schools offer them. Online schools offer everything from Associate’s degrees to Doctoral programs with available emphases in everything from Business Administration to Criminal Justice to Nursing. Some programs require students to attend some campus classes or orientations, but many are delivered completely online. Online courses generally require a computer with a broadband connection, but are now a serious option for the busy professional.
Public vs. Private
Public colleges are usually less expensive, particularly for in-state residents. They get most of their money from the state or local government. Private colleges rely on tuition, fees, endowments, and other private sources. Private colleges are usually smaller and can offer more personalized attention and often more prestige.
Universities
Generally, a university is bigger than a college and offers more majors and research facilities. Class size often reflects institutional size and some classes may taught by graduate students.
San Joaquin Delta College
5151 Pacific Ave
Stockton, CA 95207
209-954-5151
www.DeltaCollege.edu
Humphreys College and School of Law
6650 Inglewood Avenue
Stockton, California 95207
(209) 478-0800
www.Humphreys.edu
University of the Pacific
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, California 95211
209-946-2344
www.Pacific.edu
Upper Division
Upper-division schools offer the last two years of undergraduate study, usually in specialized programs leading to a bachelor’s degree. Students then generally transfer to an upper-division college after completing an associate degree or after finishing a second year of study at a four-year college
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