News & Events
State of the City: Commitment to Community
Feb 25 2020The Tracy Chamber of Commerce, along with the City of Tracy, are proud to present the Annual State of the City Event on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 from 9:00 a.m. - 12: 00 p.m. at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts in Downtown Tracy.
In an effort to stay up-to-date on Tracy residents’ retail preference and purchasing behavior, the City of Tracy has released the 2019 Retail Survey.
The City of Tracy’s annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) applications for projects beginning July 1, 2020 are now available.
Passenger rail service could increase 10-fold over Altamont Pass – enticing news for people who drive it daily from the Modesto area.
Rail planners are seeking funding for a 3.5-mile tunnel at the pass and other upgrades that would reduce travel times to Bay Area jobs. They envision 30 daily roun...
FONTANA, Calif. — At a steel factory dwarfed by the adjacent Auto Club Speedway, Fernando Esparza is working toward his next promotion.
Esparza is a 46-year-old mechanic for Evolution Fresh, a subsidiary of Starbucks that makes juices and smoothies. He’s taking a class in industrial computing taught by a community colleg...
DOT Launches Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative
Dec 4 2019*Provided by U.S. Department of Transportation
“Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) is an initiative to address disparities in rural transportation infrastructure. Specifically, rural transportation infrastructure’s unique challenges need to be considered in order to meet our Nation’s priority transportation goals of safety and economic competitiveness.”
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The story of California’s economic expansion
Dec 3 2019Our state officially ties the longest economic expansion on record – 113 months of job growth. While that is something we should be proud of, the story behind that number is more complex. Our fundamental objective, from an economic standpoint, is to ensure that the California economy works for everyone...
Regions Rise Together: building a plan for inclusive, sustainable growth across California
Dec 2 2019By many economic measures, California’s economy is booming. We are the fifth largest economy in the world. We are leaders in everything from manufacturing to technology to trade. We see more businesses start here than anywhere else in America–including many that go on to become industry leaders thanks to ou...
Through Dec. 24: Speer Family Farms Tree Lot — Visit the Cose Family lot at Sixth Street and Central Avenue. Take home a live tree brought to you by Speer Family Farms. Dates and times will be listed on the TCCA website at www.tracycitycenter.com.
Through March 28: Winter Farmers Market — Tracy City Cente...
Sacramento, CA – The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced grant awards to 69 recipients of the California Small Business Technical Assistance Expansion Program (SB TAEP). The state’s $17 million in grant funding has been allocated to technical assistance centers for expansion of their business consulting and training services t...
The $1.8 billion Valley Link project faces a tough road ahead to get enough financing.
As envisioned, Valley Link would connect the East Dublin/Pleasanton BART station to a future Isabel Avenue station in Livermore, to an Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) station off Greenville Road, and, eventually, to stations in San Joaqui...
At an office building in San Francisco’s Mission District, a small group of people that just met sat pondering how much money to give to each other — between $50 and $200 per month.
One by one, a bus driver, a science teacher and others around a table said “200,” unti...
Connecting Immigrants, Refugees To Tech Jobs
Nov 22 2019There are nearly 2 million immigrants and refugees currently in the U.S. who have college degrees from their home countries but are unemployed or working far below their skill level. The Bay Area Council’s Workforce of the Future team, in partnership with Upwardly Global, hosted the third annual Technology Caree...
With the Valley Link commuter train heading to town, the city of Tracy is trying to get ahead of the demand for development that will inevitably come with a new downtown train station.
On Nov. 14, the city and De Novo Planning Group of El Dorado Hills held a community worksho...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom issued the following statement regarding the Legislative Analyst’s Office's annual state budget outlook:
“This budget assessment points to a broader truth. California is now the fifth-largest economy in the world. Our state is proving what big-hearted, progressive governance can look like – all without breaking the bank. President Trum...
Employers add 23,600 nonfarm jobs, current expansion sets new record
SACRAMENTO – California’s unemployment rate fell to a new record low of 3.9 percent in October while the state’s employers added 23,600 nonfarm payroll jobs, according to data released by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. The job gains i...
As shovels hit the dirt, a roar of applause came from hundreds in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in the San Joaquin County town of French Camp, just south of Stockton.
In two-and-a-half years, a 158,000 square foot clinic will open on the 52-acr...
The Bay Area Council brought its insights and expertise to the 2019 California Economic Summit in Fresno, where Gov. Newsom and top leaders gathered to discuss strategies for expanding economic opportunity and increasing prosperity across all regions of the state. The two-day summit focused on California’s challenges in housing, cradle-to-career education, workforc...
Governor highlights approximately $23 million in commitments made by philanthropic partners to double down on their investments in the region and strengthen nonprofit capacity throughout the Central Valley and the Inland Empire
Governor unveils the launch of the Integrated K-16 Collaborative, a project based in Fresno
Governor announces plans for a “Broadband for All” convening to address th...
There's something special about California that separates us from every other state in the nation. Others have state mottos, flower, and birds. We have the California Dream. Our dream is predicated on social mobility, on our ability to visualize our future and — with hard work and optimism — ge...
Cupertino, California — Apple announced a comprehensive $2.5 billion plan to help address the housing availability and affordability crisis in California. As costs skyrocket for renters and potential homebuyers — and as the availability of affordable housing fails to keep pace with the region’s growth — community members like teachers...
Tracy planners endorse new cannabis ordinance
Oct 25 2019A new cannabis ordinance is ready for Tracy City Council review after the city’s planning commission endorsed the new local regulations on a 4-0-1 vote.
All four commissioners — commission chairman Joseph Orcutt was absent — agreed that the local law provides reasonable regulation to a fledgling industry.
The ordinance, which mus...
Sacramento, CA – The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced grant awards to 69 recipients of the California Small Business Technical Assistance Expansion Program (SB TAEP). The state’s $17 million in grant funding has been allocated to technical assistance centers for expansion of their business consulting and training services t...
