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Tracy, CA, is a community centered in a triangle formed by the major Interstates of 580, 205 and 5. Expanding that radius, Tracy is situated just an hour from Sacramento, San Francisco, and San Jose and just a few hours from Los Angeles.That strategic location has played a significant part...
Celebrating Small Businesses in Tracy, CA!
Apr 30 2024The City of Tracy Economic Development Division understands that small, locally-owned businesses are critical to the overall well-being of the residents of Tracy, CA. The incredibly diverse and dynamic group of entrepreneurs and small business leaders all contribute significantly to the region’s outstanding quality of life. National Small Business Week, April...
Tracy, Calif. - The City of Tracy’s annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) application period is now open for projects beginning July 1, 2024! A pre-application informational meeting will be held in Room 203 on the second floor of City Hall on Tuesday, January 9,...
The City of Tracy is happy to celebrate Park and Recreation Month with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) as an opportunity to recognize the power parks and recreation opportunities have in Tracy. This year, the NRPA’s theme is “Where Community Grows,” directing attention to bringing people together to...
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 13, 2023 CITY OF TRACY ISSUES RESTAURANT & RETAIL SURVEY FOR RESIDENT INPUT ON SHOPPING, DINING, AND ENTERTAINMENT PREFERENCES Tracy, Calif. – The City of Tracy is excited to announce the launch of its 2023 Restaurant & Retail Survey. The survey aims to gather valuable insights from the...
If it takes a village to raise a child, what is necessary to develop economic prosperity and growth in a city? For Tracy, CA, the answer is a collaborative effort between city, county and community organizations, each offering expertise to better the whole community.This May is the perfect time to...
Celebrate Tracy’s small businesses!
Apr 26 2023As spring is an annual celebration of natural life, it is also the perfect opportunity to praise and recognize the entrepreneurs and business leaders that define Tracy, CA. The first week of May is the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week, an excellent time to create awareness of...
A “Grand” artistic experience awaits in Tracy
Feb 17 2023California’s Bay Area routinely receives accolades as one of the best artistic regions in the country. But lovers of music, performances, art and other cultural treasures know a glittering jewel awaits them just over the Altamont Pass to the east.
“People of all ages can find the culture they...
The official theme for the evening at the Tracy Chamber of Commerce Awards Recognition Gala on Friday was “Hollywood Night,” with the Tracy Community Center decorated as a cinema awards show.
The theme that emerged with each speaker, though, was the contribution that the community at large makes to...
The raising of the Pan-African Flag at Tracy City Hall marked the start of Black History Month in town, and was a chance to recognize Tracy’s own history as African Americans have established themselves as civic and community leaders.
Mayor Nancy Young, the first African American mayor for the...
CALED Champions Manufacturing
Feb 1 2023$30 million now available in IDB allocation for small and medium-sized manufacturers to be used for land purchases, facility expansion, new production equipment acquisition, and solar and energy conservation retrofits! CALED CEO Gurbax Sahota and Program Director Michelle Stephens provided public comment to champion the value of manufacturing and...
The City of Tracy’s annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) application period for projects beginning July 1, 2023 is now open!
Stars Casino in Tracy moving to West Valley Mall
Apr 14 2022TRACY, Calif. (KTXL) — Stars Casino in Tracy is moving to a bigger location at the West Valley Mall in a move the business and city are calling a win-win.
Chief Operating Officer Emmanuel Macalino said the Stars Casino is looking to become a destination for more than just...
The nation's biggest retailer said Thursday in blog post that drivers with previous experience working with the company can earn even more based on their tenure and location. Walmart has about 12,000 workers that drive its company-owned trucks.
Walmart said that prior to this increase, the average salary for...
The city of Tracy hopes to breathe new life into a prominent downtown corner through a partnership with a team of local developers.
On Tuesday the Tracy City Council approved an exclusive negotiating rights agreement (ENRA) with Gill Hospitality and Souza Realty and Development, who have proposed replacement of...
A new “Discover Tracy” tourism campaign touting the city as preeminent visitor destination looks to help kickstart the local economy as it continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A $65,000 tourism grant from San Joaquin County will boost the local effort to market tourism and hospitability businesses...
Tracy is emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic with a strong focus on building new businesses and creating jobs, and on building the recreational opportunities that have been promised for so long.
That was the message delivered on Tuesday at the annual State of the City address on Tuesday at...
Retailers Thrive in Tracy
Mar 8 2022Tracy has developed as a regional hub for retail, dining, and entertainment due to its strategic location between the Bay Area and the Central Valley, located at the confluence of three major highways. With the City’s population approaching 100,000, retail continues to be attracted to this activity hub with the...
Tracy, CA is a community that has developed a manufacturing hub due to its culture of innovation, skilled workforce, strategic location and business-friendly environment. These advantages have attracted manufacturing companies seeking a Northern California presence, forming a vibrant industry cluster. Unique industry leaders in biotech, clean tech, and agri-production chose...
Marketing campaign is supported through San Joaquin County tourism grant.
Tracy, Calif. – The City of Tracy is thrilled to announce its award of $66,500 from San Joaquin County to support its new “Discover Tracy” campaign. The campaign was launched in partnership with the Tracy Chamber of Commerce and the Tracy City Center...
'The housing market is crazy' | Tracy ranks as the hottest housing market during pandemic
Mar 3 2022TRACY, Calif. — Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tracy has become the hottest housing market in Northern California.
According to analysis done by the San Francisco Chronicle, from January 2020 to January 2022, home prices have continued to soar in the San Joaquin County city.
A typical home...
Amazon has completed expansion of its newest sorting center in the ProLogis International Park of Commerce. Now the company’s TCY5 facility operates over nearly 1-million-square-feet of space where the latest in robotic technology moves an average of 400,000 packages through the building every day.
On Friday Amazon officials gave...
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced that Tracy will be host to one of nine new battery energy projects that together will hold approximately 1,600 megawatts across the state.
The location of the battery storage site is near the intersection of Patterson Pass and Midway roads, just across the...
The City of Tracy is a regional hub for retail, dining, and entertainment due to its strategic location between the Bay Area and the Central Valley.