48-526: The Stockton Waterfront Events Center is a commercial complex in Stockton, California on the Stockton waterfront . Also known as the Waterfront Entertainment Complex , it includes the 12,000-seat Stockton Arena , the 5,000-seat Banner Island Ballpark , a Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, a 592-stall parking structure , and commercial/retail space. The Stockton Waterfront Events Center
96-569: A Mexican woman and sworn allegiance to Mexico , which then ruled California. He applied in Weber's place for Rancho Campo de los Franceses , a land grant of 11 square leagues on the east side of the San Joaquin River. Gulnac and Weber dissolved their partnership in 1843. Gulnac's attempts to settle the Rancho Campo de los Franceses failed, and Weber acquired it in 1845. In 1846 Weber had induced
144-495: A bankruptcy exit plan by a 6–0 vote to be filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento. Voters approved a 3 ⁄ 4 -cent sales tax on November 5, 2013, to help fund the bankruptcy exit. On October 30, 2014, a federal bankruptcy judge approved the city's bankruptcy recovery plan, thus allowing the city to continue with the planned pension payments to retired workers. The city exited from Chapter 9 bankruptcy on February 25, 2015. As part of
192-582: A descendant of the people initiated a legal case which became Wana the Bear v. Community Construction (1982). The decision ultimately sided with the development company, which was heavily criticized by Native Americans as a display of ethnocentrism . In September 1996, the Base Realignment and Closure Commission announced the final closure of Stockton's Naval Reserve Center on Rough and Ready Island. Formerly known as Ruff and Ready Island Naval Supply Depot ,
240-463: A female householder with no husband present, 7,157 (7.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 7,123 (7.9%) unmarried heterosexual partnerships , and 720 (0.8%) same-sex married or registered domestic partnerships . 19,484 households (21.5%) were made up of individuals, and 7,185 (7.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16. There were 65,778 families (72.6% of all households);
288-595: A major fire on Main Street threatened an entire city block. At about 2 a.m., a blaze was discovered in the basement of the Yost-Dohrmann store, which was gutted, and adjacent businesses were damaged by flames and water. Damage was estimated at $ 150,000. By 1931, the Stockton Electric Railroad Co. operated 40 streetcars over 28 miles (45 km) of track. Stockton is the site of the first Sikh temple in
336-802: A majority of its citizens. In 1870 the Census Bureau reported Stockton's population as 87.6% white and 10.7% Asian. Many Chinese were immigrating to California as workers in these years, especially for the Transcontinental Railroad . Benjamin Holt settled in Stockton in 1883 and with his three brothers founded the Stockton Wheel Co., and later the Holt Manufacturing Company . On Thanksgiving Day, November 24, 1904, Holt successfully tested
384-596: A number of settlers to locate on the rancho when the Mexican–American War broke out. Considered a Californio, Weber was offered the position of captain by Mexican general José Castro , which he declined; he later, however, accepted the position of captain in the Cavalry of the United States. Captain Weber's decision to change sides lost him a great deal of the trust he had built up among his Mexican business partners. As
432-617: A privately funded experiment in Universal Basic Income in 2019, the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (S.E.E.D.) conducted a pilot project that gave a $ 500 stipend to 125 randomly selected residents for an 24-month period with “no strings attached." It was made possible by the Economic Security Project, an advocacy group chaired by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes , which provided
480-519: A result, he moved to the grant in 1847 and sold his business in San Jose in 1849. At the start of the California Gold Rush in 1848, Europeans and Americans started to arrive in the area of Weber's rancho on their way to the goldfields. When Weber decided to try his hand at gold mining in late 1848, he soon found selling supplies to gold-seekers was more profitable. As the head of navigation on
528-399: A subdivision of modest tract homes built in the mid-1990s, had the worst foreclosure rate in the area according to ACORN , a now-defunct national advocacy group for low and moderate-income families. Stockton found itself squarely at the center of the 2000s' speculative housing bubble . Real estate in Stockton more than tripled in value between 1998 and 2005, but when the bubble burst in 2007,
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#1733084635756576-461: Is characterized by very hot, arid summer and cool, wet winter. In an average year, nearly 95% of the 13.45 inches (341.6 mm) of precipitation falls from October through April. Located in the Central Valley , the temperature range is much greater than in the nearby Bay Area. The degree of diurnal temperature variation is roughly twice as high in the summer as in the winter. Tule fog blankets
624-479: Is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km ), comprising 4.76%, is water. Historically an agricultural community, Stockton's economy has since diversified into other industries, which include telecommunications and manufacturing . Stockton's central location, relative to San Francisco and Sacramento , its proximity to the state and interstate freeway system, and its comparatively inexpensive land costs have prompted several companies to base their regional operations in
672-630: Is now the Stockton Channel in downtown Stockton. The Siskiyou Trail began in the northern San Joaquin Valley . It was a centuries-old Native American footpath that led through the Sacramento Valley over the Cascades and into present-day Oregon . The extensive network of waterways in and around Stockton was fished and navigated by Miwok Indians for centuries. During the California Gold Rush ,
720-535: Is part of a massive revitalization project that will include a marina, high-rise condominiums , and the Downtown Transit Center. 37°57′21″N 121°17′45″W / 37.95583°N 121.29583°W / 37.95583; -121.29583 Stockton, California Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California . It
768-664: Is the most populous city in the county, the 11th-most populous city in California and the 60th-most populous city in the United States . Stockton's population in 2020 was 320,804. It was named an All-America City in 1999, 2004, 2015, and again in 2017 and 2018. The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley . It lies at the southeastern corner of a large inland river delta that isolates it from other nearby cities such as Sacramento and those of
816-585: The 2008 financial crisis . Stockton successfully exited bankruptcy in February 2015. When Europeans first arrived in the Stockton area, it was occupied by the Yatchicumne, a branch of the Northern Valley Yokuts Indians . They built their villages on low mounds to keep their homes above regular floods. A Yokuts village named Pasasimas was located on a mound between Edison and Harrison Streets on what
864-646: The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, restricted immigration and prevented the Chinese from buying property. The Lincoln Hotel, built in 1920 by the Wong brothers on South El Dorado Street, was considered one of Stockton's finest hotels of the time. Only after the Magnuson Act was repealed in 1962 were American-born Chinese allowed to buy property and own buildings. The city was officially incorporated on July 23, 1850, by
912-595: The Guangdong province of China during the 1850s due to a combination of political and economic unrest in China and the discovery of gold in California. After the gold rush, many worked for the railroads and land reclamation projects in the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta and remained in Stockton. By 1880 Stockton was home to the third-largest Chinese community in California. Discriminatory laws, in particular
960-578: The San Francisco Bay Area . Stockton was founded by Charles Maria Weber in 1849 after he acquired Rancho Campo de los Franceses . The city is named after Robert F. Stockton , and it was the first community in California to have a name not of Spanish or Native American origin. Built during the California Gold Rush , Stockton's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond. It provided easy access for trade and transportation to
1008-455: The San Joaquin River could possibly cause much of Stockton to become submerged beneath 10–12 feet of water, causing a humanitarian disaster as costly and deadly as Hurricane Katrina if the levees are not upgraded. See or edit raw graph data . The 2010 United States Census reported that Stockton had a population of 291,707. The population density was 4,505.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,739.4/km ). The racial makeup of Stockton
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#17330846357561056-599: The San Joaquin River was navigable by ocean-going vessels, making Stockton a natural inland seaport and point of supply and departure for prospective gold-miners. From the mid-19th century onward, Stockton became the region's transportation hub, dealing mainly with agricultural products. Carlos Maria Weber was a German émigré in the United States in 1836. He was born as Carl David Weber (February 18, 1814, in Steinwenden – May 4, 1881, in Stockton) and then went by Charles in 1836 in
1104-628: The San Joaquin River, the city grew rapidly as a miners' supply point during the Gold Rush. Weber built the first permanent residence in the San Joaquin Valley on a piece of land now known as Weber Point. During the Gold Rush, the location of what is now Stockton developed as a river port, the hub of roads to the gold settlements in the San Joaquin Valley and northern terminus of the Stockton - Los Angeles Road . During its early years, Stockton
1152-710: The United States, first spending time in New Orleans and then in Texas . He then came overland from Missouri to California with the Bartleson-Bidwell Party in 1841 and began to go by Carlos, when he began working for John Sutter . In 1842 Weber settled in the Pueblo of San José . As an alien, Weber could not secure a land grant directly, so he formed a partnership with Guillermo (William) Gulnac. Born in New York, Gulnac had married
1200-554: The United States; Gurdwara Sahib Stockton opened on October 24, 1912. It was founded by Baba Jawala Singh and Baba Wasakha Singh, successful Punjabi immigrants who farmed and owned 500 acres (202 ha) on the Holt River. In 1933, the port was modernized, and the Stockton Deepwater Channel, which improved water passage to San Francisco Bay , was deepened and completed. This created commercial opportunities that fueled
1248-558: The aforementioned factors, Forbes named it one of the three worst places to live in the United States. Following the 2008 financial crisis, in June 2012 Stockton became the largest city in U.S. history to file for bankruptcy protection. It was surpassed by Detroit in July 2013. The city approved a plan to exit bankruptcy in October 2013, and voters approved a sales tax on November 5, 2013, to help fund
1296-617: The area during some winter days. Stockton lies in the fertile heart of the California Mediterranean climate prairie delta , about equidistant from the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Nevada . The intermediate climate between the coast and the Central Valley gives a similar climate to that of Badajoz , Spain. At the airport, the highest recorded temperature was 115 °F (46 °C) on July 23, 2006, and September 6, 2022, and
1344-655: The average family size was 3.69. The population was spread out, with 87,338 people (29.9%) under the age of 18, 34,126 people (11.7%) aged 18 to 24, 76,691 people (26.3%) aged 25 to 44, 64,300 people (22.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 29,252 people (10.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males. There were 99,637 housing units at an average density of 1,538.7 units per square mile (594.1 units/km ), of which 46,738 (51.6%) were owner-occupied, and 43,867 (48.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate
1392-714: The city's growth. Ruff and Ready Island Naval Supply Depot was established, placing Stockton in a strategic position during the Cold War . During the Great Depression the town's canning industry became the battleground of a labor dispute resulting in the Spinach Riot of 1937. During World War II , the Stockton Assembly Center was built on the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds, a few blocks from what
1440-654: The city. The city of Stockton has one shopping mall , the Weberstown Mall . The city previously housed the Sherwood Mall , adjacent to Weberstown, but in 2022, it was converted into a shopping center now named Sherwood Place. It has the only Dillard's in the Northern California region at the Weberstown Mall, as well as one of the three Sears stores still operating in the Northern California region. Beginning in
1488-599: The city. State Route 4 and the dredged San Joaquin River connect the city with the San Francisco Bay Area to its west, creating the Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel . Stockton and Sacramento are California's only inland sea ports . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city occupies a total area of 64.8 square miles (168 km ), of which 61.7 square miles (160 km )
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1536-565: The county court, and the first city election was held on July 31, 1850. In 1851 the City of Stockton received its charter from the State of California. Early settlers included gold seekers from Asia, Africa, Australia, Europe, the Pacific Islands, Mexico and Canada. The historical population diversity is reflected in Stockton street names, architecture, numerous ethnic festivals and the faces and heritage of
1584-456: The ensuing financial crisis made Stockton one of the hardest-hit cities in United States. Stockton housing prices fell 39% in the 2008 fiscal year, and the city had the country's highest foreclosure rate (9.5%) as well. Stockton also had an unemployment rate of 13.3% in 2008, one of the highest in the United States. Stockton was rated by Forbes in 2009 as America's fifth most dangerous city because of its crime rate . In 2010, mainly due to
1632-544: The exit. The collapse in real estate valuations had a negative effect on the city's revenue base. On June 28, 2012, Stockton filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy . On April 1, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of California ruled that Stockton was eligible for bankruptcy protection. The Stockton bankruptcy case lasted longer than two years and received nationwide attention. On October 4, 2013, Stockton City Council approved
1680-480: The first $ 1 million for the program, and a dozen other Silicon Valley organizations and private donors who funded the rest of its $ 3 million budget. The positive benefits of the program during the first year were described in an interim report published in March 2021. Stockton's climate lies right on the boundary of, and fluctuates between, hot-summer Mediterranean ( Köppen : Csa ) and cool semi-arid ( BSk ). Stockton
1728-673: The first workable continuous track tread machine, plowing soggy San Joaquin Valley Delta farmland. Company photographer Charles Clements was reported to have observed that the tractor crawled like a caterpillar, and Holt seized on the metaphor. "Caterpillar it is. That's the name for it." On April 22, 1918, British Army Col. Ernest Dunlop Swinton visited Stockton while on a tour of the United States. The British and French armies were using many hundreds of Holt tractors to haul heavy guns and supplies during World War I , and Swinton publicly thanked Holt and his workforce for their contribution to
1776-668: The island's facilities had served as a major communications outpost for submarine activities in the Pacific during the Cold War. The site is slowly being redeveloped as commercial property. Stockton is situated amidst the farmland of California's San Joaquin Valley , a subregion of the Central Valley . In and around Stockton are thousands of miles of waterways that make up the California Delta . Interstate 5 and State Route 99 , inland California's major north–south highways, pass through
1824-451: The late 1990s, Stockton had commenced some revitalization projects. The Stockton real estate market was disproportionately affected by the 2007 subprime mortgage financial crisis , and the city led the United States in foreclosures for that year, with one of every 30 homes posted for foreclosure. From September 2006 to September 2007, the value of a median-priced house in Stockton declined by 44%. Stockton's Weston Ranch neighborhood,
1872-648: The lowest was 16 °F (−9 °C) on January 11, 1949. There are an average of 88 afternoons annually with high temperatures of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher, and 19 afternoons of 100 °F (37.8 °C) or above; 19 mornings see low temperatures at or below freezing. The wettest "rain year" was from July 1982 to June 1983 with 27.89 inches (708.4 mm) and the driest from July 1975 to June 1976 with 5.71 inches (145.0 mm). Note that regional difference of precipitation has been recorded in Stockton. The more northern part of Stockton receives more precipitation than southern Stockton. The most rainfall in one month
1920-418: The majority of its population was sent to Rohwer , Arkansas. The former incarceration site was named a California Historical Landmark in 1980, and in 1984 a marker was erected at the entrance to the fairgrounds. In 1979, the development of a residential area in Stockton at a burial ground of the tribe unearthed two hundred Miwok remains. In an attempt to prevent the further desecration of the burial grounds,
1968-456: The southern gold mines. The University of the Pacific (UOP), chartered in 1851, is the oldest university in California, and has been located in Stockton since 1923. In 2012, Stockton filed for what was then the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history – which had multiple causes, including financial mismanagement in the 1990s, generous fringe benefits to unionized city employees, and
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2016-434: The war effort. During 1914 and 1915, Swinton had advocated basing some sort of armored fighting vehicle on Holt's caterpillar tractors, but without success (although Britain did develop tanks, they came from a separate source and were not directly derived from Holt machines). After the appearance of tanks on the battlefield, Holt built a prototype, the gas–electric tank , but it did not enter production. On January 10, 1920,
2064-555: Was 108,044 (37.0%) white (22.1% non-Hispanic white ), 35,548 (12.2%) African American , 3,086 (1.1%) Native American , 62,716 (21.5%) Asian (7.2% Filipino, 3.5% Cambodian, 2.1% Vietnamese, 2.0% Hmong, 1.8% Chinese, 1.6% Indian, 1.0% Laotian, 0.6% Pakistani, 0.5% Japanese, 0.2% Korean, 0.1% Thai), 1,822 (0.6%) Pacific Islander (0.2% Samoan, 0.1% Tongan, 0.1% Guamanian), 60,332 (20.7%) from other races , and 20,159 (6.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 117,590 persons (40.3%). 35.7% of Stockton's population
2112-552: Was 3.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.4%. 146,235 people (50.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 139,738 people (47.9%) lived in rental housing units. Due to a number of socio-economic problems, Stockton has been subject to a series of negative national rankings: Steinwenden Steinwenden is a municipality in the district of Kaiserslautern , in Rhineland-Palatinate , western Germany . This Kaiserslautern district location article
2160-418: Was 8.22 inches (208.8 mm) in February 1998 and the most rainfall in 24 hours was 3.01 inches (76.5 mm) on January 21, 1967. There are an average of 56.5 days with measurable precipitation. Only light amounts of snow have been recorded, and the only instance of measurable snowfall occurred on February 5, 1976, with 0.3 in (0.8 cm) measured. A 2018 federal study predicts that flooding of
2208-416: Was known by several names, including "Weberville," "Fat City," "Mudville" and "California's Sunrise Seaport." In 1849 Weber laid out a town, which he named "Tuleburg," but he soon decided on "Stockton" in honor of Commodore Robert F. Stockton . Stockton was the first community in California to have a name that was neither Spanish nor Native American in origin. Thousands of Chinese came to Stockton from
2256-437: Was of Mexican descent, and 0.6% Puerto Rican. The 2010 census reported that 285,973 people (98.0% of the population) lived in households, 3,896 (1.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1,838 (0.6%) were institutionalized. There were 90,605 households, out of which 41,033 (45.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 41,481 (45.8%) were heterosexual married couples living together, 17,140 (18.9%) had
2304-481: Was then the city center. One of 15 temporary detention sites run by the Wartime Civilian Control Administration , the center held some 4,200 Japanese-Americans removed from their West Coast homes under Executive Order 9066 , while they waited for transfer to more permanent and isolated camps in the interior of the country. The center opened on May 10, 1942, and operated until October 17, when
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