TRACY, Calif., 2010 – The City of Tracy is pleased to announce the City-Wide Garage Sale on the “East” side of Tracy Boulevard to be held on Saturday, September 25th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents are encouraged to take advantage of this event which promotes the reuse and recycling of furniture, appliances, electronics, and other household items that normally are disposed of into the landfill.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) have confirmed the detection of two European grapevine moths (EGVM), Lobesia botrana that were trapped by San Joaquin County Agricultural Commissioner staff on August 2 and 4, in a vineyard east of Lodi. EGVM is an invasive quarantine pest new to California that can cause substantial damage to vineyards and is under intensive eradication in other parts of the state.

July 14, 2010 (TRACY, CA) – July 24, 2010 marks a very special day for the City of Tracy with a full list of great activities. The City will be celebrating its 100th birthday of incorporation.

Staff Sgt. Rachelle Renaud, 30, is one of 100 Army athletes competing at the inaugural Warrior Games at the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Colorado Springs, CO training facility. She plans on competing in the standing shotput, individual and relay swimming events, cycling, and shooting.

The City of Tracy and the Tracy Chamber of Commerce presented their annual State of the City address on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010. The slides from the City's Presentation are below.

The City of Tracy is partnering with San Joaquin County to provide FREE Electronic Recycling Events in an effort to collect unwanted electronic devices. Styrofoam packaging and cardboard will also be collected. Residents and businesses will have the opportunity to drop off unwanted electronics, Styrofoam, and cardboard at the following one-day collection events on Saturday, January 9, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The City of Tracy wishes you a Happy and prosperous 2010 ...

To The Tracy Community:

Best wishes to you and your family for happiness and good health this Holiday Season and throughout the coming New Year.

The purpose of this community conversation series was to obtain community input and feedback on the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts and seek community support during a depressed economic time and to obtain emotional and /or financial commitment from the various stakeholders of the Center.

This information service will allow the Department to send informational releases about real-time public safety emergencies, crime watch, safety tips as well as events sponsored by the department to the general public, via the pubilc’s cell phone or e-mail. This informational tool will assist the Department in getting important messages out to the public in a far more timely fashion then ever before.

(Tracy, CA) – The Tracy Police Department and San Joaquin County law enforcement officials successfully worked through every legal channel to stop the release of convicted felon Loren Herzog into the City of Tracy. Responding to recent developments announcing the postponement of Mr. Herzog’s release originally scheduled for early next week into Tracy, Mayor Brent Ives said,

The City of Tracy is partnering with San Joaquin County to provide FREE Electronic Recycling Events in an effort to collect unwanted electronic devices. Styrofoam packaging and cardboard will also be collected. Residents and businesses will have the opportunity to drop off unwanted electronics, Styrofoam, and cardboard at the following one-day collection event on Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This one-day drop-off event aims to increase public awareness of recycling and to offer special opportunities at which waste can be collected and recycled.

Below is an interview with City Manager Leon Churchill

City of Tracy and Tracy Chamber of Commerce present the Annual State of the City address on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 – 9:00 a.m.

(Tracy, CA) – On January 5, 2010, Chief Janet Thiessen briefed the Tracy City Council on the Tracy Police Department’s Violent Crime Suppression Operation. An increased emphasis on suppression and enforcement was one of the strategies outlined in the operation.

The City of Tracy’s City Council directed the City Manager to explore alternative solutions regarding the City’s aging and inadequate animal shelter. In response to this direction, the City Manager engaged Citygate Associates, LLC to help formulate and conduct a series of four (4) two-hour community conversation meetings with the City’s animal services stakeholders and
City staff.

December 28, 2009

To the Tracy Community:

We are all aware of the recent increase in violent crime here in Tracy. The armed robberies, aggravated assaults, gang related crimes, and homicides that we have experienced this year, coupled with the unusual nature of some of these crimes, especially the homicides, has resulted in significantly increasing the level of fear in the community. While our overall crime rate continues to be low, we realize that is little comfort to our residents who are genuinely concerned for the safety of their families. You have communicated to us in various ways and we hear you clearly. Your questions are simply posed in asking what we are doing to keep our city safe.

(TRACY, CA) – Residents come together to Make-A-Difference today and every day in Tracy. Millions of Americans across the country are expected to spend Saturday, October 24th doing volunteer projects to improve their communities and help neighbors in need. The day is the largest community service effort in the nation, rallying corporations, government leaders, charitable organizations and everyday Americans into action on one day.

(Tracy, CA) - Naim Bey, 41 of Tracy, who had been listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit of San Joaquin County General Hospital, passed away at 1:15 this morning. Mr. Bey, a husband and father of two was inside Amore’s Restaurant when eight shots were fired into the building from outside, striking seven people, one female and six males.