| Stockton is a city of about 290,000 residents in the north central part of the state of California. It is the sixtieth largest city in the United States. The city was established in 1850. The climate ranges from winter low temperature averages of 38 degrees to summer high temperature averages in the low 90s. About 1 inch per month of rain falls on the area. Median family income is around $40,000. The area's largest employer is San Joaquin County (over 6,000 workers). Other large employers include St. Joseph's Medical Center, Stockton Unified School District, and Kaiser Permanente. The Stockton Metropolitan Airport serves the area. Local higher education institutions include University of the Pacific, San Joaquin Delta College, Heald College, National University, and California State University, Stanislaus. Area entertainment includes Stockton Symphony, Stockton Opera, Stockton Ballet School, and Stockton School of the Performing Arts. Local festivals include Brubeck Jazz Festival, Cinco de Mayo Parade and Festival, Jewish Food Fair, Earth Day Festival, and Valleydance Festival. The Record is an area newspaper. Movies filmed in the area include Day of Independence, Dreamscape, Coyote, Cool Hand Luke, Coast to Coast, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Local sports teams include soccer's Stockton Cougars, hockey's Stockton Thunder, and baseball's Stockton Ports. |
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