San Joaquin County declares local emergency over oil spill
Several days after potentially hundreds of gallons of oil spilled into the Smith Canal in Stockton, the acting director of the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services declared a local emergency due to property and environmental impacts. Acting Director Paul Canepa made the declaration since county supervisors are not in session, and it will last for seven days unless the board meets and decides to extend it. The declaration will help impacted community members have access to resources and services related to the spill, the county said.