Delta College Stockton Campus Closed Through Weekend Due to Heating Issues

Crews work to repair leak in underground heating pipe as most buildings lack heat.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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San Joaquin Delta College's Stockton campus has been closed through Sunday due to a lack of heat in the majority of its buildings. Crews are working to repair a leak in an underground heating pipe that has forced the campus to move most classes online and have staff work remotely, while the Child Development Center and POST Academy remain open and athletic events continue.

Why it matters

The heating issues at the aging Delta College campus highlight the infrastructure challenges many educational institutions face, especially as they try to provide comfortable and safe learning environments for students, faculty, and staff. The closure also disrupts normal campus operations, requiring the school to quickly adapt to an online format.

The details

Delta College officials made the decision to close the Stockton campus after determining the cold temperatures made it unsafe and uncomfortable for most buildings to remain open. Crews are working to repair a leak in an underground heating pipe that has caused repeated issues in recent months. The campus, which is about 50 years old, has aging infrastructure that has led to a series of heating-related problems requiring repairs and patches.

  • On Thursday evening, crews began working to repair the leak in the underground heating pipe.
  • The Stockton campus will remain closed through Sunday.

The players

Alex Breitler

Delta College director of marketing and communications.

David McClanahan

A Tracy resident who attended Delta College and came to watch his grandson pitch in a baseball game.

Jace Johnson

McClanahan's grandson, a Delta College baseball player and left-handed pitcher.

Jeff Johnson

Jace Johnson's father.

Luke Leggitt

A Delta College baseball redshirt freshman from Lodi.

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What they’re saying

“We made the decision yesterday based on the cold temperatures that we're having in the wake of the storms this week that it would be best to just close campus... We obviously want to provide a learning environment that is comfortable and safe for folks.”

— Alex Breitler, Delta College director of marketing and communications (cbsnews.com)

“If it gets to the point where you're going to get too cold and they have no way to heat, then heck yeah, close it up.”

— David McClanahan (cbsnews.com)

“It's (the weather) not too bad, once you're watching somebody that you really enjoy watching, it doesn't matter. You don't really feel cold.”

— David McClanahan (cbsnews.com)

“There's no real effect, I guess, for us because most of it's online anyways. But, we get to come out here and have kind of a free day. That's the way we're taking it.”

— Luke Leggitt, Delta College baseball redshirt freshman (cbsnews.com)

What’s next

Delta College is looking into a long-term solution to address the aging infrastructure and repeated heating issues, while in the short-term they hope to patch up the current pipe leak to restore heat to the Stockton campus buildings.

The takeaway

The heating problems at the Delta College Stockton campus underscore the infrastructure challenges many aging educational institutions face, requiring them to quickly adapt operations while also exploring more permanent fixes to ensure a comfortable and safe learning environment for students, faculty, and staff.