A boy, Jacques Joseph-Luis Melo was born July 8, 2009 to expectant parents Richard and Jennifer Melo of Oakdale. The newborn weighed nine pounds, one ounce upon arrival at Kaiser Hospital.
The mother is the former Jennifer Faria.
Joe and Lina Faria of Escalon are the maternal grandparents.
Manuel and Fatima Melo of Oakdale are the paternal grandparents