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09/04/2024

Bonnie Rodriguez wants to make sure Galt remains a great place to live. It’s one of the reasons she has thrown her hat in the ring for city council in November.

Bonnie Rodriguez wants to make sure Galt remains a great place to live. It’s one of the reasons she has thrown her hat in the ring for city council in

09/04/2024

The Lodi Police Department said investigators are still trying to determine whether a man suspected of starting a fire at Pacific Coast Producers on Sunday afternoon is linked to another commercial fire earlier that day.

The Lodi Police Department said investigators are still trying to determine whether a man suspected of starting a fire at Pacific Coast Producers on Sunday afternoon is linked to another

09/03/2024

The party’s over. The days of over-sized operating surpluses for the city are quickly becoming a distant memory.

09/02/2024

UPDATE ON STRUCTURE FIRE INVESTIGATIONS

An arrest was made in the arson investigation related to today’s fire at Pacific Coast Producers.

Lodi PD detectives identified Francisco Castillo, a 41-year-old Stockton resident, as the suspect in the Pacific Coast Producers fire. Castillo was arrested without incident in the 00 block of S. Stockton Street. He faces charges of arson, loitering, and possession of drug paraphernalia and has been booked into the San Joaquin County Jail. The motive for the fire is still under investigation.

The investigation into the San Joaquin Sulfur fire is ongoing. We encourage anyone with information to contact the Lodi PD, Lodi FD, or Crime Stoppers at (209) 369-2746 to remain anonymous.

The City of Lodi would like to thank everyone who assisted with these events. Although there was property damage, the collective efforts of all city departments ensured the safest possible outcome. We also thank all the outside agencies that responded; we could not have done it without you.

Stockton Fire Department, Woodbridge Fire District, French Camp McKinley Fire District, Cosumnes Fire Department, Mokelumne Rural Fire District, Waterloo Morada Fire District

09/01/2024

UPDATE: ARSON SUSPECTED IN LODI FIRES
The Lodi Fire Department is currently battling a blaze at South Stockton and Mission streets, just hours after responding to a fire at a commercial business early Sunday morning.

The Lodi Fire Department is currently battling a blaze at South Stockton and Mission streets, just hours after responding to a fire at a commercial business early Sunday morning.

09/01/2024

Update: Arson suspected in Lodi fires

08/31/2024

More than 40 feet above ground, a handful of Woodbridge Fire District crew members scramble to set up a rope and pulley system atop a winery tank.

08/31/2024

The Tokay High football team got outraced on Friday when Laguna Creek broke open the second half to win 62-40, a game that was tied at 20 at halftime.

08/31/2024

After opening the season with a big rivalry win, Lodi High's football team saw the other side of the coin on Friday, suffering a 41-0 shutout loss to Pleasant Grove.

08/30/2024

Two of the most well-known names in the Lodi business community will be expanding operations.

08/30/2024

Last Friday night 73-year-old Ron Mayer went to the Lodi-Tokay football game at the Grape Bowl. Little did he know it would be a night to remember. His grandson was scheduled to make an appearance on the gridiron that night. A decorated former Lodi …

08/30/2024

The Tokay High girls flag football team stayed undefeated on Wednesday in a shortened league opener against McNair.

08/29/2024

An opportunity to keep higher education students in the region may be coming to the county in the future.

08/28/2024

A former Lodi man with a history of disturbing behavior was arrested on multiple charges this week after harassing several people in Mariposa and Madera counties.

08/28/2024

The county’s top agricultural commodity is milking the spotlight for all it’s worth.

08/27/2024

The Lodi Arts Commission is increasing the funding for local artists who might want to paint traffic control boxes throughout the city.

08/27/2024

A new Lodi train station is in the works. The plan calls for adding a stop through downtown Lodi to align with the Valley Rail Sacramento Extension, which will extend ACE and Amtrak service from Stockton to Natomas. The new station and track extensi…

A new Lodi train station is in the works. The plan calls for adding a stop through downtown Lodi to align with the Valley Rail Sacramento Extension, which will extend

08/26/2024

🐾 Happy National Dog Day! 🐾
The Lodi News-Sentinel and Carter's Pet Mart celebrate our inaugural Dog Days of Summer Photo Contest! 🌞🎉
Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event a success! Winners were honored at a special ceremony at Carter's Pet Mart and received gift cards to spoil their furry friends. 🐕💖

Congratulations to our top pups who captured the true essence of summer fun:

🏆 1st Place - Piper, 5-month-old French Bulldog
🥈 2nd Place - Luna, 7-year-old Husky Mix
🥉 3rd Place - Clifford, 5-year-old AussieDoodle

Runners-Up Pictured
Korte, 9-year-old Golden Retriever

08/24/2024

The Effie Yeaw Nature Center in Carmichael makes for a great day trip. You’re almost assured to encounter wildlife — lots of deer and turkeys — and the preserve is located within the American River Parkway.

08/24/2024

The Lodi High football team is back on the winning side of its rivalry with Tokay after shutting out the Tigers 13-0 on Friday at the Grape Bowl.

08/23/2024

A little more than a year ago the county allocated several million dollars for special projects at Micke Grove Park. One of the projects is construction of a new 18-hole miniature golf course on 1.2 acres of land where the old Fun Town amusement are…

A little more than a year ago the county allocated several million dollars for special projects at Micke Grove Park. One of the projects is construction of a new 18-hole

08/23/2024

The high school football season kicks off today with Week 0 games (technically it was Thursday with the freshman games), and the town of Lodi has a doozy set up for the opener.

The high school football season kicks off today with Week 0 games (technically it was Thursday with the freshman games), and the town of Lodi has a doozy set up

08/23/2024

Dario Lenzi is turning 14 years old on Sept. 15, and once again he will celebrate his birthday by selling ice cream from the front yard of his Lodi home. This will be his 9th annual birthday ice cream stand fundraiser. So far, he’s raised $17,000, a…

Dario Lenzi is turning 14 years old on Sept. 15, and once again he will celebrate his birthday by selling ice cream from the front yard of his Lodi home.

08/22/2024

A word of warning for parents of high school athletes who may like to get a little too enthusiastic in the stands: your son or daughter may not be the only ones getting yellow cards and red cards this season.

A word of warning for parents of high school athletes who may like to get a little too enthusiastic in the stands: your son or daughter may not be the

08/21/2024

One person was injured and three families were displaced when a fire gutted a two-story apartment building on Wednesday afternoon in Lodi.

08/21/2024

Five members of a local athletic club are hoping to travel to Europe next month to represent the United States on an international level, if they can raise enough funds to make the trip.

Five members of a local athletic club are hoping to travel to Europe next month to represent the United States on an international level, if they can raise enough funds

08/20/2024

Lodi Electric is proposing to embark on a $15 million build-out of its public EV charging infrastructure, a move it says will accommodate the city’s needs through 2030.

08/20/2024

The California grape and wine industry is in trouble. Wineries have too much unsold wine and grape crops are going unpicked. Everywhere you look nowadays, grape vineyards are being ripped out. Even though the vines are still producing, the grapes (a…

The California grape and wine industry is in trouble. Wineries have too much unsold wine and grape crops are going unpicked. Everywhere you look nowadays, grape vineyards are being ripped

08/17/2024

WOODBRIDGE — Woodbridge Fire District has secured funding to help secure a new vehicle.

08/17/2024

Despite the millions of dollars spent, Lodi’s homeless population has increased in the last two years, reflecting a trend across San Joaquin County, according to this year’s point-in-time count.