PARIS (AP) — Never a stranger to the big stage, David Beckham went out in a burst of fireworks and adulation Saturday in his final home game for Paris Saint-Germain before retirement.

(StatePoint) For families, summertime is all about active fun -- from vacations to ballgames, and fireworks to poolside picnics. But being on-the-go can mean lots of downtime in transit and waiting for activities to start.

Between the hours of 8 a.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday the Lodi Police Department received 190 calls for service. Below is a sample of those calls.

The city of Galt will be accepting applications for organizations that wish to sell fireworks on city property.

(NewsUSA) - Two out of three adults age 55 and older fondly remember family vacations from as young as age five, and 93 percent of today's kids believe vacations offer quality time with their parents.

Camp Hutchins, a popular daycare center housed at Hutchins Street Square, was granted at least one more year of operation when the Lodi City Council approved a new lease agreement at its meeting Wednesday.

The program was created in the early 1990s and run by the city until Lodi Memorial Hospital took over in 1998, paying a token $1 rental fee per year to use space at the city property.

Robert Biegler and Alison "Coco" Gates, both of Lodi, were married last July.

Between the hours of 8 a.m. Monday and 8 a.m. Tuesday, the Lodi Police Department received 170 calls for service. Below is a sample of those calls.

I attended a meeting recently where a member of the public said they called the police twice to report a disturbance, but no one showed up to handle the call. It sounded far-fetched, and after a few follow-up questions we figured out it was another department, not the Lodi Police Department.

(NewsUSA) - A new generation of roller coasters that give you a watery rush, a salute to the children who sailed on the Titanic and a giant Ferris wheel await visitors to Pigeon Forge and the Great Smoky Mountains in 2013.

Marylou Powers, appointed to the Galt City Council in 2010 before winning a seat in the election that same year, was chosen by her peers to serve as the city's mayor for 2013.

(NewsUSA) - Pick a month, any month, and you'll find a festival or special event in Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Between the hours of 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Monday, the Lodi Police Department received 150 calls for service. Below is a sample of those calls:

Accomplishment: Tokay speedster Bryson Schreiner got the Tigers off to a fast start in last Friday's record-breaking performance against the West Wolf Pack.

Between the hours of 8 a.m. Tuesday and 8 a.m. Wednesday, the Lodi Police Department received 169 calls for service. Below is a sample of those calls:

Samuel Tomas Arias of Modesto and Kari Jean Leung of Turlock and formerly of Lodi were engaged in December 2011.

"Those were some fireworks." -- Liberty Ranch coach Bryan Golder. 

When the gates swing open on Sept. 13, the Lodi Grape Festival will present the community’s annual harvest celebration that has grown and evolved over the last 78 years.

Buddy is a 4-month-old black tabby. He is very sweet and loves to cuddle. He is looking for a family to give him lots of love and attention.

The Board of Directors for the Lodi Unified School District's Giving Opportunities To Kids Foundation would like to thank all of the volunteers and customers who made our Fourth of July fireworks sale such an unbelievable success. This was the first major fundraiser for GOT Kids and we could not have asked for a better outcome.

The six Lodi nonprofits that sold fireworks this year have their final profit estimates, and they appear strong: average gross sales increased by $4,000 of booths compared to last year.

The Lodi Police Department received 484 calls for service between 8 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Monday. Below is a sample of those calls.

Since 8 a.m. Friday, the Lodi Police Department received 387 calls for service. Below is a sample of those calls:

The Fourth of July proved to be a busy night for firefighters at the Cosumnes Fire Department.