With clear Sierra streams flowing through the foothills, man-made reservoirs that stretch for miles and the meandering waters of the Delta nearby, Lodi is an angler’s dream.

Favorite place to eat: Wine & Roses (2505 W. Turner Road) because it has great food and atmosphere. It is locally owned.

First, Auburn. Then, Grass Valley. Last weekend, I went on a little wine-tasting getaway in California’s gold country. The Sierra Nevada foothills are fairly foreign to me, but it didn’t take long for me to promise to return. Next time, … Continue reading →

A good water year for the East Bay Municipal Utility District does not always translate to a good water year for the local districts relying on their flows to serve customers.

Abandoned cottages and industrial art studios. Chorizo and Bloody Marys. Tempranillo and almond champagne. The San Francisco Bay and the Sierra Nevada foothills. Big cameras and trusty Hipstamatic. Skirts and cut-offs. Origami earrings and red lipstick. Clean sheets and a … Continue reading →

He was known as “Honest Ben” and the “father of the Senate” in Sacramento in the late 1800s. But in Lodi, the kind-looking, bearded Benjamin F. Langford was known as the honorable gentleman who championed the tree fruit industry and helped establish a local bank and railroad.

Over the weekend, seventeen Lodi swimmers competed in the Sierra Nevada Junior Olympics.

Texture is quickly becoming the new “color” in home decorating, and nothing shows off this trend better than hand-scraped hardwood floors. This floor style has a timeless appeal that speaks to the revered tradition of early American craftsmen who used hand tools to smooth rough-hewn planks into the rustic floors we still admire today.

It's official, and it's not good news for thirsty Californians: January and February have been the driest on record.

A freak snowstorm blasted the foothills east of Lodi on Tuesday, snarling traffic and stranding dozens of motorists on Highway 49.

4 Seasons Sports on Cluff Avenue is nestled in a maze of nondescript warehouse buildings. But inside is a colorful spread of snow parkas and pants, and enough snowboarding and skiing gear to satisfy any winter sports fanatic.

What is the attraction? The California Zephyr, a passenger train operated by Amtrak from California to Chicago. Though it covers 2,438 miles, it's fun and easy to take a four-hour train ride to Reno for a night or weekend.

One of Lodi's most coveted Zinfandels over the past dozen years has come from a 10-acre vineyard owned and meticulously farmed by Craig Rous. Rous Vineyard is located in the heart of the east side of Lodi's Mokelumne River AVA — a level pocket of some 30 feet of porous sandy loam soil, built up by millenniums of overflow from this major waterway, pushing down from the Sierra Nevadas.

When you hear Ross Schmiedt talking about the quality of wines, his family history, and sustainable grape growing — something he does all the time, with inspiring ebullience even from the confines of his wheelchair (in recent years Schmiedt has been impaired by ALS) — you soon realize that in his mind, all three things are one and the same.

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City rivals? Yes. That doesn't mean they can't be practice partners, as well.

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With an amphitheater and three other stages, the Grape Festival is going to rock, roll and groove with hits from the ’70s to today.

Dear Fairgoers: Welcome to the 75th Anniversary of the Lodi Grape Festival and Harvest Fair. This years’ Fair is a wonderful celebration of the rich history and traditions of the annual event. There are a lot of new exhibits and attractions at the fair, including the Festival Queen and Princess reunion, Super Science, the Amazing Rain Forest Experience, the Lodi Serpentarium display and educational area, WOW Museum exhibit, the Amazing Kenyan Acrobats, the Clark Pest Control Bug Zoo and so much more.

Several Lodi City Swim Club athletes were at their best during the recent Sierra Nevada Junior Olympic meet at the Summer Sanders pool in Roseville.

Since 8 a.m. Monday, the Lodi Police Department received 151 calls for service. Below is a sample of those calls:

Despite early year predictions of a water shortage, Woodbridge Irrigation District has confirmed there is enough water in Pardee Dam for its customers to irrigate normally this season.

What is the attraction? A historic foothill community that has the charm of the 1800s, and also eclectic shopping, galleries and live theater.

1. Taco truck cook-off in Lodi