In between gliding up and down ramps on his scooter and trying new tricks, Lodi High School freshman Cody Adams tells one of his friends who missed the trash can with his snack wrapper to go pick up his litter at the Kofu Park Skate Park.

The future of Lodi's Kofu Park Skate Park is in limbo after continuing problems with alcohol, drugs, littering and criminal activity.

Three local teenagers who chased an alleged rape suspect from Kofu Park to Lodi Memorial Hospital were recognized at Wednesday night’s Lodi City Council meeting.

People like us are seen as sexually perverse people who are desperately after drugs and alcohol.

At the 180 Teen Center, music to a skater's ears isn't just the Christian punk music blaring through speakers above the Internet terminals and pool tables.

While many Lodi children likely rolled out of bed late on Monday, eager to start a two-week break from school with TV, Internet or video games, siblings Kevin Gonzalez, 9, and Samantha Renteria, 7, both students at Beckman Elementary, packed up their toys and homework and headed over to Wal-Mart.

Beating victim improving

Seeking Christmas family traditions

Riding a skateboard can be somewhat habit forming, if you listen to young people who frequent Lodi's skateboard park at Kofu Park.

City areas designated for youth will be the focus of Wednesday's City Council meeting when members are expected to name a portion of Lodi Lake after a former department head and accept a donation for the city skatepark.

An in-depth look at the finalists for Lodi city manager: Blair King

In the coming months, Lodi's abandoned and homeless cats will have larger quarters in which to eat, sleep, play and do what cats do.

Beginning Jan. 2, a chunk of Lodi's bus fares will double.

It would seem that Jean Beckman has the right idea as far as allowing "kids" to skate for free at the fenced-in skate board park at Kofu Park. A good idea is as far as it should go.

Re-opening Lodi's skatepark will take center stage Wednesday when the City Council decides what to do with the half million-dollar asset. It has been closed for months due to liability insurance issues.

Urgent Need For Pool? Why?

Wigar Shah wants to know what this year's Lodi City Council candidates will do to bring more career opportunities to Lodi's young people.

This letter is in response to "Kids should be allowed to use the skate park." I have to agree that the park should be reopened and skaters must skate at their own risk.

Mayor Larry Hansen and Vice Mayor John Beckman are ready to open the city's skatepark as a skate-at-your-own-risk venue.

Police Partners to host open house Wednesday

Council candidate backs out