For many years, my father told me Seventh-day Adventists live longer than the general population.

Millie, a scruffy black terrier in need of a bath, let out a whine that could barely be heard over the roar of the propeller. Pilot Bill Stigile turned away from a panoramic view of the Central Valley to reassure the dog serving as his co-pilot on this critical journey.

A Lodi police officer sped around town and even into the depths of Stockton, pursuing multiple cars reported on Tuesday night. By the night’s end, droves of law enforcement officials seized two cars — one pulled from a ditch — and arrested three suspects in Lodi.

The Flames rallied for a victory in the Pedretti Tournament on Saturday, scoring one run in the sixth inning and three in the seventh at Turlock High School.

The Lodi Flames varsity baseball team lost 10-2 to the host Turlock Bulldogs on Friday at the Pedretti Tournament.

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

Mary Hinshaw

A church service for Mary Hinshaw, 59, of Stockton, who died Feb. 6, will be held at 11 a.m. today at Christian Heights Assembly of God, 13711 Joshua Way, Sonora.

John Arko

A Mass of Christian Burial for John Cyril Arko, 87, of Lodi, who died Feb. 10, will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Anne's Catholic Church, 215 W. Walnut St., Lodi, Interment will immediately follow at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 at East Harney Lane, Lodi.

Elin Terra

A Mass of Christian Burial for Elin Frances Seeley Terra, 85, long time resident of the Lodi area, who died Feb. 10, will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Anne's Catholic Church, 215 W. Walnut St., Lodi. Committal will follow at St. Joaquim's Cemetery.

Ann Anderson

A memorial service for Ann H. Anderson, 86, of Stockton, who died Feb. 7, will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Reflections Streamside at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 at East Harney Lane, Lodi.

ADULT DAY CARE AND HEALTH CENTERS

A nearly two-inch-thick bound collection of brittle old newspapers is hard to throw away. So, it was dropped off at my house recently. As historians, would we be interested in this glimpse into the past?

There's a whole lot of Dutch in Adrian Van Houten's blood. Many people of Dutch descent have settled in Escalon and Ripon, and Van Houten's family is no exception.

The Lodi Flames varsity girls basketball team couldn’t hold a halftime lead in a back-and-forth contest in the Sonora Tournament on Saturday, losing 57-41 to the Johansen Vikings of Modesto.

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Lodi Optometry Group has merged with Zeiter Eye Medical Group, Inc., providing patients with a state-of-the-art range of eye care.

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Morgan Walding had five points to lead the Lodi Flames (0-2) in a 52-15 loss to the Del Oro Golden Eagles of Loomis in the first round of the Sonora Tournament.

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