The first time she walked out to track practice this spring, and found out she would be a pole vaulter, Berkeley Anderson had the reaction of a befuddled student in a final exam:

ELK GROVE — The first time she walked out to track practice this spring, and found out she would be a pole vaulter, Berkeley Anderson had the reaction of a befuddled student in a final exam:

(BPT) - Even as the country moves out of the great recession, many Americans are still in a money-saving mode – looking to conserve wherever possible.

Hutchins Street Square offers American Red Cross adult CPR classes from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month.

For the past several years, Lodi residents have seen water mains replaced, lawns torn up and new $300 water meters installed at every home in the city. It's all part of a California law requiring water use to be regulated and paid for on a by-use basis, not a flat fee, by 2025.

Catherine Brown lives in a Lodi apartment, and is dedicated to water conservation.

In recent years, she has purchased a low-flow toilet and a front-loading washing machine to reduce her water use. She keeps an eye out for neighboring properties who run too much water, or have leaky sprinkler heads.

But living in an apartment means sharing a water main with dozens of neighbors. The requirement to install water meters means sharing costs with those same neighbors.

(BPT) - There are a number of ways to save water and they all start with you.  According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average American uses about 50 gallons of water per day at home. That means a family of four uses approximately 6,000 gallons a month. The following tips can help you save water, money and the environment. 

The following is a list of public meetings in the Lodi and Galt areas this week:

Splitting the bill among a large party at a restaurant is a bit of a headache for diners. Imagine working the same tricky math equation every month to determine who owes what for water use among renters.

The following is a list of public meetings in the Lodi and Galt areas this week:

My new water meter was installed last year, and for some time now I have noticed that some heads on two of my sprinkler lines aren't popping up. I looked at my latest water bill, which indicated that a 3/4-inch meter was installed. This was confirmed by a Public Works employee.

The latest news on local athletes who are continuing to play at the college or pro levels.

On Wednesday, Jan. 30, an article entitled "Lodi landlords wrestle with water billing issues" appeared online in the News-Sentinel.

My recent comments printed in the Wednesday, Jan. 29 paper need some clarification.

Lodi High School's water polo season ended back in early November, but there has been no rest for Nic Carniglia.

Lodi city staff suggested making property owners responsible for utility bills when a renter fails to pay as a way to reduce city write-offs, at a Lodi City Council early morning study session on Tuesday.

(BPT) - It’s dark. It’s cold. Heading to the pool might be the furthest thing from your mind. While summer is the time of year for playing at the beach, pool parties and outdoor water sports, the colder months are actually a great time to start swimming.

Here are the Top 10 local sports performances as chosen by the News-Sentinel’s sports writers:

The city of Galt will provide staff and help operate a new after-school program in conjunction with Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, if administrators at the school district successfully obtain a grant.

The following is a list of public meetings in the Lodi and Galt areas this week: