SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California teen turned heads at his prom when he showed up with a Sports Illustrated model as his date.

(BPT) - Today, the majority of adults have a mobile phone, and we’re using it for far more things than simply making phone calls. According to a 2012 report from The Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project, of the 85 percent of American adults who own a cellphone, 85 percent use their cellphones to take photos.

The brass at Lodi Unified School District recently moved several administrators, drawing protests from parents and teachers.

I have this habit of opening my mouth.

(NAPSI)—Your family can eat better and spend less if you check out these smart ideas.

Lodi-based flooring company affordafloor will offer a $1,000 grant to a local organization or family in need of flooring.

(BPT) - New brides are transforming something old into something new. That’s according to the latest bridal tabletop trends.

The Internet and digital technology change everything about delivering information. That is a challenge to any traditional institution that informs or teaches.

(NAPSI)—When children realize that reading is an adventure, a whole universe of possibilities blossoms for them. These ideas may help you inspire your children to develop a lifelong friendship with books.

If you haven't already heard of Dr. Benjamin Carson, he is the chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He has written several books, two of which I've read: "Think Big" and "Gifted Hands." I plan to read "America the Beautiful."

Since I moved from Lodi to Pittsburgh five years ago, I miss my home state every day. But never do I miss Lodi more than during winter's darkest days. With a foot of snow in my yard, the Christmas and New Year festivities ended and the lopsided BCS Championship Bowl game a boring Alabama rout over outmatched Notre Dame, there's not much to do around Pittsburgh except patiently wait for Spring Training.

(NAPSI)—Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom premiered on NBC on Jan. 6, 1963. And television hasn’t been the same since.

(NAPSI)—When it comes to decorating, remodeling or building a home, says leading interior designer, author and HGTV star Cortney Novogratz, there’s an important element homeowners should not overlook: comfort.

When you’re in the middle of conversations with strangers, you probably don’t randomly shout out your salary figure, passwords for your bank accounts, or your Social Security number. So, if you tend to keep this information private in your conversations with strangers, why would you leave all the information available on your computer for strangers to potentially steal?

(BPT) - Today, if you tell someone you’ll be in touch, he or she may not only ask when, but how. Modern technology has dramatically changed the way we communicate, providing multiple ways to stay connected at any time. For small and medium-sized businesses, this means big opportunities to stay competitive, provided that they understand technology trends and use them to their advantage.

The best goal in Major League Soccer this year came from an unlikely source. As a defender for the Seattle Sounders, Lodi native Patrick Ianni never gets many chances to find the net; drafted in 2006, he has four career goals. And on June 20 against Sporting Kansas City, he returned from a back injury that had sidelined him for the previous six games.

(NAPSI)—Maybe you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a new trick with a treat on your part can help your dog—and cat—get older, healthier and happier. Here’s how.

A new film project will give viewers an inside look at the businesses, people and places that make Lodi special.

(BPT) - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the third leading cause of death in the U.S., taking one life every four minutes.¹ More than 26 million Americans have COPD, which includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis or both, but alarmingly almost half of those with COPD remain undiagnosed.² Symptoms of COPD, a chronic and progressive lung disease that can make it difficult to breathe, can make everyday tasks such as washing, doing laundry and even getting the mail challenging for patients.

(BPT) - Resume? Check. Cover letter? Check. Now you’re ready to begin that job search, right? Wrong. There may be some very important things you’re forgetting about that could dramatically enhance your job search.

Dear T2T: I love making youtube videos but my parents are freaking out about it. They say that puts my life out there and invades out family privacy. I don’t agree. It’s not like I am doing anything bad on the videos. Most of them are funny to make people laugh, you know stuff like the cinnamon challenge. I think they are being ridiculous. What do you guys think and what can I say to them to let them know it’s not that big of a deal? — YouTube Star

(BPT) - New technology and digital media like Facebook, YouTube, Pinterest and Twitter are changing the way people communicate both at home and in the workplace. They’re also contributing to a generation gap. For example, users under age 30 are significantly more likely to use social-networking sites when compared to other adult age groups, according to research from the Pew Internet Project. 

The Federal Aviation Administration proposes fining a skydiving instructor $2,200, claiming he did not properly secure his student's harness before the two tumbled from a plane at 13,000 feet above Earth.

In an ongoing effort to provide value to its members, new Galt Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Frank Gayaldo enlisted ideas and collaborated with the Galt Chamber board to create a vehicle to help deliver a more rural, Galt-like experience on the Internet.

AmyJo Mattheis grew up in church. Her father, the late Bob Mattheis, was a long-time pastor at Lodi's St. Paul Lutheran Church. She loved God and Jesus Christ.