STOCKTON — The trial for one of four men accused of killing a prominent Lodi podiatrist ended Wednesday, and he will return to court in September of sentencing.

LODI — The Day 2 Day Diabetes support group will meet today at the Lodi Public Library. Guest speaker Crystal Clearwater, a registered nurse, will give a presentation titled “Complex Foods and Their Effects on Managing Blood Sugars.”

LODI — Lodi Police Department detectives and the Special Weapons And Tactics team served a search warrant on a residence in the 500 block of S. Crescent Avenue on Monday at 6 p.m. after receiving multiple tips regarding weapons violations.

Travis Kahrs, superintendent of Lodi’s wastewater treatment plant, gave a presentation highlighting the key steps the Eastern San Joaquin Groundwater Authority has been taking to meet new groundwater management requirements at Tuesday morning’s Lodi City Council shirtsleeve meeting.

Property crimes in San Joaquin County have declined over the last decade, according to data released by the California Attorney General’s Office this month.

After nearly 30 years of planning, Lodi Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services staff will unveil the DeBenedetti Park master plan at a City Council meeting on Wednesday.

The Measure L Oversight Committee held its first meeting Monday night at Carnegie Forum to review the city’s current use of funds from the measure.

VALLEY SPRINGS — Calaveras County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an armed robbery on July 12 at 9 a.m. on Saint Andrews Road. The victim said the robber pointed a handgun at him and took his cellular phone and car keys. The robber then drove off in the victim’s Mercedes, the Sheriff’…

Each year, dozens of Lodi families struggle to afford the proper clothing and supplies their children need to begin a new academic school year.

STOCKTON — Rising Sun Center for Opportunity will host a community open house on Wednesday at the Waterfront Warehouse building, 445 W. Weber Ave., Suite 128, Stockton from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors could soon consider legalizing hemp if it is determined the product’s benefits outweigh those of commercial cannabis.

After securing a $1 million grant to stabilize the north side of Lodi Lake, Lodi Public Works is developing plans to preserve the lake’s eroding embankment near the Mokelumne River.

The California Department of Transportation will conduct one-way traffic control at various locations along Highway 12 from Tower Parkway to the Calaveras County line for striping operations. Work will occur as follows:

The 2019 cherry crop suffered one of the largest losses in recent memory, stemming from the unusual amount of rainfall the region experienced earlier this year, San Joaquin County’s agricultural commissioner said Wednesday.

LODI — Lodi Police Department detectives were driving in the area of Hutchins Street and Kettleman Lane at 1 p.m. on Tuesday when they saw the driver of a nearby car handling a pistol, police said.

LODI — Following a difficult Fourth of July week for blood and platelet donations and ongoing challenges finding new blood donors, the American Red Cross now faces a blood shortage and has issued an emergency call for eligible individuals of all blood types to give now and prevent delays in …

Former publisher for The Stockton Record Roger Coover has been named the interim executive director of the Lodi Boys and Girls Club after Edwin Cotton resigned from his position as the clubs CEO.

At Tuesday morning's shirtsleeve session, Lodi Public Works staff gave a presentation requesting the city update its existing flood protection plan so that it meets the requirements laid out in a state-mandated 200-year flood protection plan that was updated in 2016.

The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office responded to fewer calls regarding fireworks this year than in 2018.

If Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was to implement public safety power outages in the wake of destructive wildfires, Lodi and San Joaquin County may be affected.

Now that Independence Day festivities have concluded, the Lodi Police Department is looking forward to celebrating community togetherness and crime prevention next month.

San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the report of two bodies found on a boat near Ski Beach in Stockton on Friday at about 4 a.m.

LODI — The Lodi Public Library will host a comedy double feature Sunday at the library at 201 W. Locust St. in the community room beginning at noon.

Every Fourth of July at Lodi Lake starts with the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lodi’s pancake breakfast, a 50-year-old tradition that pulls Lodians out of bed and down to the lake.

LODI — Lodi Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services will host its Instructional Community Swim Saturday this weekend at Blakely Park’s Enze Pool, 1050 S. Stockton St., Lodi.

Galt native Allison Dotta joined Sacramento demonstrators on Tuesday to protest conditions at immigrant detention centers.

According to San Joaquin County staff, the need to draw monies from its parks trust funds has declined over the last few years, and plans are being made to further reduce reliance on those sources.

VICTOR — Residents along Bruella Road in Victor observed a rare sight Monday night when San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived and closed the street to investigate a shooting.

CLEMENTS — Stillman Magee Regional Park in Clements will reopen for day-use and camping today in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend.

STOCKTON — The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved its 2019-2020 final budget last week, which totals $1.8 billion and highlights an increase of $40.8 million from the previous fiscal year.

The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office last week found that two Lodi Police Department officers were justified in the shooting death of a man during a 2017 traffic stop.

STOCKTON — This week was the first week employees and visitors to the San Joaquin County administration building in Stockton were subject to increased security measures, and county officials said the transition has been smooth.