The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted 3-2 to put a special tax ordinance on commercial cannabis businesses and cultivation in unincorporated county areas on the ballot for the November general election, with board chairman Bob Elliott and supervisor Chuck Winn casting the dissenting votes.

Lodi is becoming increasingly popular as a summer destination for tourists.

Changing Faces Theater Company is taking the stage at Jessie’s Grove Winery with their new, circus-themed production of “Alice In Wonderland.” Join Alice, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee, the Mad Hatter and other characters from the classic children’s story for an evening of fun.

Although the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Stockton man on suspicion of possessing approximately 14,000 pounds of illegal fireworks for sale, Lodi’s first responders had a relatively calm Fourth of July.

Grills sizzled as the smell of pancakes and sausage filled the air during the 49th annual Lodi Kiwanis Club Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast at Lodi Lake on Wednesday morning. The Kiwanis area of Lodi Lake was filled with hundreds of families mingling and enjoying a delicious pancake breakfast while Kiwanis Club members flipped pancakes and served butter, syrup, beverages and sausages to the masses. On the other side of the park gate, there was a along line of hungry people waiting for their chance to get a stack of pancakes. The line stretched all the way from the park’s entrance to Laurel Avenue.

Under the shade of a tall oak tree, Thornton Community Director Paula Soto and Tracy Jackson, San Joaquin County Housing Authority asset manager for Thornton and Tracy, darted back and forth across a small gravel park on the corner of Turner Road and Mokelumne Avenue as they put the finishing touches on the grand opening ceremony for the Thornton Community Veterans Memorial on Monday afternoon.

Lodi native Mackenzie Freed was “overwhelmed with emotions” after being crowned the 2018 Miss California during the 94th annual competition held at the William Saroyan Theatre in Fresno on Saturday evening.

Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Stockton, joined Lodi Unified School District Board of Education members and staff in the district’s transportation office parking lot on Friday morning to inspect and test drive a new electric bus, yellow with green detailing, presented by manufacturer Blue Bird and distributor A-Z Bus Sales.

Local residents can expect some Fourth of July events to be held this year, consisting of food, live music, games, swimming and more.