The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has found 65 nutria in San Joaquin County as of March 7, and a Stockton-based civil engineer believes the CDFW needs to stay on top of eradicating the invasive rodent species before their numbers get out of control.

MODESTO — On Thursday March 28, California State Senator Cathleen Galgiani, D-Stockton, will host a DMV town hall at the Stanislaus County Library Administration Building located at 1500 I St., Modesto, from 6 to 8 p.m.

A parade of painted lady butterflies has attracted the attention of many Lodians, as the colorful insects migrate from regions of Southern California and Mexico toward the Pacific Northwest.

In a split, the Lodi City Council voted 3-2 in favor of a 2.5 percent rate increase at Wednesday evening’s council meeting.

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will discuss whether or not to impose a temporary moratorium on industrial hemp cultivation in unincorporated county areas.

The victim of Lodi’s first homicide of 2019, 34-year-old Rafael Morfin, had reportedly feuded with one of the suspects for months before being fatally shot on Lodi’s east side late last month, according to court documents.

Although no injuries were reported from Tuesday night’s shooting, one vehicle was damaged.

Although March 20 marked the first day of spring, Lodi is expected to see a little more rain as we hit another cold front.

LODI — Tea-Tasting, a new tearoom in Downtown Lodi, will be holding its grand ribbon cutting on Saturday, March 30.

Following a three-year tenure, Galt City Manager Eugene Palazzo announced his resignation at Tuesday night’s Galt City Council meeting. His resignation will take effect April 2

Lodi residents have until tonight’s city council meeting to submit a written protest regarding the city’s scheduled five-year rate increase for water, sewer and garbage rates, and yearly increase for wastewater rates.

It’s a little early for graduation season, but not at Adventist Health Lodi Memorial, where the hospital is welcoming its tiniest patients back for a commencement ceremony honoring the journey into the world made by premature babies.

STOCKTON — Khari Dobbins, 25, a track coach at Bear Creek High School in Stockton, was arraigned last week on charges related to having sexual intercourse with a student.

On Monday evening, the Lodi Salvation Army held its annual dinner fundraiser to generate donations and educate people about the programs it offers to individuals struggling in the community.

One suspect in the murder of a Lodi doctor will stand trial in April, while the other three suspects are scheduled for a preliminary hearing later this month.

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY — A single-vehicle motorcycle collision just west of Lodi led to a felony arrest on Saturday morning.

Dozens of wealthy parents, including two Hollywood celebrities, were indicted earlier this week in connection with a scheme to get students admitted into top-tier universities.

Faced with a $400,000 budget deficit, the Waterloo Morada Fire District is sponsoring Measure N — a special property tax — to hire additional personnel, purchase new equipment and open another fire station.

Following an appropriation of state funds, San Joaquin Delta College opened its doors to a new student food pantry.

The Lodi Library has announced it will begin hosting the San Joaquin Pride Center each month in the library’s Teen Center. The Pride Center offers counseling and support to members of the LGBTQ community throughout San Joaquin County and surrounding areas.

Conflict over the building layout of the Lake House project on Turner Road was brought to the forefront of the Lodi Planning Commission meeting Wednesday night.

Anticipated federal funds for emergency food and shelter programs will soon be available to qualifying local nonprofits in San Joaquin County.

A Lodi police officer on Tuesday arrested a man in connection with two crimes committed at the same location.

A Lodi resident has drafted an initiative to change the selection of mayor from a council vote to a district rotation, and if enough signatures are collected to get the initiative on the ballot, the city will have to hold a special election this November.

The Lodi Planning Commission will meet today discuss the Lake House Project’s environmental impact study.

With spring approaching, the UC Master Gardeners hosted a class at the Lodi Public Library on Monday about the best practices gardeners should use to yield crops for the summer and fall.

Stockton police on Sunday arrested Khari Dobbins, 25, on suspicion of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

LODI — The Lodi Police Department is searching for a man suspected of committing armed robbery on Thursday.

Spencer Rhoads, a Lodi resident who unsuccessfully ran for City Council, raised concerns over the current voting structure for mayor and mayor pro tempore.

LODI — Lodi police officers arrested the same man twice on Wednesday.

For the past four years, San Joaquin County has used its pre-trial Assessment and Monitoring program to evaluate which defendants should be released before trial and which should remain in custody as an alternative to bail.

The Lodi City Council appointed its first group of people to serve as the official Measure L Oversight Committee at a City Council meeting on Wednesday night.

A zealous crew of firefighters have shown Lodi Fire Chief Gene Stoddart that they want to train more, and with a proposal to add Conex boxes to Station 2 on Cherokee Lane, they could get what they are asking for.

Following a year of harrowing wildfires, the Lodi Fire Department is exploring the opportunity to diversify its apparatus fleet.

The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters will hold a town hall in Lodi on Thursday to solicit public input regarding possible changes to the county’s voting model.