Lodi News

A registered sex offender on the run since last Thursday night was arrested after an around-the-clock manhunt by Lodi Police and U.S. Marshals.

Charges against a Lodi man accused of shooting his roommate May 17 have elevated from voluntary manslaughter to first-degree murder.

A bizarre case of drug-fueled highway violence and harassment ended in Sutter County early Saturday after authorities said the teenage suspect led them on a high-speed chase.

Boys and girls ages 5 to 13 can learn baseball and softball skills from potential future faces of the Oakland A's. Participants receive a T-shirt, lunch and tickets to a Ports game.

A Lodi man died Tuesday night after being shot multiple times in an incident that police allege is voluntary manslaughter.

Planning for room to expand as well as to curtail costs for warehousing and internal product handling, Pacific Coast Producers is building a $23 million expansion to its Lodi distribution center.

Richard Welker, 33, was arrested on suspicion of voluntary manslaughter, felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition, according to a police press release.

Richard Welker, 33, was identified as a suspect in the death of 33-year-old Arlie Druen during an investigation into the murder, Lodi Police Det.

On the heels of last month's announced deal calling for Dignity Health to sell its lab-related outreach service to Quest Diagnostics, Dignity has issued layoff notices to more than 500 workers, including 319 working for Stockton's HealthCare Clinical Laboratories.

Hundreds of law professionals gathered Tuesday to honor District Attorney James Willett, recipient of the San Joaquin County Bar Association's 2013 Law Day award, in somewhat of a precursor party to his future retirement.

A Lodi cardroom that, to the chagrin of city leaders, had started advertising itself as a casino is reversing course.

Police said a black man wearing a baseball cap, glasses, a long-sleeved shirt and long athletic shorts with calf-high white socks entered the F&M Bank in the 1000 block of West Kettleman Lane at 10 a.m. Tuesday and demanded money.

Lincoln Unified trustees did the right thing when they voted unanimously Wednesday to change the way board members are elected.

Low-income San Joaquin County residents can obtain free government-surplus food Thursday at 15 locations.

Lodi's winemakers will come together on May 18-19 for Lodi's premier wine tasting event, ZinFest, to celebrate California's heritage grape with Zinfandel lovers from around the world.

Construction of five new businesses at Lodi's Reynolds Ranch shopping center and an increasingly healthy housing market are seen as encouraging economic signs for city officials.

A concert had been planned to help Kaylin Lombardi offset her medical expenses. Now, the money raised will establish a trust fund for Nicholas, her 7-year-old son.

A benefit production of "Julia Child says 'Bon Appetit!' " will be performed at 6 p.m. today at the Hutchins Street Square theater in Lodi.

Sue Grupe de Polo will talk about her new children's book, "San Joaquin County from A to Z" at the monthly Docent Council meeting at 9 a.m. Monday in the multipurpose room at the San Joaquin County Historical Museum, 11793 N. Micke Grove Road, Lodi.

When her name was announced and she realized all her hard work had earned her a life-altering reward, Devon Pollard briefly appeared to go numb.