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Bokisch Vineyards has been named Winery of the Year by the Visit Lodi Conference and Visitors Bureau.Owner and grower Markus Bokisch and his wife and co-owner, Liz, focus on Spanish varietal wines, which are near and dear to Markus, who has family roots in Spain.“It is such an honor to be named the Lodi winery of the year,” Liz Bokisch said in a statement. “Markus and I have such a passion for Lodi as a growing and winemaking region, and we are so thrilled [...]

STOCKTON — Late last August, then-Governor Jerry Brown signed into law groundbreaking Senate Bill 10, which aims to eliminate cash bail in California.The idea was that people who have been arrested should not be held in jail or released into the community based on their ability to post bail.Rather, releases should be based on the likelihood that a defendant would appear in court when scheduled to do so, and the likelihood a defendant would [...]

It’s probably safe to say that in her nearly 45 years guiding San Joaquin’s Commission on the Status of Women, Beverly Fitch McCarthy never spent time thinking about an enduring monument to women.Her legacy is fighting for equal pay, equal opportunities, equal treatment for women, not to mention the more than 400 women in the county who have been honored with Susan B. Anthony Awards.When recent Stockton resident Michael Emerson approached her with a plan for [...]

STOCKTON — The Stockton Police Department is hiring for a variety of positions, including officers.Lt. Brad Burrell, who leads the department’s recruitment efforts, encouraged those interested in becoming an officer to sign up by the Friday, March 8, deadline at www.joinspd.com to participate in preliminary testing on March 23.“This is a very unique opportunity because of the way we kind of pave the road for [...]

RIPON — A Ripon man known to participate in youth sports has been arrested on several charges involving sex with minors and child pornography.Ripon police served a search warrant at a home in the 500 block of Van Dyken Way at 8:35 p.m. Thursday related to charges of lewd and lascivious acts with a minor.Officers found resident Roy West, 49, inside the home’s garage, police said.Officers served the search warrant, and based on his statements and evidence [...]

LODI — A Galt man has been arrested in connection with Lodi’s first homicide of 2019.Lodi police officers arrested Marcus Trull Sr., 45, during a traffic stop in the 3700 block of Collier Road in Acampo on Friday evening, police said.Trull was booked into the Lodi City Jail on suspicion of murder.Police believe Trull was involved in the shooting of a Lodi man in the 200 block of East Vine Street at about 10 p.m. Wednesday.Arriving officers found a 34- [...]

STOCKTON — Becky Walthan lives with several serious health conditions, including psoriasis, a chronic skin condition that causes inflammation and red patches.The 45-year-old Stockton woman’s problems are made worse by the fact she lives in a tent clinging to the side of a canal bank.Walthan would like to move inside — especially since it’s been so cold and stormy lately — but says shelter conditions are unbearable and [...]

STOCKTON — Hundreds of middle and high school students from across the county tested their science knowledge and skills in a variety of competitions at McNair High this weekend, hoping to receive state recognition next month.The San Joaquin County Office of Education hosted the 33rd annual Science Olympiad on Saturday, boasting 23 rigorous academic events modeled after board games, television shows and athletic contests.A total of 51 teams — including 21 [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 58 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. At that time, there were 1,331 people held at the jail, which has a total capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Stockton PoliceShooting: Officers responded to a local hospital Saturday morning on a report of a man with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim told [...]