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The 2018 California Grape Crush report recently was released and it was a record year in Lodi.The Lodi region (Crush District 11) saw a record harvest with 850,686 tons and an approximate crop value of $500 million. This surpassed the previous record harvest of 2013 by nearly 50,000 tons and was an increase of 14.4 percent from 2017. The average price for purchased grapes fell to $604.45 from $626.83 in 2017.The statewide crush was more than 4.5 million tons in total, up 6.2 [...]

Ironstone Vineyards has sold wine to China off and on for about 20 years.Other Lodi wineries have entered the promising market more recently.The punitive and retaliatory trade tariffs between the United States and China have had negative effects to varying degrees, depending on the size and business model of each winery.For instance, Ironstone Vineyards, which is based in Murphys and grows wine grapes and conducts much of its business within the Lodi American [...]

STOCKTON — Four people were arrested Saturday night on a variety of charges following a fight that resulted in one man going to a hospital with non-life-threatening stab wounds, a short vehicle pursuit that put officers’ lives in imminent danger and a later attack on an officer when someone attempted to breach the crime scene, according to police reports.The series of events began about 8:30 p.m. when officers responded to a stabbing in the 700 block of Glendale [...]

LOS ANGELES — Time may be running out for California’s most infamous fish.Despite a decadeslong rescue effort, the tiny Delta smelt appears closer than ever to vanishing from its only natural home, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.Now, some worry it won’t be long before the only place the once-abundant species exists is within the confines of an artificial tank."If current trends continue, and we don’t get the numbers back up in the [...]

STOCKTON — The vibe was overwhelmingly positive, cool, laid back with hundreds of people — families, mostly — hanging out together at Oak Park in the middle of Stockton on a perfect spring day.Forgetting the violence that continues to plague the city — two homicides and numerous assaults this weekend alone — the diverse crowd gathered to promote peace, change and have a little fun in the process.Billed as “Unity [...]

Sheriff’s OfficeThere were 88 bookings at the San Joaquin County Jail in the 24 hours ending at 8 a.m. Sunday. At that time, there were 1,420 people held at the jail, which has an official capacity of 1,550. When the jail is full, some inmates may be released early.Boating under the influence arrest: A man called the Sheriff’s Office about 9:25 p.m. Saturday to say his boat was taking on water near Louis Park in west Stockton. The [...]

STOCKTON — A 25-year-old woman was pistol-whipped into unconsciousness Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of a man connected to a cache of illegal weapons, police reported.Bail for the suspect has been set at more than $16 million, according to jail records.The victim and her assailant were involved in some type of physical altercation in the 4700 block of Grouse Run Drive near West March Lane just after 8 a.m. After allegedly threatening to kill the woman, the [...]

Large cache of weapons discovered after man pistol-whips womanSTOCKTON — A 25-year-old woman was pistol-whipped into unconsciousness Sunday morning, leading to the arrest of a man connected to a cache of illegal weapons, police reported.Bail for the suspect has been set at more than $16 million, according to jail records.The victim and her assailant were involved in some type of physical altercation in the 4700 block of Grouse Run Drive [...]

STOCKTON — A man in his 20s was shot late Sunday afternoon in the vicinity of a Mormon Slough homeless camp underneath the South El Dorado Street overpass, according to police.The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries, police said late Sunday night. Police responded to Hazelton Avenue underneath the overpass and quickly dispersed onto the north levee and into the slough south of downtown [...]

Day of Prayer events planned for ThursdayTwo local events are planned in honor of National Day of Prayer, which is Thursday, with a theme of “Love One Another.” The Church Women United will hold a gathering at 10 a.m. at Ebenezer Church, 132 N. Stanislaus St., Stockton, and speakers include Pastor Greg Johnson of Valley Community Seventh Day Adventist and Pastor Loyce McCullough of New Directions Christian Fellowship Church. Solo singers [...]