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6 days ago |
firerescue1.com | Wes Bowers
By Wes BowersLodi News-SentinelWOODBRIDGE, Calif. — Seven fire departments converged on the Woodbridge Wilderness Area Tuesday morning, utilizing drones to locate two missing people and investigate the report of an illegal fire inside the park. While there was no fire, and the two missing people were actually mannequins, crews still guided their drones inside the park as part of a training exercise organized by the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Wes Bowers
Apr. 17—In an effort to ensure property isn't damaged and people are not injured on Independence Day, the City of Galt is cracking down on illegal fireworks. The Galt City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an updated ordinance that mandates illegal fireworks are prohibited, and that anyone in violation could be fined as much as $1,000.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Wes Bowers
Apr. 17—With the arrival of spring, Lodi is once again hosting a variety of outdoor activities and events, with one of the most popular set to return to Downtown in two weeks. The Lodi Street Faire will attract thousands of people from across the state on Sunday, May 4, when some 500 vendors offer up arts, crafts, antiques, clothing and homemade snacks. "We are so very excited for this upcoming May Street Faire," event manager Elizabeth Fillion said. "There really is something for everyone.
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1 week ago |
lodinews.com | Wes Bowers
In an effort to ensure property isn’t damaged and people are not injured on Independence Day, the City of Galt is cracking down on illegal fireworks. The Galt City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved an updated ordinance that mandates illegal fireworks are prohibited, and that anyone in violation could be fined as much as $1,000.
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1 week ago |
lodinews.com | Wes Bowers
With the arrival of spring, Lodi is once again hosting a variety of outdoor activities and events, with one of the most popular set to return to Downtown in two weeks. The Lodi Street Faire will attract thousands of people from across the state on Sunday, May 4, when some 500 vendors offer up arts, crafts, antiques, clothing and homemade snacks. “We are so very excited for this upcoming May Street Faire,” event manager Elizabeth Fillion said. “There really is something for everyone.
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According to my phone map, traffic on 99 is backed up into Galt. Traffic on west frontage road backed up from Peltier to the Skydive center

I need to start tweeting more again. I'm on scene at the Lodi Skydiving Center, where a possible skydiver landed in the road on Highway 99 and was struck by a car. Waiting for CHP spokesperson for details.

Today is my first day back at the Lodi News-Sentinel. I'll be covering education and public safety, for the most part.