Wes Bowers

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A week after the Lodi Lake beach was closed due to a lack of staffing, the lake has been closed to swimmers through the weekend due to high levels of bacteria in the water, city officials announced on Thursday. The wading pool area will remain open for water play, and visitors can still access the beach. However, lake access from the beach will not be permitted. City spokeswoman Nancy Sarieh said the bacteria has been confirmed as E.

1 week ago | lodinews.com | Wes Bowers

A former Stockton Police Department officer and a former Ripon youth baseball coach were both sentenced for separate sexual assaults in San Joaquin County Superior Court this week. The San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office announced that former sergeant Nicholas Bloed was sentenced to eight years in state prison Monday, following a guilty plea to four counts against four different victims.

1 week ago | lodinews.com | Wes Bowers

STOCKTON — A San Joaquin County supervisor’s proposal to make amendments to flag policy has angered members of the LGBTQ community, as they said his suggestion was regressive. During Tuesday’s board meeting, Supervisor Steve Ding asked the board to consider amending the policy to mandate that when a supervisor requests a historical event, cause, nation or group of people be honored by the county, that the United States flag be flown as well.

1 week ago | lodinews.com | Wes Bowers

The access center on North Sacramento Street will not be sold or leased to a third party after all. The Lodi City Council on Wednesday will receive a presentation regarding a partnership with San Joaquin County and consider developing a new request for proposals for the site. If the council moves forward with a new RFP process, it would effectively cancel the agreement made with the Salvation Army two years ago to operate the access center.

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Jun. 16—WOODBRIDGE — Two people were injured over the weekend when the small plane they were flying went down near an Acampo vineyard. According to Woodbridge Fire District, the plane crashed into a treeline at about 3:15 p.m. in the 700 block of East Acampo Road on Saturday. The pilot told responders that the plane lost power, forcing a landing near the Mokelumne River. The pilot reported only minor injuries, but the passenger suffered serious injuries.