During a trip through the Lodi region, a driver could easily mistake the area for the renowned winegrowing areas of Napa or the vineyards of far-flung destinations like France.

Calivirgin – Coldani Olive Ranch has received one of the top honors in the specialty food industry. The oil has been named a finalist on the 2013 sofi Awards.

A plan to build a wine tourist attraction near Lodi will not go forward after the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday not to rezone the site for commercial use.  

Rep. Jerry McNerney highlighted two Central Valley manufacturers Thursday during a showcase in the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture today reported that the preliminary 2012 report shows nearly 4.4 million tons of wine grapes were crushed, 13 percent more than the 3.87 million tons the previous year and 1 percent higher than the previous high in 2005.

LODI – One of the nation’s largest wine producer plans to expand its Lodi facility over the next three years to roughly double its wine production.

A 26-year-old Lodi bookkeeper suspected of embezzlement will next be in court on Feb. 27.

Soon the citizens of Lodi will face a significant interruption in the delivery of court services – the Lodi Branch of the San Joaquin County Superior Court will close as of March 4.

FRESNO – The Central Valley Community Bancorp board of directors on Thursday reported a net income increase of slightly more than 16 percent, driven primarily by increases in noninterest income.

The principal and a senior geotechnical engineer with Neil O. Anderson and Associates in Lodi has been named the San Joaquin Engineers Council’s 2013 Engineer of the Year.