It’s all about the lush, juicy wines, good eats, the incredible greens and blues of Lodi Lake Park, and last but not least, the music at the 2012 ZinFest that will add up to memorably fine event in Lodi Wine Country this coming Saturday, May 19. Start with Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players, a mesmerizingly fun, toe tapping, hand clapping, high energy acoustic trio from Stockton.  This three man hurricane will be walking around the Lodi Lake Park grounds, zapping ZinFesters with their roux of Americana, Bluegrass, Soul, & Old Time. In more stationary fashion, you will.. VIEW MORE »... Read More

STOCKTON, CA - Stockton's recent two-day crime crackdown yielded an apprehension in two gold necklace robberies.

Police Officer Joseph Silva said Maurice Johns, 19, was arrested Friday for a strong-armed gold chain theft on the 3500 block of S. Manthey Road on March 21 and an armed gold necklace robbery on the 200 block of E. Main Street on March 24. In the second case, there was more than one victim.

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Johns was booked into San Joaquin County Jail on suspicion of robbery and receiving stolen property.

In 1946, John Kinder opened his first meat market in the Bay Area and today Kinder's BBQ boasts 15 locations throughout Northern California and Nevada.  Kinder's Meats Deli & BBQ in Stockton offers an old-school meat market, where a butcher will custom-cut your meat. Sink your teeth into one of their high quality sandwiches, including their Famous Ball-Tip Sandwich (which you can also enjoy at any Stockton Port's baseball game!).  And to top it all off you can browse their line of BBQ sauces and marinades so you can bring the Kinder's goodness home....

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