Acampo News

Kids can experience the fun of picking their own fruit, taking a hayride, planting a seed or even petting a goat at several farms in the Stockton area.

Sharon Bowers leaned over a row of geraniums lined up in glass vases on a table inside Building 6 at the San Joaquin County Fair.

If variety is the spice of life, Liz Giusto's must be mighty zesty. She and her family grow 15 different types of blueberries on about four acres in Acampo, peddling the fruit to U-pick visitors and at the Thursday night farmers market in downtown Lodi.

A large hayA fire is burning near Lodi and may continue to burn for days. The broke out around 1:00 am this morning in 100 by 15-foot pile of hay.A The fire also damaged a nearby tractor.

The Cesar Chavez Central Library presents author and activist John Morearty, whose topic will be "Why Burn Them? Just Don't Read Them!" at 6 p.m. today at 605 N. El Dorado St., Stockton.

For clean scratch and happy hens, it's worth your while to cobble up to this design.

Transportation officials are scheduled this morning to celebrate the imminent opening of a widened Interstate 205 at a mall parking lot.

What once was the Crystal Valley Cellars winery and tasting room in Lockeford has become the Cosentino-Woodbridge tasting room in Acampo.

Acampo resident Chris Ferri became president of the Dameron Hospital Auxiliary at the organization's recent installation luncheon at Papapavlos restaurant.

Seniors and their families can learn more about current real estate conditions and housing options at a forum developed especially for seniors.

Miles of abandoned railroad cars have become an eyesore for residents of Acampo and Galt.

Runners are being urged to prepare for the third annual Avenue of the Vines half-marathon and 5K race May 17 in Acampo.

If you run your sprinklers all winter, your water meter will tattle. And you may be punished when your next utility bill arrives.

Mar 6, 2009 5:03 pm US/Pacific SACRAMENTO If you don't touch money in your bank account for several years the state takes it and holds it for you.

A group of neighbors are upset about plans to store unused rail cars in San Joaquin County.

Mar 5, 2009 9:40 pm US/Pacific Reporting Kurtis Ming Some call it theft. California is using your unclaimed property to keep the state running during the budget battle.

The San Joaquin County Office of Education's Artists in Schools program, in partnership with the San Joaquin County Fair, has begun work on a mural project that will be featured in youth building No.

There will be 500 railroad cars that will soon be lining up right in front of the homes in a Valley neighborhood.

Rick Kushman makes a case in today's "Good Life" column that pairing red wine with chocolate is a rookie move.

A 51-year-old man was arrested Sunday night after he allegedly barged into another man's room and stabbed him during an argument.