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Walnut growers feel impacts from multiple heat waves in California's Central Valley
LINDEN — The October heat has pummeled California's Central Valley as the walnut harvest has gotten underway. Walnuts are the sixth-highest commodity throughout San Joaquin County, but production could be a lot lower this year compared to last year. One grower said that almost one out of every five walnuts he's grown are bad or gone because of the heat. It wasn't just the October heat wave but the ones we had earlier this year that growers are now cracking the shell to see the damage. Farmworkers are gathering this year's walnut harvest at Chinchiolo Farms in Linden. "When I first saw the October heat...
Meet Ruby Lopez, California Central Valley's hottest new executive chef
LODI — One of the hottest new executive chefs in California's Central Valley is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by serving up not only incredible dishes at her restaurant but also an inspiring story of how she got there. The fertile fields of San Joaquin County help grow many things—but there's one you can't see until you visit The Exchange 1874. It's an upscale farm-to-fork restaurant just outside of Lodi in Woodbridge. Inside these rustic walls, it's not the produce being cut or the fresh ingredients being perfected on a plate but a person who sprouted from these fields into the kitchen and...
Great Valley Bookfest returns to Manteca on Saturday
The Great Valley Bookfest is returning to Manteca for another year of literature. The book festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley at Bass Pro Center at the intersection of Highway 120 and Union Road in Manteca. ...
Stockton Lantern Festival wins 'Best New Festival' award at international convention
PITTSBURGH — The city of Stockton is taking home a new piece of hardware after the Annual International Festivals and Events Association (IFEA) convention. During the IFEA Awards Ceremony, the Stockton Lantern Festival came out on top in the Best New Festival or Event category. Its media partner, Visit...
Readers capture heart of Stockton in series of stunning photos. Here are the top picks
Stockton, founded by German immigrant Charles M. Weber and named after Commodore Robert F. Stockton, was incorporated in 1849. Situated in the heart of the San Joaquin Delta, it’s the 11th most populous city in California and is the most diverse in the country. For the latest photo challenge, readers were asked to send their photos that represent the city taken over the past 12 months. Eleven readers sent in 39 photos. ...
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