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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...
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. ...
Krispy Kreme scares up Ghostbusters doughnut collection: Here are the new flavors
Something strange – and sweet – is coming to your neighborhood Krispy Kreme: Ghostbusters-themed doughnuts. For the arrival of the Halloween season and the 40th anniversary of the theatrical debut of "Ghostbusters," Krispy Kreme has cooked up the Ghostbusters Collection of four doughnuts paying homage to the original film starring Dan Aykroyd and Bill Murray. ...
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