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{{Short description|City in California, United States}} |
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| image_caption = [[Lodi Arch]] |
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| motto = "Livable, Lovable, Lodi"<ref>{{cite web | url= |
| motto = "Livable, Lovable, Lodi"<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/whats-in-a-name-slogans-can-make-or-break-a-city-experts-say/ | title=What's In a Name? Slogans Can Make or Break a City, Experts Say | publisher=Fox News | date=May 26, 2011 | access-date=March 19, 2014 | author=Griffin, Pete}}</ref> |
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| established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |
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| established_date = December 6, 1906<ref>{{cite web |
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| government_type = Council-Mayor |
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| leader_title = [[Mayor]] |
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| leader_name = Lisa Craig<ref>{{cite web |
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| url = https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_16fbeae6-9578-11ee-b128-93693382897b.html |
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| title = Craig named mayor, Bregman vice mayor during Lodi City Council reorganization |
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| title = Mayoral milestone: Mikey Hothi selected as Lodi’s first Sikh mayor |
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| date = December 8, 2023 |
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| publisher = Lodi News |
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| leader_title1 = [[California's 5th State Senate district|State Senate]] |
| leader_title1 = [[California's 5th State Senate district|State Senate]] |
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| leader_title3 = [[California's 9th congressional district|U. S. Congress]] |
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'''Lodi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|oʊ|d|aɪ}} {{respell|LOH|dye}}) is a city located in [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin County]], California, United States, in the center portion of California's [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. The population was |
'''Lodi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|oʊ|d|aɪ}} {{respell|LOH|dye}}) is a city located in [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin County]], California, United States, in the center portion of [[California]]'s [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. The population was 66,348 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. |
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Lodi is best known for wine grape production, although its vintages have historically been less prestigious than those of [[Sonoma County, California|Sonoma]] and [[Napa County, California|Napa]] counties. However, in recent years, the Lodi [[Appellation]] has become increasingly respected for its [[Zinfandel]] and other eclectic wine varietals, along with its focus on sustainability under the Lodi Rules program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lodiwine.com |title=Lodi Winegrape Commission |publisher=Lodiwine.com |access-date=2015-10-30}}</ref> National recognition came from the [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] song "[[Lodi (Creedence Clearwater Revival song)|Lodi]]" and continued with the "2015 Wine Region of the Year" award given to Lodi by ''Wine Enthusiast'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wine Enthusiast Magazine 2015 Awards |url=http://www.winemag.com/gallery/wine-enthusiasts-2015-wine-star-award-winners/#gallery-carousel-11 |magazine=Wine Enthusiast |access-date=2016-08-29}}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Initially called Mokelumne and Mokelumne Station after the nearby river, confusion with other nearby towns prompted a name change, which was officially endorsed in Sacramento by an assembly bill. Several stories have been offered about the origins of the town's name change. One refers to a locally stabled trotting horse that had set a four-mile (6 km) record, but as the horse reached the peak of its fame in 1869, it is unlikely that its notoriety would still have been evident in 1873. Alternatively, [[Lodi, Lombardy|Lodi]] is a city in northern Italy where [[Napoleon]] [[Battle of Lodi|defeated the Austrians]] in 1796 and won his first military victory. More than likely, some of the earliest settler families were from [[Lodi, Illinois (disambiguation)|Lodi, Illinois]], and they chose to use the same name as their hometown.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=32}} |
Initially called Mokelumne and Mokelumne Station after the nearby river, confusion with other nearby towns prompted a name change, which was officially endorsed in Sacramento by an assembly bill. Several stories have been offered about the origins of the town's name change. One refers to a locally stabled trotting horse that had set a four-mile (6 km) record, but as the horse reached the peak of its fame in 1869, it is unlikely that its notoriety would still have been evident in 1873. Alternatively, [[Lodi, Lombardy|Lodi]] is a city in northern Italy where [[Napoleon]] [[Battle of Lodi|defeated the Austrians]] in 1796 and won his first military victory. More than likely, some of the earliest settler families were from [[Lodi, Illinois (disambiguation)|Lodi, Illinois]], and they chose to use the same name as their hometown.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=32}} |
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In 1906, the city was officially incorporated by voters, passing by a margin of 2 to 1. The fire department was established in 1911, and the city purchased the Bay City Gas and Water Works in 1919. Additional public buildings constructed during this period include the Lodi Opera House in 1905, a Carnegie library in 1909, and a hospital in 1915.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=35}} |
In 1906, the city was officially incorporated by voters, passing by a margin of 2 to 1.{{clarification needed|date=November 2024|reason=Was the ratio 2:1, or the return 2 votes to 1?}} The fire department was established in 1911, and the city purchased the Bay City Gas and Water Works in 1919. Additional public buildings constructed during this period include the Lodi Opera House in 1905, a Carnegie library in 1909, and a hospital in 1915.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=35}} |
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Lodi gained international attention in 2005 when local residents [[Hamid and Umer Hayat]] were arrested and charged in the first [[terrorism]] trial in the state of California. In 2019, a judge recommended his conviction be overturned, citing an ineffective legal defense for Hayat, who was defended by a lawyer who had never previously served in a criminal case in a federal court.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article224315150.html|title=Judge: Lodi man's terrorism convictions should be vacated|work=The Sacramento Bee|access-date=2019-01-24|language=en-US|issn=0890-5738}}</ref> The recommendation also cites a coerced confession obtained by the FBI, which one former agent described as the "sorriest confession" he had ever seen.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/may/28/magazine/tm-wedick22/2|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121022653/http://articles.latimes.com/2006/may/28/magazine/tm-wedick22/2|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-01-21|title=The Agent Who Might Have Saved Hamid Hayat|last=Arax|first=Mark|date=2006-05-28|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2019-01-24|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015 |
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The [[2020 United States census|2020 United States Census]] reported that Lodi had a population of 66,348. The population density was {{convert|4,494.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lodi was 62.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 9.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 17.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22,613 persons 37.8%. |
The [[2020 United States census|2020 United States Census]] reported that Lodi had a population of 66,348. The population density was {{convert|4,494.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lodi was 62.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 9.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.4% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 17.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22,613 persons 37.8%. |
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There were 22,097 households, out of which 8,462 (38.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,952 (49.6%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 2,917 (13.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,389 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. |
There were 22,097 households, out of which 8,462 (38.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,952 (49.6%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 2,917 (13.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,389 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,530 (6.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 105 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 5,547 households (25.1%) were made up of individuals, and 2,567 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78. There were 15,258 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (69.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.35. |
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The population was spread out, with 17,282 people (27.8%) under the age of 18, 5,863 people (9.4%) aged 18 to 24, 15,931 people (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 14,681 people (23.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,377 people (13.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. |
The population was spread out, with 17,282 people (27.8%) under the age of 18, 5,863 people (9.4%) aged 18 to 24, 15,931 people (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 14,681 people (23.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,377 people (13.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males. |
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There were 23,792 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,721.0|/ |
There were 23,792 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,721.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}, of which 12,091 (54.7%) were owner-occupied, and 10,006 (45.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%. 32,153 people (51.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 29,304 people (47.2%) lived in rental housing units. The Census reported that 61,457 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 187 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 490 (0.8%) were institutionalized. |
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There were approximately 4,336 adults who hadn't passed ninth grade, 5,175 with some high school education, 8,910 who had completed a high school education only, 8,367 with some college, 2,777 with an associate degree; People with a bachelor's degree numbered 3,797; those with a graduate degree, 1,685. Seventy-nine percent of the population had a high school diploma or higher.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |
There were approximately 4,336 adults who hadn't passed ninth grade, 5,175 with some high school education, 8,910 who had completed a high school education only, 8,367 with some college, 2,777 with an associate degree; People with a bachelor's degree numbered 3,797; those with a graduate degree, 1,685. Seventy-nine percent of the population had a high school diploma or higher.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/decennial-census |access-date=July 11, 2022 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Lodi is flat terrain at an elevation of approximately {{convert|50|ft|m}} above [[mean sea level]] datum.<ref>United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, North Lodi 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Topographic Map (1968, photorevised 1976)</ref> Historically, land in the area has been used for grazing as well as for grain production.<ref>Earth Metrics Inc., ''Environmental Site Assessment for the Hale Road area, Lodi, California'', Report # 10414.002, January 10, 1990</ref> |
Lodi is flat terrain at an elevation of approximately {{convert|50|ft|m}} above [[mean sea level]] datum.<ref>United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, North Lodi 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Topographic Map (1968, photorevised 1976)</ref> Historically, land in the area has been used for grazing as well as for grain production.<ref>Earth Metrics Inc., ''Environmental Site Assessment for the Hale Road area, Lodi, California'', Report # 10414.002, January 10, 1990</ref> |
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There has long been a movement in the area to preserve a "[[Green belt|greenbelt]]" as a buffer zone between Lodi and [[Stockton, California|Stockton]] in order to keep the two cities separate.<ref name="greenbelt talks">{{cite news|url=http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081120/A_NEWS/811200323/-1/A_NEWS07|title=Lodi ramps up greenbelt talk|last=Thigpen|first=Daniel|date= |
There has long been a movement in the area to preserve a "[[Green belt|greenbelt]]" as a buffer zone between Lodi and [[Stockton, California|Stockton]] in order to keep the two cities separate.<ref name="greenbelt talks">{{cite news|url=http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081120/A_NEWS/811200323/-1/A_NEWS07|title=Lodi ramps up greenbelt talk|last=Thigpen|first=Daniel|date=November 20, 2008|publisher=Stockton Record|access-date=April 10, 2009|archive-date=April 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406083843/http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081120/A_NEWS/811200323/-1/A_NEWS07|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city covers an area of {{convert|13.8|sqmi|km2}}, 98.46% of it land, and 1.54% of it water. |
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city covers an area of {{convert|13.8|sqmi|km2}}, 98.46% of it land, and 1.54% of it water. |
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===Climate=== |
===Climate=== |
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Lodi has cool, wet winters, often characterized by dense ground fog, and hot, dry summers with a considerably higher degree of [[diurnal temperature variation]] than in winter. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Lodi has a [[hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Csa). Due to the city's proximity to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, summer temperatures usually dip into the fifties at night. Fog and low overcast sometimes drifts in from [[San Francisco Bay]] during the summer and it can be breezy at times, especially at night. |
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Lodi has cool, wet winters, often characterized by dense ground fog, and hot, dry summers with a considerably higher degree of [[diurnal temperature variation]] than in winter. According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Lodi has a [[hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] Csa). Due to the city's proximity to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, summer temperatures usually dip into the fifties at night. Fog and low overcast sometimes drifts in from [[San Francisco Bay]] during the summer and it can be breezy at times, especially at night. |
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Average January temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|55|°F|°C|abbr=on}} and a minimum of {{convert|37|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. |
Average January temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|55|°F|°C|abbr=on}} and a minimum of {{convert|37|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. Average July temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|91|°F|°C|abbr=on}} and a minimum of {{convert|57|°F|°C|abbr=on}}. There are an average of 65.3 days with highs of {{convert|90|°F|°C|abbr=on}} or higher and an average of 30.5 days with lows of {{convert|32|°F|°C|abbr=on}} or lower. The record high temperature was {{convert|111|°F|°C|abbr=on}} on June 15, 1961. The record low temperature was {{convert|11|°F|°C|abbr=on}} on January 11, 1949. |
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Annual precipitation averages {{convert|18|in|cm|abbr=on}}, falling on an average of 59 days. |
Annual precipitation averages {{convert|18|in|cm|abbr=on}}, falling on an average of 59 days. The wettest year was 1983 with {{convert|35.4|in|cm|abbr=on}} and the driest year was 1976 with {{convert|7.18|in|cm|abbr=on}}. The most rainfall in one month was {{convert|15.01|in|cm|abbr=on}} in January 1911. The most rainfall in 24 hours was {{convert|3.76|in|cm|abbr=on}} on December 11, 1906. Snow is very rare in Lodi, but {{convert|1.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} fell on January 12, 1930. January is the wettest month.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0623 |title=Average Weather for Lodi, CA - Temperature and Precipitation |publisher=Weather.com |access-date=August 17, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918063014/http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0623|archive-date=September 18, 2012|url-status=deviated}}</ref> |
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| location = Lodi, California (averages 1980–2010, records 1893–present) |
| location = Lodi, California (averages 1980–2010, records 1893–present) |
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| Dec record high F = 76 |
| Dec record high F = 76 |
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| year record high F = 111 |
| year record high F = 111 |
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| Jan avg record high F = 65 |
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| Feb avg record high F = 71 |
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| Mar avg record high F = 78 |
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| Apr avg record high F = 89 |
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| May avg record high F = 94 |
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| Jun avg record high F = 100 |
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| Jul avg record high F = 102 |
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| Aug avg record high F = 101 |
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| Sep avg record high F = 98 |
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| Oct avg record high F = 91 |
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| Nov avg record high F = 76 |
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| Dec avg record high F = 66 |
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| year avg record high F = 104 |
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| Jan high F = 55.2 |
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| Feb high F = 62.2 |
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| Dec low F = 37.7 |
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| year low F = 47.8 |
| year low F = 47.8 |
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| Jan avg record low F = 28 |
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| Feb avg record low F = 29 |
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| Mar avg record low F = 33 |
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| Apr avg record low F = 37 |
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| May avg record low F = 41 |
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| Jun avg record low F = 47 |
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| Jul avg record low F = 50 |
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| Aug avg record low F = 49 |
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| Sep avg record low F = 46 |
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| Oct avg record low F = 39 |
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| Nov avg record low F = 30 |
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| Dec avg record low F = 26 |
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| year avg record low F = 25 |
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| Jan record low F = 11 |
| Jan record low F = 11 |
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| Feb record low F = 18 |
| Feb record low F = 18 |
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| Dec rain days = 9 |
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| year rain days = 59 |
| year rain days = 59 |
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| source 1 = [[Western Regional Climate Center]]<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca5032|access-date=April 22, 2020|title=LODI, CALIFORNIA - Climate Summary|publisher=[[Western Regional Climate Center]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725173623/http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliMAIN.pl?ca5032|archive-date=July 25, 2021}}</ref>{{{Failed verification|date=November 2024}} |
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| source 1 = [[Western Regional Climate Center]]<ref>{{cite web |
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The Lodi Land and Lumber Company sawmill was built on the south bank of the [[Mokelumne River]] in 1877, and relied on logs floated down from the Sierra during the rainy season. The mill was powered by a steam engine and had a capacity of {{convert|40000|board feet|m3}} per day.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=32}} |
The Lodi Land and Lumber Company sawmill was built on the south bank of the [[Mokelumne River]] in 1877, and relied on logs floated down from the Sierra during the rainy season. The mill was powered by a steam engine and had a capacity of {{convert|40000|board feet|m3}} per day.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=32}} |
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The early 20th century saw the establishment of several large manufacturers and general service providers with national distribution capabilities, such as Supermold, the Pinkerton Foundry, Lodi Truck Service, the Lodi Iron Works, Pacific Coast Producers, Holz Rubber Company, Valley Industries, General Mills, and Goehring Meat Company.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=35–36}} Lodi is the birthplace of [[A&W Root Beer]] and [[A&W Restaurants]], established in 1919, which subsequently became one of the first franchised fast food restaurants.<ref>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of junk food and fast food|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4jIOEZ5F9fAC&pg=PA1 |author=Andrew F. Smith|year=2006|page=1|publisher=Greenwood|isbn=978-0-313-33527-3}}</ref> |
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The "Flame Tokay" grape was introduced from [[Algeria]] in 1857 and was a central feature of the vineyards that gradually rose to prominence because of the [[sandy loam]] soil and the location directly east of the Suisun Pass. Local Marvin Nies used old flame tokay vines located on property farmed by Malcolm Lea to create, in conjunction with U.C. Davis plant breeding specialists, the seedless Tokay. Malcolm Lea, a co-founder of Guild Winery and East-Side Winery, sold substantial quantities of crushed grapes to Inglenook and other older Napa wineries, as well as truckloads of crushed grapes to San Francisco restaurants that made their own "house" wines. For a brief period during the late 19th century, the vines were usurped in favor of watermelons and wheat, but price cuts and labeling problems encouraged farmers to plant more vines.{{Clarify|what does this statement mean that watermelons/wheat could not be properly labled or wines and how does that reflect in planting more vines when if there is a market glut because sales are unpredictable then why plant more vines?|date=February 2019}}{{r|Hillman 1985|page=35}} |
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The early 20th century saw the establishment of several large manufacturers and general service providers with national distribution capabilities, such as Supermold, the Pinkerton Foundry, Lodi Truck Service, the Lodi Iron Works, Pacific Coast Producers, Holz Rubber Company, Valley Industries, General Mills, and Goehring Meat Company.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=35-36}} |
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Today, the Lodi area is home to several large manufacturing, general services, and agricultural companies, including [[Archer Daniels Midland]], [[Blue Shield of California]], [[Dart Container]], Holz Rubber Company, [[Kubota Corporation|Kubota]] Tractors, Lodi Iron Works, Miller Packing Company, Pacific Coast Producers, Tiger Lines, Ag Industrial Manufacturing, Inc. (AIM), and Woodbridge-Robert Mondavi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lodichamber.com/ |title=Lodi Chamber of Commerce |publisher=Lodichamber.com |access-date=2015-10-30}}</ref> |
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Lodi is the birthplace of [[A&W Root Beer]] and [[A&W Restaurants]], established in 1919, which subsequently became one of the first franchised fast food restaurants.<ref>{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of junk food and fast food|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4jIOEZ5F9fAC&pg=PA1 |author=Andrew F. Smith|year=2006|page=1|publisher=Greenwood|isbn=978-0-313-33527-3}}</ref> |
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===Top employers=== |
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According to the city's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lodi.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/507|title=City of Lodi CAFR|publisher=Lodi.gov|access-date=2022-01-16}}</ref> the top employers in the city were: |
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According to the city's 2021 comprehensive annual financial report,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lodi.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/507|title=City of Lodi CAFR|publisher=Lodi.gov|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref> the top employers in the city were: |
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===Farmers market=== |
===Farmers market=== |
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The Farmers Market is held every Thursday evening from May 18 through September 1 (as of 2016) on School Street in Downtown Lodi. It is hosted and run by the Lodi Chamber of Commerce. It offers a large collection of fresh produce as well as baked goods, crafts, food vendors, and live entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lodi Chamber of Commerce|url=http://lodichamber.com/lodifarmersmarket/}}</ref> |
The Farmers Market is held every Thursday evening from May 18 through September 1 (as of 2016) on School Street in Downtown Lodi. It is hosted and run by the Lodi Chamber of Commerce. It offers a large collection of fresh produce as well as baked goods, crafts, food vendors, and live entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lodi Chamber of Commerce|url=http://lodichamber.com/lodifarmersmarket/|access-date=August 29, 2016|archive-date=January 11, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170111103326/http://lodichamber.com/lodifarmersmarket/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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===Grapes and wine=== |
===Grapes and wine=== |
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[[File:LodiVineyard.jpg|thumb|Vineyard in Lodi, California.]] |
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Lodi and its surroundings are well known for the cultivation of [[grapes]] and production of [[wine]]. There are many vineyards in Lodi with century-old grapevines, some going into California wines like Bedrock and Turley. Starting in the early 20th century, and right up to the early 1980s, Lodi promoted itself as the "Tokay Capital of the World" due to the abundance of the Flame Tokay variety<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_092dac18-d416-5fd2-b676-993d59febad1.html |title=Lodi's forgotten fruit: Flame Tokays - Lodinews.com: News |work=Lodi News |date=2010-10-13 |access-date=2012-10-23}}</ref> in the area.<ref name="google3409">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid%3D2245%26dat%3D20070118%26id%3DeRQmAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DVP0FAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D3409%2C1886753 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124161130/http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=20070118&id=eRQmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VP0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3409,1886753 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |title=Archived copy |access-date=March 27, 2016 }}</ref> Nowadays there are over 100 different grape varieties planted in the Lodi AVA in over {{convert|113,000 |acres}} of vineyards. The town is surrounded by grapevines and the police cars have grape bunches painted on the sides of them. Winegrape culture pervades the town, with many business, street, and school names relating to the industry. |
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Lodi and its surroundings are well known for the cultivation of [[grapes]] and production of [[wine]]. There are many vineyards in Lodi with century-old grapevines, some going into California wines like Bedrock and Turley. Starting in the early 20th century, and right up to the early 1980s, Lodi promoted itself as the "Tokay Capital of the World" due to the abundance of the Flame Tokay variety<ref>{{cite news |title=Lodi's forgotten fruit: Flame Tokays |url=http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_092dac18-d416-5fd2-b676-993d59febad1.html |work=Lodi News |date=October 13, 2010 |access-date=October 23, 2012}}</ref> in the area.<ref name="google3409">{{cite web |title=The Grape Industry |work=Lodi News-Sentinel |date=January 18, 2007 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid%3D2245%26dat%3D20070118%26id%3DeRQmAAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DVP0FAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D3409%2C1886753 |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124161130/http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=20070118&id=eRQmAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VP0FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3409,1886753 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013}}</ref> Nowadays there are over 100 different grape varieties planted in the Lodi AVA in over {{convert|113,000|acres}} of vineyards. The town is surrounded by grapevines and the police cars have grape bunches painted on the sides of them. Winegrape culture pervades the town, with many business, street, and school names relating to the industry. |
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The "Flame Tokay" grape was introduced from [[Algeria]] in 1857 and was a central feature of the vineyards that gradually rose to prominence because of the [[sandy loam]] soil and the location directly east of the Suisun Pass. Local Marvin Nies used old flame tokay vines located on property farmed by Malcolm Lea to create, in conjunction with U.C. Davis plant breeding specialists, the seedless Tokay. Malcolm Lea, a co-founder of Guild Winery and East-Side Winery, sold substantial quantities of crushed grapes to Inglenook and other older Napa wineries, as well as truckloads of crushed grapes to San Francisco restaurants that made their own "house" wines. For a brief period during the late 19th century, the vines were usurped in favor of watermelons and wheat, but price cuts and labeling problems encouraged farmers to plant more vines.{{Clarify|reason=What does this statement mean that watermelons/wheat could not be properly labelled or wines and how does that reflect in planting more vines when if there is a market glut because sales are unpredictable then why plant more vines?|date=February 2019}}{{r|Hillman 1985|page=35}} |
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With the replacement by other varietals, primarily [[Zinfandel]], Lodi is recognized for the old vine Zinfandel.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chabria|first=Anita|date=2020-11-10|title=In liberal California, Black Lives Matter protests in some towns meet with 'scary' backlash|url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-11-10/rural-california-town-lodi-blm-protests|access-date=2020-11-11|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref> Lodi's growth as a premium winegrape producer and awarded wine region is largely due to the formation of the Lodi Winegrape Commission in 1991, five years after the appellation was formed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lodi Winegrape Commission|url=http://www.lodigrowers.com/about/mission-statement/|access-date=2016-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528162247/http://www.lodigrowers.com/about/mission-statement/|archive-date=May 28, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1991, winegrape growers decided to self-impose a tax on their grapes to fund the commission, which now boasts seven full-time staff members and several volunteer committees focused on education, research, and marketing of the region's winegrapes. In 1992, the commission launched a grape Integrated Pest Management Program which has become California's original winegrape sustainability program, known as Lodi Rules.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing|url=http://www.lodigrowers.com/lodi-rules/certification/ | access-date = 2016-08-29}}</ref> In 2014, the rigorous, third-party certified Lodi Rules Sustainability Program was awarded the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=California Government Website|url=http://www.calepa.ca.gov/awards/geela/2014/default.htm | access-date = 2016-08-29}}</ref> In 2015, Lodi was named Wine Region of the Year by ''Wine Enthusiast'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wine Enthusiast Magazine|url=http://www.winemag.com/gallery/wine-enthusiasts-2015-wine-star-award-winners/#gallery-carousel-11 | access-date = 2016-08-29}}</ref> The Wine Bloggers Conference of 2016 brought over 300 wine bloggers to the area, where attendees filled the Internet with compliments about the small-town hospitality of Lodi's approachable, authentic winegrowing community.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caparoso|first1=Randy|title=Snapshots and bloggers' fond memories of the Wine Bloggers Conference in Lodi|url=http://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Images-and-what-bloggers-are-saying-about-the-Wine-Bloggers-Conference-in-Lodi | access-date = 2016-08-29}}</ref> |
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In 1991, Lodi winegrape growers decided to self-impose a tax{{clarify|date=November 2024|reason=A tax or a voluntary levy?}} on their grapes to fund the Lodi Winegrape Commission. In 1992, the commission launched an integrated pest management program, known as Lodi Rules.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing |url=http://www.lodigrowers.com/lodi-rules/certification/ |access-date=August 29, 2016}}</ref> In 2014, the commission was awarded a Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for the Lodi Rules program.<ref name="CalEPA1">{{citation|title=2014 Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Awards |website=[[California Environmental Protection Agency]] website|url=http://www.calepa.ca.gov/awards/geela/2014/default.htm |access-date=August 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160914213504/http://www.calepa.ca.gov/awards/geela/2014/default.htm|archive-date=September 14, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015, Lodi was named Wine Region of the Year by ''Wine Enthusiast'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wine Enthusiast Magazine |url=http://www.winemag.com/gallery/wine-enthusiasts-2015-wine-star-award-winners/#gallery-carousel-11 |access-date=August 29, 2016 |archive-date=September 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913233630/http://www.winemag.com/gallery/wine-enthusiasts-2015-wine-star-award-winners/#gallery-carousel-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Wine Bloggers Conference of 2016 brought over 300 wine bloggers to the area, where attendees filled the Internet with compliments about the small-town hospitality of Lodi's approachable, authentic winegrowing community.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Caparoso|first1=Randy|title=Snapshots and bloggers' fond memories of the Wine Bloggers Conference in Lodi|url=http://www.lodiwine.com/blog/Images-and-what-bloggers-are-saying-about-the-Wine-Bloggers-Conference-in-Lodi |access-date=August 29, 2016}}</ref> |
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Every September the Lodi Grape Festival is held and includes rides, food, and wine tasting. The Wine & Food Festival (formerly known as the Spring Wine Show, held in late March/early April, so as not to coincide with [[Easter]] every year) also showcases the area's 50-plus wineries. Beginning in 2016 there will also be a Beer Fest showcasing IPA and other types of beer along with food and music.<ref name='beyondnapavalley-adams-s-haydn 2009-05-17'>{{cite news | first = Haydn S. | last = Adams | title = Lodi Zinfest – Part 1 – The Winemakers dinner | date = 2009-05-17 | publisher = [[WordPress]] | url = http://www.beyondnapavalley.com/blog/lodi-zinfest-part-1-the-winemakers-dinner/ | work = Beyondnapavalley | access-date = 2011-05-03 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110905120345/http://www.beyondnapavalley.com/blog/lodi-zinfest-part-1-the-winemakers-dinner/ | archive-date = September 5, 2011 }}</ref> |
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Every September the Lodi Grape Festival is held and includes rides, food, and wine tasting. The Wine & Food Festival (formerly known as the Spring Wine Show, held in late March/early April, so as not to coincide with [[Easter]] every year) also showcases the area's 50-plus wineries. Beginning in 2016 there will also be a Beer Fest showcasing IPA and other types of beer along with food and music.<ref name='beyondnapavalley-adams-s-haydn 2009-05-17'>{{cite news |first=Haydn S. |last=Adams |title=Lodi Zinfest – Part 1 – The Winemakers dinner |date=May 17, 2009 |publisher=[[WordPress]] |url=http://www.beyondnapavalley.com/blog/lodi-zinfest-part-1-the-winemakers-dinner/ |work=Beyondnapavalley |access-date=May 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905120345/http://www.beyondnapavalley.com/blog/lodi-zinfest-part-1-the-winemakers-dinner/ |archive-date=September 5, 2011}}</ref> |
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Conceived in 2005 by the Lodi Winegrape Commission, the Zinfest wine event is held at Lodi Lake and features Zinfandel wines.<ref name='Sacbee-Kushman 2010-05-12'>{{cite news | first = Rick | last = Kushman | title = The Good Life: Lodi ZinFest kicks off area's food and wine festivals | date = May 12, 2010 | url = http://www.sacwineregion.com/2010/05/12/1516/the-good-life-lodi-zinfest-kicks.html | work = [[The Sacramento Bee]] | access-date = May 3, 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100518124957/http://www.sacwineregion.com/2010/05/12/1516/the-good-life-lodi-zinfest-kicks.html | archive-date = May 18, 2010 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Usually held on the third weekend of May, this event includes a Friday-night dinner called "Vintner's Grille". As of 2020, Zinfest was renamed to RowXRow, but the 2020 festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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===Museums=== |
===Museums=== |
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[[File:Japanese Garden in Micke Grove Regional Park 2.jpg|thumb|Japanese Garden in Micke Grove Regional Park]] |
[[File:Japanese Garden in Micke Grove Regional Park 2.jpg|thumb|Japanese Garden in Micke Grove Regional Park]] |
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The Hill House Museum, a restored Queen Anne Victorian built around 1901 for an early, skilled jeweler/watchmaking Lodian, George Hill, contains historical exhibits relating to the history of the town, including the house's original furniture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lodihistory.org/Hill%20House.html |title=The Hill House |publisher=Lodihistory.org |access-date= |
The Hill House Museum, a restored Queen Anne Victorian built around 1901 for an early, skilled jeweler/watchmaking Lodian, George Hill, contains historical exhibits relating to the history of the town, including the house's original furniture.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lodihistory.org/Hill%20House.html |title=The Hill House |publisher=Lodihistory.org |access-date=October 23, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115173339/http://www.lodihistory.org/Hill%20House.html |archive-date=January 15, 2013 }}</ref> |
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The [[San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum]], the largest museum complex in the county, is just south of Lodi, at the [[Micke Grove Regional Park]], and traces the history of the area through many exhibits and interactive displays. |
The [[San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum]], the largest museum complex in the county, is just south of Lodi, at the [[Micke Grove Regional Park]], and traces the history of the area through many exhibits and interactive displays. |
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World of Wonders, a downtown science museum |
World of Wonders, a downtown science museum, features interactive science exhibits, classrooms, and a retail store.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wowsciencemuseum.org/about-the-wow/ |title=About the WOW |publisher=WOW Science Museum |access-date=November 20, 2024}}</ref> The museum first opened on January 4, 2009.<ref name="google4295">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id%3DmsY0AAAAIBAJ%26sjid%3DYyEGAAAAIBAJ%26pg%3D4295%2C4663988%26dq%3Dlodi+world+of+wonders+museum+opening%26hl%3Den |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124171910/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=msY0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=YyEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4295,4663988&dq=lodi+world+of+wonders+museum+opening&hl=en |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |title=World of Wonders Museum opens its doors for a week |work=Lodi News-Sentinel |date=December 23, 2008 |access-date=March 27, 2016 }}</ref> |
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===Theater=== |
===Theater=== |
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Changing Faces Theater Company is a non-profit, student-run organization that is supported by the Lodi Arts Commission. An annual two-week production occurs each summer and is cast with mostly local children ranging from age six up to college students and, sometimes, a few adults. The production is normally staged at Jessie's Grove Winery, where a number of additional activities are typically held at the same time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://changingfacestheater.org/ |title=Changing Faces Theater Company |publisher=Changingfacestheater.org |access-date=October 23, 2012}}</ref> |
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[[File:Downtown Lodi 12 Cinema Theater - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Downtown Lodi 12 Cinema Theater - panoramio]] |
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Changing Faces Theater Company is a non-profit, student-run organization, which is supported by the Lodi Arts Commission. An annual two-week production occurs each summer and is cast with mostly local children ranging from age six up to college students and, sometimes, a few adults. The production is normally staged at Jessie's Grove Winery where a number of additional activities are typically held at the same time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://changingfacestheater.org/ |title=Changing Faces Theater Company |publisher=Changingfacestheater.org |access-date=2012-10-23}}</ref> |
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Lodi Musical |
Lodi Musical Theater Company is also prominent in the Lodi theater community, staging shows at Hutchins Street Square such as ''West Side Story'' and ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat''. |
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From the 1970s to the late 1990s, Lodi was also home to the "Tokay Players," a group of local actors, directors, set builders etc. who had no professional experience, but put on dozens of productions over the period. |
From the 1970s to the late 1990s, Lodi was also home to the "Tokay Players," a group of local actors, directors, set builders etc. who had no professional experience, but put on dozens of productions over the period. |
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===Zinfest=== |
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[[File:LodiVineyard.jpg|thumb|Vineyard in Lodi, California.]] |
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Conceived in 2005 by the Lodi Winegrape Commission, this wine event is held at Lodi Lake and features Lodi's finest Zinfandel wines.<ref name='Sacbee-Kushman 2010-05-12'>{{cite news | first = Rick | last = Kushman | title = The Good Life: Lodi ZinFest kicks off area's food and wine festivals | date = 2010-05-12 | url = http://www.sacwineregion.com/2010/05/12/1516/the-good-life-lodi-zinfest-kicks.html | work = [[The Sacramento Bee]] | access-date = 2011-05-03 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100518124957/http://www.sacwineregion.com/2010/05/12/1516/the-good-life-lodi-zinfest-kicks.html | archive-date = May 18, 2010 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Usually held on the third weekend of May, this event includes a Friday-night dinner called "Vintner's Grille". |
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As of 2020, Zinfest was renamed to RowXRow, but the 2020 festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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==Transportation== |
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The City of Lodi operates the Lodi GrapeLine local bus service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lodi.gov/469/Transit|title = Transit | Lodi, CA}}</ref> |
The City of Lodi operates the Lodi GrapeLine local bus service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lodi.gov/469/Transit|title = Transit | Lodi, CA}}</ref> |
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[[Lodi Transit Station]] is served by [[Amtrak]] ''[[San Joaquins]]'' train service on the Sacramento line. It became a regular stop in 2002. The station is also served by [[Greyhound Lines]], [[San Joaquin Regional Transit District]], and [[South County Transit]]. The [[Amtrak Thruway]] [[Amtrak Thruway#3|3]] bus line provides additional daily connections from the Lodi Transit Station to/from [[Sacramento Valley station|Sacramento]] and [[Robert J. Cabral Station|Stockton]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://amtraksanjoaquins.com/route-3/ | title=Route 3 }}</ref> |
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== Media == |
== Media == |
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* ''Lodi Monthly'' Magazine |
* ''Lodi Monthly'' Magazine |
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* ''[[Lodi News-Sentinel]]'' |
* ''[[Lodi News-Sentinel]]'' |
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==Emergency services== |
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Law enforcement services in Lodi are provided by the Lodi Police Department. Fire department services are provided by the Lodi Fire Department. Emergency medical services are provided by American Medical Response, who have been operating in both Lodi and Stockton since 1992.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}} |
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==In popular culture== |
==In popular culture== |
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A [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] song, "[[Lodi (Creedence Clearwater Revival song)|Lodi]]", was named for Lodi, California, although the songwriter [[John Fogerty]] admits he had never actually visited the city and simply thought it was "the coolest sounding name."<ref name="ccr">Farrow, R. (2006).[http://www.lodinews.com/discover2004/28_stuck.php "Residents are proud to be ‘Stuck in Lodi’"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061031025830/http://www.lodinews.com/discover2004/28_stuck.php |date=October 31, 2006 }} Lodi News Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2007.</ref> |
A [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] song, "[[Lodi (Creedence Clearwater Revival song)|Lodi]]", was named for Lodi, California, although the songwriter [[John Fogerty]] admits he had never actually visited the city and simply thought it was "the coolest sounding name."<ref name="ccr">Farrow, R. (2006). [http://www.lodinews.com/discover2004/28_stuck.php "Residents are proud to be ‘Stuck in Lodi’"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061031025830/http://www.lodinews.com/discover2004/28_stuck.php |date=October 31, 2006 }} Lodi News Sentinel. Retrieved June 7, 2007.</ref> |
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The opening scene from the film, ''[[Cool Hand Luke]]'', where [[Paul Newman]] was cutting the parking meters, was shot in Lodi.<ref name=herald>{{cite news |last=Aguilar |first=Jen |date= December 31, 2022 | url=https://www.history-a2z.com/behind-the-scenes-facts-from-the-hit-movie-cool-hand-luke|title=Behind the Scenes : Facts From the Iconic Film |
The opening scene from the film, ''[[Cool Hand Luke]]'', where [[Paul Newman]] was cutting the parking meters, was shot in Lodi.<ref name=herald>{{cite news |last=Aguilar |first=Jen |date= December 31, 2022 | url=https://www.history-a2z.com/behind-the-scenes-facts-from-the-hit-movie-cool-hand-luke|title=Behind the Scenes : Facts From the Iconic Film 'Cool Hand Luke' |work=HistoryA2Z |access-date=March 27, 2023}}</ref> |
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Lodi was featured by [[Huell Howser]] in ''Road Trip'' Episode 144.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lodi-Road Trip with Huell Howser (144) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University |url=https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/2007/09/29/lodi-road-trip-with-huell-howser-144/}}</ref> Lodi is also often mentioned in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] show, [[Sons of Anarchy]]. The show takes place in the fictional town of "Charming", which is said to neighbor Lodi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lutz |first=Marc |title='Sons of Anarchy' rumble through 'Lodi' |url=https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_0b746689-fceb-5668-b394-39df86a24afe.html |access-date=2023 |
Lodi was featured by [[Huell Howser]] in ''Road Trip'' Episode 144.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lodi-Road Trip with Huell Howser (144) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University |url=https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/2007/09/29/lodi-road-trip-with-huell-howser-144/}}</ref> Lodi is also often mentioned in the [[FX (TV channel)|FX]] show, [[Sons of Anarchy]]. The show takes place in the fictional town of "Charming", which is said to neighbor Lodi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lutz |first=Marc |title='Sons of Anarchy' rumble through 'Lodi' |url=https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_0b746689-fceb-5668-b394-39df86a24afe.html |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=Lodi News|language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[A Skylit Drive]], [[post-hardcore]] band<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Skylit Drive |url=https://www.tragicherorecords.co/askylitdrive |access-date=2023 |
*[[A Skylit Drive]], [[post-hardcore]] band<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Skylit Drive |url=https://www.tragicherorecords.co/askylitdrive |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=Tragic Hero Records |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Jason Bartlett (baseball)|Jason Bartlett]], Major League Baseball player<ref>{{Cite web |last= |
*[[Jason Bartlett (baseball)|Jason Bartlett]], Major League Baseball player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hietbrink |first=Kevin |date=July 24, 2003 |title=Lodi's Jason Bartlett having breakout season in minors |url=https://www.lodinews.com/sports/article_72dc6c5e-0133-5cce-b27c-8ece40d1f367.html |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Greg Bishop]], former National Football League player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhillon |first=Jagdip |title=Former Giant from Lodi now focuses on coaching |url=https://www.recordnet.com/story/sports/2008/02/03/former-giant-from-lodi-now/52634764007/ |access-date=2023 |
*[[Greg Bishop]], former National Football League player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhillon |first=Jagdip |title=Former Giant from Lodi now focuses on coaching |url=https://www.recordnet.com/story/sports/2008/02/03/former-giant-from-lodi-now/52634764007/ |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=The Stockton Record |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*[[Olympe Bradna]], French actress and dancer, lived and died in Lodi<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympe Bradna |url=https://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/1090/olympe-bradna |access-date=2023 |
*[[Olympe Bradna]], French actress and dancer, lived and died in Lodi<ref>{{Cite web |title=Olympe Bradna |url=https://www.virtual-history.com/movie/person/1090/olympe-bradna |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=www.virtual-history.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Sara Carter]] of the [[Carter Family]] retired to Lodi with her second husband, Coy Bayes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1979 |
*[[Sara Carter]] of the [[Carter Family]] retired to Lodi with her second husband, Coy Bayes.<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 9, 1979 |title=Sara Carter Bayes obit-Lodi 1979 |pages=28 |work=The San Francisco Examiner |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-san-francisco-examiner-sara-carter-b/36095944/ |access-date=December 12, 2023}}</ref> |
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*[[Lisa Breckenridge]], former journalist<ref>{{Cite web |
*[[Lisa Breckenridge]], former journalist<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parade to light up Lodi each year |url=https://www.recordnet.com/story/news/1996/12/01/parade-to-light-up-lodi/50840682007/ |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=The Stockton Record |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*[[Bill Cartwright]], former [[National Basketball Association]] player<ref>{{Cite web |last=KHAN |date= |
*[[Bill Cartwright]], former [[National Basketball Association]] player<ref>{{Cite web |last=KHAN |date=April 20, 2023 |title=The Unbeatable Bill Cartwright: A Biography of Triumph |url=https://sportsmanbiography.com/bill-cartwright/ |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=Sportsman Biography |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*[[William Chaney]], educator<ref>{{Cite web |title=William A. Chaney (1922 through 2013) {{!}} Perspectives on History {{!}} AHA |url=https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/november-2013/in-memoriam-william-a-chaney |access-date=2023 |
*[[William Chaney]], educator<ref>{{Cite web |title=William A. Chaney (1922 through 2013) {{!}} Perspectives on History {{!}} AHA |url=https://www.historians.org/research-and-publications/perspectives-on-history/november-2013/in-memoriam-william-a-chaney |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=www.historians.org}}</ref> |
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*[[David Cooper (baseball)|David Cooper]], Major League Baseball player<ref>{{Cite web |last= |
*[[David Cooper (baseball)|David Cooper]], Major League Baseball player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yevelev |first=Ed |date=January 19, 2012 |title=Despite 'major' leap, David Cooper settles in Lodi |url=https://www.lodinews.com/sports/article_ff187a90-42a8-11e1-b3d0-0019bb2963f4.html |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Nathan Diaz]], UFC mixed martial artist<ref>{{Cite web |date= |
*[[Nathan Diaz]], UFC mixed martial artist<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 16, 2016 |title=Stockton, fighting and Nate Diaz's journey to the big time |url=https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/17322102/to-understand-nate-diaz-first-understand-where-comes-from |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Nick Diaz]], UFC mixed martial artist<ref>{{Cite web |last= |
*[[Nick Diaz]], UFC mixed martial artist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Striplin |first=James |date=September 12, 2014 |title=Stockton UFC fighter Nick Diaz arrested in Lodi |url=https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_157eeed0-3aaa-11e4-8654-9767fc1aa1f4.html |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Sione Fua]], NFL player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sione Fua Biography |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/14003/sione-fua |access-date=2023 |
*[[Sione Fua]], NFL player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sione Fua Biography |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/bio/_/id/14003/sione-fua |access-date=December 12, 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Hamid and Umer Hayat|Hamid Hayat]], agricultural worker tried and convicted for, and then exonerated of [[terrorism]]-related activity<ref name="NYTimes1">{{citation|author1-last=Zaveri|author1-first=Mihir|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/us/hamid-hayat-wrongful-prison-sentence.html|title=Hamid Hayat's 2006 Terrorism Conviction Is Overturned|website=[[The New York Times]] website|date=July 30, 2019|access-date=September 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731013207/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/us/hamid-hayat-wrongful-prison-sentence.html|archive-date=July 31, 2019}}</ref> |
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*[[Brandi Hitt]], journalist |
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*[[Brandi Hitt]], journalist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pohlman |first=Sara Jane |date=March 21, 2014 |title=Brandi Hitt tells the stories that matter most |url=https://www.lodinews.com/lodi_living/article_2930de90-b100-11e3-8902-0019bb2963f4.html |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Alyson Huber]], former Member of the State Assembly |
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*[[Alyson Huber]], former Member of the State Assembly<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lodi High School Class Of 1990, Lodi, CA |url=https://www.classcreator.com/Lodi-CA-1990/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=www.classcreator.com}}</ref> |
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*[[Patrick Ianni]], Major League Soccer player |
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*[[Patrick Ianni]], Major League Soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Player Bio: Patrick Ianni - UCLA Official Athletic Site |url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/2013/4/17/208193263 |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=UCLA |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Tayt Ianni]], former Major League Soccer player |
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*[[Tayt Ianni]], former Major League Soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=Chronicle Staff |date=July 3, 1996 |title=Clash Sign Lodi's Tayt Ianni |url=https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/clash-sign-lodi-s-tayt-ianni-3303904.php |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=SFGATE |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Bridget Marquardt]], model and television personality |
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*[[Bridget Marquardt]], model and television personality<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 20, 2008 |title=The Official Website of Bridget Marquardt |url=http://www.bridgetmarquardt.com/about/bio.htm |access-date=December 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120123304/http://www.bridgetmarquardt.com/about/bio.htm |archive-date=November 20, 2008 }}</ref> |
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*[[Reagan Maui'a]], National Football League player |
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*[[Reagan Maui'a]], National Football League player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Reagan Maui'a Stats, Position, College, Transactions |url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerm/maui00200.html |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=www.profootballarchives.com |archive-date=December 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215144504/https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerm/maui00200.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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*[[Justin Medeiros]], professional CrossFit athlete<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lodinews.com/sports/article_2b7ec8ca-854c-5ff0-9e6f-e052bffb0783.html |title=Justin Medeiros pins down history |date=March 20, 2013 |work=Lodinews.com }}</ref> |
*[[Justin Medeiros]], professional CrossFit athlete<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lodinews.com/sports/article_2b7ec8ca-854c-5ff0-9e6f-e052bffb0783.html |title=Justin Medeiros pins down history |date=March 20, 2013 |work=Lodinews.com }}</ref> |
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*[[Robert Mondavi]], vintner and winery owner<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Marc LutzNews-Sentinel Staff |date=May 16, 2008 |title=1913-2008 — Robert Mondavi: A man of grace and vision |url=https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_b2ceb4f8-a37c-5789-a992-7b8613beaf38.html |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Robert Mondavi]], vintner and winery owner |
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*[[Bill Munson]], former National Football League player<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howell |first=Scott |date=July 11, 2000 |title=Bill Munson remembered for his kindness as well as athletics |url=https://www.lodinews.com/article_d4a58c95-4b2d-5123-b79f-903c94a0007c.html |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Bill Munson]], former National Football League player |
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*[[Barbara Oakley]], expert in the field of learning practices<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2021 |title=Barbara Oakley Interview: Learning the Math You Need to Succeed in Life and Business - Expensivity |url=https://www.expensivity.com/barbara-oakley-interview/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*[[Barbara Oakley]], expert in the field of learning practices |
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*[[Brad Wellman]], former infielder for the [[San Francisco Giants]] |
*[[Brad Wellman]], former infielder for the [[San Francisco Giants]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brad Wellman Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/enwiki/w/wellmbr01.shtml |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Destiny Rogers]], R&B singer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=Lauren |date=August 31, 2012 |title=Chasing her destiny |url=https://www.lodinews.com/lodi_living/article_a7a96d40-f37a-11e1-b77e-001a4bcf887a.html |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref> |
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*[[Destiny Rogers]], R&B singer |
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*[[Bob Sternfels]], managing director of [[McKinsey & Company]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fuhrmans |first=Vanessa |date=March 10, 2021 |title=McKinsey Names Bob Sternfels as Firm's New Global Managing Partner |language=en-US |work=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/mckinsey-names-bob-sternfels-as-firms-new-global-managing-partner-11615383076 |access-date=December 15, 2023 |issn=0099-9660}}</ref> |
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*[[Bob Sternfels]], Managing Director of [[McKinsey & Company]] |
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*[[Jae Suh Park]], actress<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tseng |first=Ada |date=February 13, 2014 |title=Randall and Jae Suh Park: Baby Makes Three - LA Weekly |url=https://www.laweekly.com/randall-and-jae-suh-park-baby-makes-three/ |access-date=December 15, 2023 |website=www.laweekly.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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*[[Jae Suh Park]], actress |
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==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 15:55, 6 December 2024
Lodi, California | |
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Motto(s): "Livable, Lovable, Lodi"[1] | |
Coordinates: 38°7′44″N 121°16′51″W / 38.12889°N 121.28083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | San Joaquin |
Incorporated | December 6, 1906[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Mayor |
• Mayor | Lisa Craig[3] |
• State Senate | Jerry McNerney (D)[4] |
• Assembly | Heath Flora (R)[4] |
• U. S. Congress | Josh Harder (D)[5] |
Area | |
• Total | 13.86 sq mi (35.90 km2) |
• Land | 13.64 sq mi (35.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) 1.54% |
Elevation | 35 ft (15 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 66,348 |
• Estimate (2022)[9] | 67,258 |
• Density | 4,955.71/sq mi (1,913.41/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
ZIP Codes | 95240–95242 |
Area code | 209, 350 |
FIPS code | 06-42202 |
GNIS feature IDs | 277608, 2410854 |
Website | www |
Lodi (/ˈloʊdaɪ/ LOH-dye) is a city located in San Joaquin County, California, United States, in the center portion of California's Central Valley. The population was 66,348 at the 2020 census.
History
[edit]When a group of local families decided to establish a school in 1859, they settled on a site near present-day Cherokee Lane and Turner Road. In 1869, the Central Pacific Railroad was in the process of creating a new route, and pioneer settlers Ezekiel Lawrence, Reuben Wardrobe, A. C. Ayers, and John Magley offered a townsite of 160 acres (0.65 km2) to the railroad as an incentive to build a station there. The railroad received a "railroad reserve" of 12 acres (49,000 m2) in the middle of town, and surveyors began laying out streets in the area between Washington to Church and Locust to Walnut. Settlers flocked from nearby Woodbridge, Liberty City, and Galt, including town founders John M. Burt and Dan Crist.[10]: 31
Initially called Mokelumne and Mokelumne Station after the nearby river, confusion with other nearby towns prompted a name change, which was officially endorsed in Sacramento by an assembly bill. Several stories have been offered about the origins of the town's name change. One refers to a locally stabled trotting horse that had set a four-mile (6 km) record, but as the horse reached the peak of its fame in 1869, it is unlikely that its notoriety would still have been evident in 1873. Alternatively, Lodi is a city in northern Italy where Napoleon defeated the Austrians in 1796 and won his first military victory. More than likely, some of the earliest settler families were from Lodi, Illinois, and they chose to use the same name as their hometown.[10]: 32
In 1906, the city was officially incorporated by voters, passing by a margin of 2 to 1.[clarification needed] The fire department was established in 1911, and the city purchased the Bay City Gas and Water Works in 1919. Additional public buildings constructed during this period include the Lodi Opera House in 1905, a Carnegie library in 1909, and a hospital in 1915.[10]: 35
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 606 | — | |
1890 | 1,013 | 67.2% | |
1910 | 2,697 | — | |
1920 | 4,850 | 79.8% | |
1930 | 6,788 | 40.0% | |
1940 | 11,079 | 63.2% | |
1950 | 13,798 | 24.5% | |
1960 | 22,229 | 61.1% | |
1970 | 28,691 | 29.1% | |
1980 | 35,221 | 22.8% | |
1990 | 51,874 | 47.3% | |
2000 | 56,999 | 9.9% | |
2010 | 62,134 | 9.0% | |
2020 | 66,348 | 6.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
The 2020 United States Census reported that Lodi had a population of 66,348. The population density was 4,494.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,735.3/km2). The racial makeup of Lodi was 62.1% White, 1.8% African American, 0.5% Native American, 9.7% Asian, 0.4% Pacific Islander, and 17.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22,613 persons 37.8%.
There were 22,097 households, out of which 8,462 (38.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 10,952 (49.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,917 (13.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,389 (6.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,530 (6.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 105 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5,547 households (25.1%) were made up of individuals, and 2,567 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78. There were 15,258 families (69.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.35.
The population was spread out, with 17,282 people (27.8%) under the age of 18, 5,863 people (9.4%) aged 18 to 24, 15,931 people (25.6%) aged 25 to 44, 14,681 people (23.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,377 people (13.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.1 males.
There were 23,792 housing units at an average density of 1,721.0 units per square mile (664.5 units/km2), of which 12,091 (54.7%) were owner-occupied, and 10,006 (45.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 8.2%. 32,153 people (51.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 29,304 people (47.2%) lived in rental housing units. The Census reported that 61,457 people (98.9% of the population) lived in households, 187 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 490 (0.8%) were institutionalized.
There were approximately 4,336 adults who hadn't passed ninth grade, 5,175 with some high school education, 8,910 who had completed a high school education only, 8,367 with some college, 2,777 with an associate degree; People with a bachelor's degree numbered 3,797; those with a graduate degree, 1,685. Seventy-nine percent of the population had a high school diploma or higher.[12]
Geography
[edit]Lodi is flat terrain at an elevation of approximately 50 feet (15 m) above mean sea level datum.[13] Historically, land in the area has been used for grazing as well as for grain production.[14]
There has long been a movement in the area to preserve a "greenbelt" as a buffer zone between Lodi and Stockton in order to keep the two cities separate.[15]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers an area of 13.8 square miles (36 km2), 98.46% of it land, and 1.54% of it water.
Climate
[edit]This section needs additional citations for verification. (November 2024) |
Lodi has cool, wet winters, often characterized by dense ground fog, and hot, dry summers with a considerably higher degree of diurnal temperature variation than in winter. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Lodi has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). Due to the city's proximity to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, summer temperatures usually dip into the fifties at night. Fog and low overcast sometimes drifts in from San Francisco Bay during the summer and it can be breezy at times, especially at night.
Average January temperatures are a maximum of 55 °F (13 °C) and a minimum of 37 °F (3 °C). Average July temperatures are a maximum of 91 °F (33 °C) and a minimum of 57 °F (14 °C). There are an average of 65.3 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher and an average of 30.5 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 111 °F (44 °C) on June 15, 1961. The record low temperature was 11 °F (−12 °C) on January 11, 1949.
Annual precipitation averages 18 in (46 cm), falling on an average of 59 days. The wettest year was 1983 with 35.4 in (90 cm) and the driest year was 1976 with 7.18 in (18.2 cm). The most rainfall in one month was 15.01 in (38.1 cm) in January 1911. The most rainfall in 24 hours was 3.76 in (9.6 cm) on December 11, 1906. Snow is very rare in Lodi, but 1.5 in (3.8 cm) fell on January 12, 1930. January is the wettest month.[16]
Climate data for Lodi, California (averages 1980–2010, records 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
82 (28) |
87 (31) |
96 (36) |
104 (40) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
109 (43) |
108 (42) |
101 (38) |
87 (31) |
76 (24) |
111 (44) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
102 (39) |
101 (38) |
98 (37) |
91 (33) |
76 (24) |
66 (19) |
104 (40) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 55.2 (12.9) |
62.2 (16.8) |
67.9 (19.9) |
74.1 (23.4) |
81.4 (27.4) |
87.6 (30.9) |
91.8 (33.2) |
90.8 (32.7) |
87.7 (30.9) |
78.4 (25.8) |
64.5 (18.1) |
55.3 (12.9) |
74.8 (23.8) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.5 (3.6) |
40.8 (4.9) |
43.4 (6.3) |
46.0 (7.8) |
51.1 (10.6) |
55.3 (12.9) |
57.6 (14.2) |
56.8 (13.8) |
54.6 (12.6) |
49.0 (9.4) |
42.2 (5.7) |
37.7 (3.2) |
47.8 (8.8) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 28 (−2) |
29 (−2) |
33 (1) |
37 (3) |
41 (5) |
47 (8) |
50 (10) |
49 (9) |
46 (8) |
39 (4) |
30 (−1) |
26 (−3) |
25 (−4) |
Record low °F (°C) | 11 (−12) |
18 (−8) |
22 (−6) |
28 (−2) |
32 (0) |
37 (3) |
40 (4) |
40 (4) |
34 (1) |
29 (−2) |
22 (−6) |
13 (−11) |
11 (−12) |
Average rainfall inches (mm) | 3.48 (88) |
3.31 (84) |
2.87 (73) |
1.36 (35) |
0.67 (17) |
0.14 (3.6) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.03 (0.76) |
0.31 (7.9) |
1.15 (29) |
2.36 (60) |
3.34 (85) |
19.02 (483) |
Average rainy days | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 59 |
Source: Western Regional Climate Center[17]{[failed verification] |
Economy
[edit]Early industries in Lodi included a sawmill, flour mill, vineyards, orchards, and cattle ranching.
The Lodi Land and Lumber Company sawmill was built on the south bank of the Mokelumne River in 1877, and relied on logs floated down from the Sierra during the rainy season. The mill was powered by a steam engine and had a capacity of 40,000 board feet (94 m3) per day.[10]: 32
The early 20th century saw the establishment of several large manufacturers and general service providers with national distribution capabilities, such as Supermold, the Pinkerton Foundry, Lodi Truck Service, the Lodi Iron Works, Pacific Coast Producers, Holz Rubber Company, Valley Industries, General Mills, and Goehring Meat Company.[10]: 35–36 Lodi is the birthplace of A&W Root Beer and A&W Restaurants, established in 1919, which subsequently became one of the first franchised fast food restaurants.[18]
According to the city's 2021 comprehensive annual financial report,[19] the top employers in the city were:
# | Employer | # of Employees |
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1 | Lodi Unified School District | 1,389 |
2 | Pacific Coast Producers | 1,298 |
3 | Adventist Health Lodi Memorial | 1,204 |
4 | Blue Shield of California | 1,042 |
5 | Walmart | 439 |
6 | City of Lodi | 415 |
7 | Rich Products | 276 |
8 | Costco | 265 |
9 | Frank C. Alegre Trucking | 210 |
10 | Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California | 191 |
Arts and culture
[edit]A&W Root Beer
[edit]Lodi is the birthplace of A&W Root Beer, the first batch of which was made in 1919 on a hot dog cart during a parade. The spot where Roy W. Allen sold his root beer is now marked with a plaque. It is now sold in cans and bottles throughout the US, as well as in a chain of American restaurants. Lodi's A&W restaurant features a vast collection of A&W novelties.[citation needed]
Farmers market
[edit]The Farmers Market is held every Thursday evening from May 18 through September 1 (as of 2016) on School Street in Downtown Lodi. It is hosted and run by the Lodi Chamber of Commerce. It offers a large collection of fresh produce as well as baked goods, crafts, food vendors, and live entertainment.[20]
Grapes and wine
[edit]Lodi and its surroundings are well known for the cultivation of grapes and production of wine. There are many vineyards in Lodi with century-old grapevines, some going into California wines like Bedrock and Turley. Starting in the early 20th century, and right up to the early 1980s, Lodi promoted itself as the "Tokay Capital of the World" due to the abundance of the Flame Tokay variety[21] in the area.[22] Nowadays there are over 100 different grape varieties planted in the Lodi AVA in over 113,000 acres (46,000 ha) of vineyards. The town is surrounded by grapevines and the police cars have grape bunches painted on the sides of them. Winegrape culture pervades the town, with many business, street, and school names relating to the industry.
The "Flame Tokay" grape was introduced from Algeria in 1857 and was a central feature of the vineyards that gradually rose to prominence because of the sandy loam soil and the location directly east of the Suisun Pass. Local Marvin Nies used old flame tokay vines located on property farmed by Malcolm Lea to create, in conjunction with U.C. Davis plant breeding specialists, the seedless Tokay. Malcolm Lea, a co-founder of Guild Winery and East-Side Winery, sold substantial quantities of crushed grapes to Inglenook and other older Napa wineries, as well as truckloads of crushed grapes to San Francisco restaurants that made their own "house" wines. For a brief period during the late 19th century, the vines were usurped in favor of watermelons and wheat, but price cuts and labeling problems encouraged farmers to plant more vines.[clarification needed][10]: 35
In 1991, Lodi winegrape growers decided to self-impose a tax[clarification needed] on their grapes to fund the Lodi Winegrape Commission. In 1992, the commission launched an integrated pest management program, known as Lodi Rules.[23] In 2014, the commission was awarded a Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award for the Lodi Rules program.[24] In 2015, Lodi was named Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast magazine.[25] The Wine Bloggers Conference of 2016 brought over 300 wine bloggers to the area, where attendees filled the Internet with compliments about the small-town hospitality of Lodi's approachable, authentic winegrowing community.[26]
Every September the Lodi Grape Festival is held and includes rides, food, and wine tasting. The Wine & Food Festival (formerly known as the Spring Wine Show, held in late March/early April, so as not to coincide with Easter every year) also showcases the area's 50-plus wineries. Beginning in 2016 there will also be a Beer Fest showcasing IPA and other types of beer along with food and music.[27]
Conceived in 2005 by the Lodi Winegrape Commission, the Zinfest wine event is held at Lodi Lake and features Zinfandel wines.[28] Usually held on the third weekend of May, this event includes a Friday-night dinner called "Vintner's Grille". As of 2020, Zinfest was renamed to RowXRow, but the 2020 festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Museums
[edit]The Hill House Museum, a restored Queen Anne Victorian built around 1901 for an early, skilled jeweler/watchmaking Lodian, George Hill, contains historical exhibits relating to the history of the town, including the house's original furniture.[29]
The San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum, the largest museum complex in the county, is just south of Lodi, at the Micke Grove Regional Park, and traces the history of the area through many exhibits and interactive displays.
World of Wonders, a downtown science museum, features interactive science exhibits, classrooms, and a retail store.[30] The museum first opened on January 4, 2009.[31]
Theater
[edit]Changing Faces Theater Company is a non-profit, student-run organization that is supported by the Lodi Arts Commission. An annual two-week production occurs each summer and is cast with mostly local children ranging from age six up to college students and, sometimes, a few adults. The production is normally staged at Jessie's Grove Winery, where a number of additional activities are typically held at the same time.[32]
Lodi Musical Theater Company is also prominent in the Lodi theater community, staging shows at Hutchins Street Square such as West Side Story and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
From the 1970s to the late 1990s, Lodi was also home to the "Tokay Players," a group of local actors, directors, set builders etc. who had no professional experience, but put on dozens of productions over the period.
Transportation
[edit]The City of Lodi operates the Lodi GrapeLine local bus service.[33]
Lodi Transit Station is served by Amtrak San Joaquins train service on the Sacramento line. It became a regular stop in 2002. The station is also served by Greyhound Lines, San Joaquin Regional Transit District, and South County Transit. The Amtrak Thruway 3 bus line provides additional daily connections from the Lodi Transit Station to/from Sacramento and Stockton[34]
Media
[edit]- Lodi Monthly Magazine
- Lodi News-Sentinel
Emergency services
[edit]Law enforcement services in Lodi are provided by the Lodi Police Department. Fire department services are provided by the Lodi Fire Department. Emergency medical services are provided by American Medical Response, who have been operating in both Lodi and Stockton since 1992.[citation needed]
In popular culture
[edit]A Creedence Clearwater Revival song, "Lodi", was named for Lodi, California, although the songwriter John Fogerty admits he had never actually visited the city and simply thought it was "the coolest sounding name."[35]
The opening scene from the film, Cool Hand Luke, where Paul Newman was cutting the parking meters, was shot in Lodi.[36]
Lodi was featured by Huell Howser in Road Trip Episode 144.[37] Lodi is also often mentioned in the FX show, Sons of Anarchy. The show takes place in the fictional town of "Charming", which is said to neighbor Lodi.[38]
Sister cities
[edit]Lodi has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
Notable people
[edit]- A Skylit Drive, post-hardcore band[41]
- Jason Bartlett, Major League Baseball player[42]
- Greg Bishop, former National Football League player[43]
- Olympe Bradna, French actress and dancer, lived and died in Lodi[44]
- Sara Carter of the Carter Family retired to Lodi with her second husband, Coy Bayes.[45]
- Lisa Breckenridge, former journalist[46]
- Bill Cartwright, former National Basketball Association player[47]
- William Chaney, educator[48]
- David Cooper, Major League Baseball player[49]
- Nathan Diaz, UFC mixed martial artist[50]
- Nick Diaz, UFC mixed martial artist[51]
- Sione Fua, NFL player[52]
- Hamid Hayat, agricultural worker tried and convicted for, and then exonerated of terrorism-related activity[53]
- Brandi Hitt, journalist[54]
- Alyson Huber, former Member of the State Assembly[55]
- Patrick Ianni, Major League Soccer player[56]
- Tayt Ianni, former Major League Soccer player[57]
- Bridget Marquardt, model and television personality[58]
- Reagan Maui'a, National Football League player[59]
- Justin Medeiros, professional CrossFit athlete[60]
- Robert Mondavi, vintner and winery owner[61]
- Bill Munson, former National Football League player[62]
- Barbara Oakley, expert in the field of learning practices[63]
- Brad Wellman, former infielder for the San Francisco Giants[64]
- Destiny Rogers, R&B singer[65]
- Bob Sternfels, managing director of McKinsey & Company[66]
- Jae Suh Park, actress[67]
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