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'{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2014}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the table at Template:Infobox settlement for all fields and descriptions of their usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> | official_name = City of Lodi | native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> | other_name = | settlement_type = [[City (California)|City]] <!-- images and maps -----------> | image_skyline = Lodi Arch 2.jpg | image_caption = [[Lodi Arch]] | image_flag = | image_seal = | nickname = | motto = "Livable, Lovable, Lodi"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/26/taken-cities-need-winning-slogans/ | 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> | image_map = File:San Joaquin County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Lodi Highlighted 0642202.svg | mapsize = 250x200px | map_caption = Location of Lodi in San Joaquin County, California | pushpin_map = USA | pushpin_label = Lodi | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the United States | pushpin_relief = 1 <!-- Location ------------------> | coordinates = {{coord|38|7|44|N|121|16|51|W|region:US-CA|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = [[United States]] | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in California|County]] | subdivision_name1 = [[California]] | subdivision_name2 = [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin]] | established_title = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] | established_date = December 6, 1906<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |title=California Cities by Incorporation Date |format=Word |publisher=California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s |access-date=August 25, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103002921/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc |archive-date=November 3, 2014 }}</ref> | government_footnotes = | government_type = Council-Mayor <!-- Politics -----------------> | leader_title = [[Mayor]] | leader_name = [[Alan Nakanishi]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.lodi.gov/879/Council-Members | title = City of Lodi City Council | publisher = City of Lodi | access-date = January 21, 2021}}</ref> | leader_title1 = [[California's 5th State Senate district|State Senate]] | leader_name1 = {{Representative|casd|5|fmt=sleader}}<ref name=swd>{{cite web | url = http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html | title = Statewide Database | publisher = UC Regents | access-date = November 18, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150201113744/http://statewidedatabase.org/gis/gis2011/index_2011.html | archive-date = February 1, 2015 | url-status = dead }}</ref> | unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 35.90 | area_total_sq_mi = 13.86 | area_land_km2 = 35.32 | area_land_sq_mi = 13.64 | area_water_km2 = 0.58 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.22 | area_water_percent = 1.54 | elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|277608|Lodi|access-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> | elevation_m = 15 | elevation_ft = 35 <!-- Population -----------> | population_total = 62134 | population_as_of = [[2010 United States Census|2010]] | population_footnotes = <ref name=quif>{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0642202.html|title=Lodi (city) QuickFacts|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150322235744/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0642202.html|archive-date=March 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | population_density_sq_mi = 4955.71 | population_est = 67586 | pop_est_as_of = 2019 | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse"/> | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]]s | postal_code = 95240–95242 | area_code = [[Area code 209|209]] | area_code_type = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]] | website = {{URL|www.lodi.gov}} | leader_title2 = [[California's 9th State Assembly district|Assembly]] | leader_name2 = {{Representative|caad|9|fmt=sleader}}<ref name=swd/> | leader_title3 = [[California's 9th congressional district|U. S. Congress]] | leader_name3 = {{Representative|cacd|9|fmt=usleader}}<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|9|access-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> <!-- Area------------------> | timezone = [[Pacific Time Zone|PST]] | utc_offset = -8 | timezone_DST = PDT | utc_offset_DST = -7 <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = {{FIPS|06|42202}} | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs | blank1_info = {{GNIS 4|277608}}, {{GNIS 4|2410854}} |population_density_km2 = 1913.41 }} '''Lodi''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|oʊ|d|aɪ}} {{respell|LOH|dye}}) is a city located in [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin County]], California, in the center portion of California's [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. The population was 62,134 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. The estimated population is approximately 67,586 according to 2019 census data. Lodi is the 132nd largest city in California based on official 2019 estimates from the US Census Bureau.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/lodi-ca-population/|title=World Population Review|date=2020|website=worldpopulationreview.com|access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref> Lodi is best known for wine grape production although its vintages have traditionally 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 | access-date = 2016-08-29}}</ref> ==History== 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 {{convert|160|acre|km2}} to the railroad as an incentive to build a station there. The railroad received a "railroad reserve" of {{convert|12|acre|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.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=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&nbsp;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,{{citation needed|reason=claim of "more than likely" appears to be merely the editor's opinion. If not, cite the source. |date=June 2016}} 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}} 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}} 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 that 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|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> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1880= 606 |1890= 1013 |1910= 2697 |1920= 4850 |1930= 6788 |1940= 11079 |1950= 13798 |1960= 22229 |1970= 28691 |1980= 35221 |1990= 51874 |2000= 56999 |2010= 62134 |estyear=2019 |estimate=67586 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html|date=May 24, 2020|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref> |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|df=mdy }}</ref> }} The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0642202|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715030803/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0642202|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lodi city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Lodi had a population of 62,134. The [[population density]] was 4,494.5 people per square mile (1,735.3/km²). The racial makeup of Lodi was 44,715 (71.9%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 517 (0.8%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 560 (0.9%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 4,293 (6.9%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 105 (0.2%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11,164 (18.0%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2,833 (4.6%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 22,613 persons (36.4%). 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 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. 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 per square mile (664.5/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. 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. ==Geography== 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 the area has had some grazing land uses as well as grain production.<ref>Earth Metrics Inc., ''Environmental Site Assessment for the Hale Road area, Lodi, California'', Report # 10414.002, January 10, 1990</ref> There has long been a movement in the area to preserve a "[[Green belt|greenbelt]]" as a buffer zone between Lodi and 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=2008-11-20|publisher=Stockton Record|access-date=2009-04-10}}</ref> 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. ===Climate=== Lodi has cool, wet winters, often characterized by dense ground fog, and very warm, dry summers. 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. 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. 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>{{cite web|url=http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USCA0623 |title=Average Weather for Lodi, CA - Temperature and Precipitation |publisher=Weather.com |access-date=2012-08-17}}</ref> {{Weather box | location = Lodi, California (averages 1980&ndash;2010, records 1893&ndash;present) | single line = Y | Jan record high F = 72 | Feb record high F = 82 | Mar record high F = 87 | Apr record high F = 96 | May record high F = 104 | Jun record high F = 111 | Jul record high F = 110 | Aug record high F = 109 | Sep record high F = 108 | Oct record high F = 101 | Nov record high F = 87 | Dec record high F = 76 | year record high F = 111 | Jan high F = 55.2 | Feb high F = 62.2 | Mar high F = 67.9 | Apr high F = 74.1 | May high F = 81.4 | Jun high F = 87.6 | Jul high F = 91.8 | Aug high F = 90.8 | Sep high F = 87.7 | Oct high F = 78.4 | Nov high F = 64.5 | Dec high F = 55.3 | year high F = 74.8 | Jan low F = 38.5 | Feb low F = 40.8 | Mar low F = 43.4 | Apr low F = 46.0 | May low F = 51.1 | Jun low F = 55.3 | Jul low F = 57.6 | Aug low F = 56.8 | Sep low F = 54.6 | Oct low F = 49.0 | Nov low F = 42.2 | Dec low F = 37.7 | year low F = 47.8 | Jan record low F = 11 | Feb record low F = 18 | Mar record low F = 22 | Apr record low F = 28 | May record low F = 32 | Jun record low F = 37 | Jul record low F = 40 | Aug record low F = 40 | Sep record low F = 34 | Oct record low F = 29 | Nov record low F = 22 | Dec record low F = 13 | year record low F = 11 | rain colour = green | Jan rain inch = 3.48 | Feb rain inch = 3.31 | Mar rain inch = 2.87 | Apr rain inch = 1.36 | May rain inch = 0.67 | Jun rain inch = 0.14 | Jul rain inch = 0.00 | Aug rain inch = 0.03 | Sep rain inch = 0.31 | Oct rain inch = 1.15 | Nov rain inch = 2.36 | Dec rain inch = 3.34 | year rain inch = 19.02 | Jan rain days = 10 | Feb rain days = 9 | Mar rain days = 9 | Apr rain days = 6 | May rain days = 3 | Jun rain days = 1 | Jul rain days = 0 | Aug rain days = 0 | Sep rain days = 1 | Oct rain days = 3 | Nov rain days = 7 | Dec rain days = 9 | year rain days = 59 | source 1 = [[Western Regional Climate Center]]<ref>{{cite web |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]] }}</ref> | date = March 2020 }} ==Economy== 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 Sierras 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 "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 selling truckloads of crushed grapes to San Francisco restaurants who 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}}Company.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=35}} 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, and Goehring Meat Company.{{r|Hillman 1985|page=35-36}} 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> 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> ===Top employers=== According to the City's 2019 Short Range Transit Plan,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lodi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2635/Lodi-Short-Range-Transit-Plan-2019-PDF?bidId=|title=City of Lodi CAFR|publisher=Lodi.gov|access-date=2021-01-21}}</ref> the top employers in the city were: {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! # ! Employer ! # of Employees |- |1 |[[Lodi Unified School District]] |3,026 |- |2 |Pacific Coast Producers |1,630 |- |3 |Lodi Health Hospital |1,384 |- |4 |[[Blue Shield of California]] |858 |- |5 |[[Walmart]] |487 |- |6 |TreeHouse |485 |- |7 |City of Lodi |393 |- |8 |Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California |335 |- |9 |[[Costco]] |237 |- |10 |[[Target Corporation|Target]] |142 |} ==Arts and culture== ===A&W Root Beer=== 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. 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 an A&W Museum. ===Farmers market=== 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> ===Grapes and wine=== 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. 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> 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> ===Museums=== 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=2012-10-23 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115173339/http://www.lodihistory.org/Hill%20House.html |archive-date=January 15, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The [[San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum]], the largest museum complex in the county, is just south of Lodi, at the [[Micke Grove Zoo|Micke Grove Regional Park]], and traces the history of the area through many exhibits and interactive displays. World of Wonders, a downtown science museum modeled after the San Francisco Exploratorium, features interactive science exhibits, classrooms, and a retail store.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wowsciencemuseum.org |title=WOW Science Museum |publisher=WOW Science Museum |access-date=2012-10-23}}</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=Archived copy |access-date=March 27, 2016 }}</ref> ===Theater=== 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> Lodi Musical Theatre Company is also prominent in the Lodi theatre 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. ===Zinfest=== 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". As of 2020, Zinfest was renamed to RowXRow, but the 2020 festival was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. === Wine and Chocolate Weekend === This annual event began in 1997 and is held every February. Wineries of the Lodi Appellation participate with each of the more than 50 wineries hosting special activities. Tickets include two days of wine tasting, a wine glass, a chocolate treat, and a chance to win prizes. ==Transportation== [[Lodi Transit Station]] is served by [[Amtrak]] ''[[San Joaquin (train)|San Joaquin]]'' service on the Sacramento branch. It became a regular stop in 2002. == Media == * ''Lodi Monthly'' Magazine * ''[[Lodi News-Sentinel]]'' ==In popular culture== ===Music=== 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> Still, the song, with its chorus "Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again," has been the theme of various events in the city, including a past Grape Festival. The song's narrator says he "came into town [on] a one-night stand," but his "plans fell through." He also laments how now that he is in Lodi, it "looks like they took my friends." ===Television=== Lodi was also shown in [[E!]] network's [[reality TV]] show ''[[The Girls Next Door]]''.{{citation needed|date=March 2014}} The hit [[television program]] ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]'' is set in a fictional town a short distance from Lodi. In the show, Lodi is the home of two other gangs: the Grim Bastards and Calaveras MC. ===Movies=== Lodi was featured in the 2015 movie ''[[Concussion (2015 film)|Concussion]]'', starring Will Smith as [[Bennet Omalu]], a Lodi doctor who linked football concussions to a brain disease. ==Sister cities== {{SisterCities|Lodi|two}} *{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kofu]], [[Japan]] (April 11, 1961<ref>https://www.sf.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/e_m07_06_01.html</ref>) *{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Lodi, Lombardy|Lodi]], [[Italy]]<ref>https://www.lodi.gov/783/Lodi-Sister-City-Committee</ref> ==Notable people== *[[A Skylit Drive]], [[post-hardcore]] band *[[Jason Bartlett (baseball)|Jason Bartlett]], Major League Baseball player *[[Greg Bishop]], former National Football League player *Ashley Koehler, notable for juicy cheeks *[[Olympe Bradna]], French actress and dancer, lived and died in Lodi *[[Sara Carter]] of the [[Carter Family]] retired to Lodi with her second husband, Coy Bayes. *[[Bill Cartwright]], former [[National Basketball Association]] player *[[Mary Castle]], actress *[[William Chaney]], educator *[[David Cooper (baseball)|David Cooper]], Major League Baseball player *[[Nathan Diaz]], UFC mixed martial artist *[[Nick Diaz]], UFC mixed martial artist *[[Sione Fua]], NFL player *[[Brandi Hitt]], journalist *[[Alyson Huber]], former Member of the State Assembly *[[Patrick Ianni]], Major League Soccer player *[[Tayt Ianni]], former Major League Soccer player *[[Bridget Marquardt]], model and television personality *[[Reagan Maui'a]], National Football League player *[[Robert Mondavi]], vintner and winery owner *[[Bill Munson]], former National Football League player *[[Barbara Oakley]], expert in the field of learning practices *[[Tesla (band)|Tesla]], rock band *[[Brad Wellman]], former infielder for the [[San Francisco Giants]] ==See also== *[[California wine]] ==References== {{reflist|refs= <ref name="Hillman 1985">{{cite book | last = Hillman | first = Raymond W. |author2=Leonard Covello | title = Cities and Towns of San Joaquin County since 1847 | publisher = Panorama West Books | year = 1985 | location = Fresno, CA 93727 | isbn = 978-0-914330-84-4 }} </ref> }} ==External links== {{commons category|Lodi, California}} * {{Official website|http://www.lodi.gov/ }} {{San Joaquin County, California}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Lodi, California| ]] [[Category:Incorporated cities and towns in California]] [[Category:Cities in San Joaquin County, California]]'