County approves Lodi Winery District, adding 1.5% tasting room fee
With a unanimous vote by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, the final step in creating the new Lodi Winery Business Improvement District has been completed.
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With a unanimous vote by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, the final step in creating the new Lodi Winery Business Improvement District has been completed.
Even if Pickett Fire flames don't reach the orchards, smoke will impact the economic lifeblood of Napa Valley.
Lodi wine has seen a drop in sales over the past three years. It's also become harder to make events profitable, even with the regular funding through membership fees and event profits.
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Off the coast of California, south of Salinas and located at the base of the Santa Lucia Mountains, clusters of high-quality pinot noir and chardonnay grapes ripen in the cooling fog, warming sun and perfect soil.
For the first time ever, UC Davis is allowed to bottle up and sell wines made by students in its Department of Viticulture and Enology.
For the second time this year, Bronco Wine Company, more known for its product Charles Shaw or "Two Buck Chuck," is cutting jobs.
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Not only is it a time for the nearly 40 wines with over 200 varieties, but it's also bringing a major boost to the city's economy.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
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Bronco Wine Company, the company that produces Charles Shaw, more commonly known as "Two Buck Chuck," laid off 81 people at its Stanislaus County winery.
Some growers are forced to downsize as declining wine sales lead to an oversupply of grapes.
Nearly 100 acres of a longtime Lodi vineyard that has been around for over a century has been sold.
A California vineyard owner is suing Santa Clara County after officials fined him for allowing his longtime employee to live in an RV on his property for years.
It's harvest season for grape growers across Northern California, and local wineries are being recognized at the annual Legends of Wine event in downtown Sacramento.
San Joaquin County saw four of their top five crops decline in revenue.
After a pandemic, a catastrophic fire and severe weather events, local winemakers said they finally see a light at the end of the tunnel for the harvest season.
It's been a rough year for California wine growers as a new report shows the industry was down almost 9% in 2023. Growers in Lodi say it's been a challenge but it's one they're ready to take on.
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California grows more than $5 billion worth of grapes each year. But now up to 50,000 acres of vineyards are being torn out statewide and the Lodi region is one of the hardest hit areas.
Wine industry experts from across the world are in Sacramento this week at the 30th annual Unified Wine and Grape Symposium showcasing new scientific research and technology that can help sustain the industry.
Napa Valley recorded a banner harvest of grapes with some calling it the best they had seen in their lifetime, but for those in Sonoma County, it was a very different story.
Bally Keal Estate combines a winery, brewery and distillery on its 80 acres in Fairfield.
Lodi's longest-standing tradition continues in Lodi. This year marks the festival's 80 anniversary.
One week after a woman was hit and killed along Forty Mile Road near the Hard Rock Casino in Yuba County, another family is dealing with a similar case. Both families are demanding that something be done for safety.
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A high-pressure system moving into the region will bring above-average temperatures and is expected to set record highs for the month of March in Sacramento.
One week after a woman was hit and killed along Forty Mile Road near the Hard Rock Casino in Yuba County, another family is dealing with a similar case. Both families are demanding that something be done for safety.
Twin Rivers Unified School District teachers went on strike nine days ago and, as of Tuesday afternoon, were back at the bargaining table.
Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District crews are investigating an explosion that injured a woman Monday evening at an apartment in the Arden-Arcade area.
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New moves have been made to support more permanent housing in Sacramento, but some fear it could put some short-term rentals like Airbnbs out of business.
The Sacramento Police Department said officers shot a suspect near an elementary school in the Northgate area on Tuesday evening after responding to reports of a person armed with a knife.
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A judge blocked a set of changes to the childhood vaccine schedule recommended by allies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, dealing a setback to the Trump administration's efforts to overhaul federal vaccine policy.
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TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
A federal judge has quashed a pair of grand jury subpoenas sent to the Federal Reserve Board as part of a criminal probe by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
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This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
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An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
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After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
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Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
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