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Lodi news for Saturday, October 31, 2026

3 stories from Lodi and San Joaquin County, in about three minutes.

Housing & Development · Lodi, CA

San Joaquin County weighs two solar farms on Lodi-area farmland

San Joaquin County is reviewing permits for two small utility-scale solar projects on farmland with Lodi addresses: up to 2 megawatts on 12.67 acres off West Kingdon Road and up to 4 megawatts on about 18.5 acres of prime farmland on North Locust Tree Road. The county asks for comments on the Kingdon Road project by Nov. 3. The state Department of Conservation, taking no position, advised the county to address the Locust Tree project's farmland conversion and possible mitigation.

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Community brief · Lodi, CA

Lodi Boys Win First TCAL Cross Country Title; Girls' 22-Year Streak Ends

At the Tri-City Athletic League cross country championship meet on Wednesday, the Lodi boys team captured their first league title with a team score of 42 points, ahead of second-place Lincoln at 62. Senior Aaron Breen placed third individually in 15:57.7, while teammate Takeo Tanaka finished sixth. The Lodi girls saw their 22-time TCAL championship streak end as Lincoln won the team title with 30 points to Lodi's 60; Kimball's Kathrine…

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Community brief · Lodi, CA

Tokay Boys Cross Country Wins Second Straight SJAA Title at Lodi Lake

The Tokay High boys cross country team won back-to-back SJAA Championships on Wednesday at Lodi Lake, scoring 36 points to finish ahead of second-place Chavez (56). Alexandre Waters led the Tigers with a third-place finish in 17:24.9 on the 5K course. The Tokay girls placed second behind Edison, which took the top three individual spots. Tokay is next scheduled to compete at the SJS Subsection meet in Angels Camp.

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