One person has died and another was transported to an area hospital after a three-car collision in the intersection of Hutchins Street and Harney Lane on Wednesday afternoon. According to Lt. Josh Redding of the Lodi Police Department, the call came in at 4:37 p.m. of a three-car crash in the intersection. He confirmed that one passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene of the accident and one person was transported to a local hospital after complaining of pain.

Ashlyn Jubrey and Hannah Escalante combined to pitch a six-hit shutout in Tuesday’s 6-0 win over cross-town rival Tokay. Jubrey struck out 14 batters in 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and a walk, and Escalante finished the last 2 1/3 innings with three strikeouts and three hits. With the wins, Lodi kept pace atop the Tri-City Athletic League at 9-1 in league play and 16-5 overall, tied with Tracy at 9-1 and 17-2-1.

STOCKTON — Several interchanges along three of the region’s most traveled thoroughfares will be upgraded in the near future. The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved allocating $300,000 to the Freeway Corridor Beautification Plan at its April 9 meeting.

Volunteers are still needed for Lodi’s annual event where community members come together to clean up parks, schools and city streets. Love Lodi is on Saturday, April 27, and there are 50 projects lined up, many of which still have openings.

The Lodi High baseball team started this week’s series against West with a one-hit shutout on Monday in the first game at Zupo Field since last year. The stadium, a Lodi fixture since 1924, had been closed for a rebuild this winter and spring after a fire destroyed the grandstand in 2019 and storms caused further damage in January 2023.