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Golden Mussels and the Mokelumne: What the Invasion Means for Lodi
The golden mussel invasion that Ag Alert reports is plaguing California farms and water districts is not a distant Delta problem for Lodi. It arrived through the county's front door and is moving toward the county's most important local waterway. San Joaquin County recorded the first golden mussel detection in North America, at the Port of Stockton in October 2024, and in April 2026 became the first California county to declare a state of emergency over the mussel. The threat now runs along the lower Mokelumne River — the river that flows through Lodi, forms Lodi Lake, and irrigates roughly 13,000 acres of Woodbridge Irrigation District farmland. This report traces the risk down three connected pathways: the river and Lodi Lake, the irrigation district that waters local vineyards and orchards, and the EBMUD reservoirs upstream that control everything downstream.
Fireworks in Lodi and San Joaquin County: 2026
Few places in San Joaquin County draw a sharper line on fireworks than the line at the edge of Lodi's city limits. Inside the city, residents can legally buy and set off "Safe and Sane" fireworks for one day a year; a few blocks away, in the unincorporated county, every fireworks device — even the ones with the state seal — is illegal. The essentials for 2026:
Lodi allows "Safe and Sane" fireworks. Six city-licensed nonprofit booths sell them from Sunday, June 28 through July 4; they may be set off only on July 4.
The discharge window is narrow. In Lodi, legal fireworks may be used only on Saturday, July 4, 2026, between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. — not on the days before or after.
Anything that flies or explodes is illegal everywhere in California — bottle rockets, Roman candles, firecrackers, and aerial shells included.
The unincorporated county bans all fireworks, including Safe and Sane ones, with "social host" penalties added in 2025.
Penalties are steep: Lodi is running special enforcement with local fines starting at $1,000 per violation, and state law allows fines up to $50,000 and up to a year in jail.
Fireworks in Lodi
Lodi Lake will host another fantastic Fourth of July Celebration starting with a Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast in the morning and a Fireworks Show starting at 9:30 pm. Gates open for Fireworks Show at 4:00pm More information at VisitLodi! If you’re planning a family or neighborhood Fourth of July celebration at home, please read the information below on the purchase and use of personal fireworks in Lodi.