Political newcomer Joseph Gardea threw in the proverbial towel over the weekend, conceding to incumbent Joe Nava in the race for the Lodi Unified School District Board of Education.

Two local athletes are moving on after running at the Sac-Joaquin Section Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Willow Hills in Folsom.

Is surgery or treatment used to change a minor’s biological gender scientifically sound or dangerously experimental? It’s a question that remains controversial today.