The Lodi News-Sentinel was founded in 1881 by Ralph Ellis, a former sheriff, farmer and flourmill operator.
Ownership has changed several times over the years, from Ralph Ellis to Samuel B. Axtell then to Fordyce P. Roper and George H. Moore, followed by Clyde C. Church, and later to Fred E. Weybret.
On June 1, 2015, the paper was sold to Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc., led by veteran newspaper publisher Steven Malkowich.
[2][4] The new owners manage newspaper assets in both the United States and Canada, including several in California.
[6] The newspaper is printed five days a week and is delivered to nearly 15,000 homes across Lodi, Galt, Woodbridge, Lockeford, Clements, Acampo and Thornton.