First up was an early afternoon, Scottish-themed party in Lodi featuring bagpipes and kilts.
Grant and Angela Hamilton own a brewery in Lodi. Brewing beer is something Grant is passionate about, along with his Scottish heritage.
They've been hosting Hogmanay, a traditional Scottish New Year's Eve celebration at their location in Lodi for nine years. Angela isn't Scottish but has embraced her husband's tradition.
Because it started at 1 p.m. and they celebrated New Year's Eve at 4 p.m., it gave families an opportunity to celebrate early, including the Coxbrots, who welcomed their 9-month-old Savannah into the world in 2025.
Their New Year's resolutions? For Christopher Coxbrodt, it's to get back to the gym. For Alicia, it is to go hiking. For two members of the City of Sacramento pipe band, who played at the event, they'd like to get better at the bagpipe. For Grant, it's to spend more time with his wife, while Angela hopes to be more present, away from her phone.
"I mean, I try, you can't always succeed, but I try," Grant said.
From Lodi to Stockton,From kilts to fresh 90s gear,Will show you how San Joaquin County is celebrating New Year’s Eve tonight, honoring different cultures and traditions, on @CBSSacramento pic.twitter.com/PheLAbNvf4
— Charlie Lapastora (@charlielastory) January 1, 2026"There's a lot of crazy things going on right now (inside) the city of Stockton, all the neighborhoods and everything, but for us to be able to open a door for people to come like the kids and just have a safe place just to come play, to come and have a great time with entertainment and fun, everyone has a blast here and we're so excited to celebrate and to invite people out, to have them come through, just be a part," Mike Rodriguez, Victory Outreach full-time staff member who helps the church in a lot of ways, said.
"We're excited because it's not just us, as a church family, that come here and celebrate," Anthony Varela, Victory Outreach leader and volunteer who's turned his life around from the streets and gangbanging to faith, said. "We also open it to the public and we know with a lot of things that are going on within our city, we give the city a chance to come out here and find a safe place to be able to enjoy themself for the evening."
"The Scottish heritage is so deep and so strong and doesn't matter what heritage you come from, hold on to it," Grant said. "Hold on to it with really just vindication because it's important. It's who we are and, you know, your neighbors may have a different heritage, embrace them."
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