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• Seven arrested after fights at Lodi High School

• Lodi's Parade of Lights warms spirits, despite the cold

• Lodi High Cheer Squad transforms flatbed truck into festive float

• Theft suspect allegedly gave wedding presents away to family, girlfriend

• Borelli keeps jewelry store going in spite of robbery

• Regional Roundup

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• Levee repairs take longer than officials expected

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November 19th, 2009

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• Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22

• Operation: Christmas

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• Sales tax hike yields dividends: 5 new officers join Galt Police

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• Lodi Unified School District board votes to cancel summer school for 2010

• Lodi City Council will consider redevelopment next June

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

November 18th, 2009

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

• Lodi man finds wife's ashes during police display of stolen property

• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react

• Regional Roundup

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

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November 17th, 2009

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• Paying tribute to a Lodian

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• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

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• Clarification

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November 16th, 2009

• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi

• Regional Roundup

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• Lodi's First Sip event showcases area wineries' latest vintages

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November 14th, 2009

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November 13th, 2009

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• Burglary suspects are under arrest

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

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November 12th, 2009

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• Robotics team at Jim Elliot invited to compete in Israel

• City of Lodi begins annual leaf removal program Monday

• Liberty Ranch construction at standstill as state pulls funds

• Will Lodi adopt a program that will allow volunteers to work at parks?

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Theft suspect allegedly gave wedding presents away to family, girlfriend

A 19-year-old Galt man arrested this week on suspicion of stealing a Jeep full of wedding presents had given several of the stolen items as gifts to his mother, grandmother and girlfriend, still in wedding-gift bags, according to Galt police.

Some of the gifts were also exchanged for a gift card at the Wal-Mart store in Lodi, said police Lt. Ken Erickson.

Charles Randolph Aldridge Jr., was arrested Monday night on suspicion of vehicle theft, grand theft and possession of stolen property, and they're looking for a second suspect, Erickson said.

Meanwhile, most of the estimated $2,500 worth of wedding presents stolen from Jodi Norton Ronalds and her husband, Adam Ronalds, in the early morning hours of Nov. 18, have been recovered, Erickson said.

Police are looking for another suspect after searching his residence in the 100 block of Franston Street, near Crystal Way and Boessow Road.

The newlyweds, who got married Nov. 13, had their Jeep packed at the home of Jodi Ronalds' parents and grandparents on Ayers Lane five days later when it was stolen. The Jeep was found a few hours later on Boessow Road, police said.

Several valuable items were found in Aldridge's residence, while a large pile of items that belonged to the newlyweds were found at the Franston Street residence on Wednesday night, Erickson said. Officers found the items after obtaining a search warrant on the Franston Street home. The suspect they were seeking wasn't home at the time.

Officers got a break in the investigation about 10 days ago, when Aldridge phoned his mother and asked her to pick him up at the Franston Street address and transport home what turned out to be several of the stolen wedding presents, Erickson said. The mother refused to transport the items in her vehicle because she suspected they were stolen, police said.

Aldridge told police that he bought the wedding presents from a man who had just gotten married and didn't want the gifts, Erickson said.

Contact reporter Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.