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• Sneezing and wheezing in Lodi? Join the crowd

• Local priests, parishioners welcome new pope

• City's former HR director to get half-year's salary, benefits for severance

• City wants to tap experts; may pay $30,000 for water answers

• Lodi trustees consider construction projects

• Regional Roundup

• Galt clamps down on cars for sale in business area

• Lodi Memorial Hospital saw 'more' in 2004, annual report says

• County substance abuse programs may be among those facing cuts

• Chabolla center is to be expanded; Galt concilio will be forced to move

• 20-year-old man known for his kind heart, struck and killed by vehicle

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

• Locals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials

• Regional Roundup

February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

• Baboon business

• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

• Culinary craft

February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

• Lodi, Galt students reach out to help Haiti earthquake survivors

• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

February 2nd, 2010

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Jumpers across California

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

February 1st, 2010

• Find cuddly alpacas not too far from Lodi

• Public Meetings

• Patients can expect faster, better service when Lodi Memorial Hospital's new emergency room opens

• Man killed by Amtrak train in Lodi

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
• President Obama's first year (67)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future (60)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (49)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (34)
• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen (31)

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Regional Roundup

Within minutes, Lodi man gets in two accidents

Joseph Cannon was probably not having a good day Tuesday after getting a citation for his role in a Church Street vehicle accident.

The day didn't improve when, mere minutes later, the 22-year-old Lodi man was the recipient of another citation after allegedly crashing into two parked cars less than a mile up the same street.

The first crash happened at 2:03 p.m. when Cannon allegedly ran the red light at Lodi Avenue as he drove his GMC Jimmy north, said Lodi Police Traffic Services Officer Kelly Mann. Cannon allegedly told police that his brakes failed, so police advised him not to drive his vehicle, Mann said.

After clearing the scene, officers cited Cannon for a red light violation, Mann said.

Minutes later, the same police officers were called to another accident on Church Street, this time further north near Turner Road.

Cannon said he didn't remember how the second crash happened, Mann said. Cannon, who was cited for unsafe turning movement, was taken to Lodi Memorial Hospital with back pain.

Joseph Cannon allegedly had been involved in an accident five minutes earlier at Lodi Avenue and Church Street, and Lodi police officers advised him not to drive his GMC Jimmy. Moments later, Cannon allegedly crashed into two parked cars near Church Street and Turner Road. (Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel)

After the second crash, Cannon's vehicle was towed.

Man arraigned on OxyContin possession

A Lodi man accused of having more than $12,000 worth of a liquid OxyContin and a pound of marijuana when police stopped him for not wearing his seat belt was arraigned and released from custody Monday.

Felix Fabiano Gallegos Jr., 21, was charged with four drug-related counts, as well as a count of driving on a suspended license.

Gallegos did not enter a plea to the charges at his Monday arraignment, where a judge released him from jail on his own recognizance and on the condition that he attend a drug treatment program, according to court records.

Gallegos was arrested Friday during a routine traffic stop but then officers found marijuana and the prescription drug when they prepared to tow his car, police said at the time.

A preliminary hearing in the case has tentatively been set for May 16.

Trial set for childabuse suspect

A Lodi woman accused of locking her son in the bathroom for days at a time could stand trial as early as Monday.

Cindy Lawce, 43, appeared in San Joaquin County court Monday, where a judge denied her attorney's motion to dismiss the felony child abuse charges.

Lawce has been jailed since Oct. 6, after her son told his New Hope School principal that he had been locked in the bathroom during visits to her home the previous month, Sheriff's deputies said at the time.

Her trial could start Monday, though most trials depend on whether courtrooms are available.

Nakanishi offering district office internships

Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi, R-Lodi, who represents parts of San Joaquin, Sacramento, El Dorado and Amador counties, is offering summer internship opportunities for students in his district office.

Internships allow interested students the chance to participate in the daily operations of a state government office, and allows them the opportunity to learn hands on about the California state government, according to a press release issued by Nakanishi's office.

To apply for an internship, send your resume along with a cover letter to: Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi, Attn: Internships, 218 W. Pine St., Lodi, CA 95240, or fax to 333-5333.

For further information, contact Michael Babowal in Nakanishi's district office at 333-5330.

Deadline today for Wal-Mart luncheon

Today is the deadline to make reservations for Thursday's Galt District Chamber of Commerce luncheon.

The luncheon will feature Wal-Mart representive Kevin Loscotoff, who will discuss plans to build a Wal-Mart Supercenter northeast of the Central Galt exit off Highway 99.

The chamber luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Golden Acorn Restaurant at Dry Creek Ranch Golf Course, 809 Crystal Way.

Dinner is $10. For reservations, call 745-2529 or e-mail to info@galtchamber.com

Daughter of killer tells of years of molestation

FRESNO -- The daughter of a man accused of killing nine of his children testified at his murder trial that he began molesting her when she was about 14.

Kiani Wesson, 27, said her father, Marcus Wesson, 58, began kissing and rubbing her when she was 8, sessions that he called "loving."

The sessions escalated to sexual intercourse, Kiani Wesson said, because she wanted to be "a surrogate mother" for her mother, Elizabeth Wesson, who could no longer have children.

Kiani Wesson told jurors she had two children with her father -- Illabelle, 8, and Jeva, 1. Both children were among those killed in the March 12, 2004, murders.

Marcus Wesson faces nine counts of murder and 14 counts of sexually abusing his daughters and nieces. He has pleaded not guilty.

Tests find nothing harmful in powder found

FRESNO -- Preliminary tests show that a powdery substance found in a tax return envelope at an Internal Revenue Service facility did not contain any dangerous biological agents, authorities said Tuesday.

Ten IRS workers who complained of itchy eyes and runny noses were taken to hospitals after the envelope was opened in the mailroom Sunday, two days after the filing deadline for IRS returns. Those employees were treated and released the same day.

About 140 other employees were evacuated for about 90 minutes, and the mailroom was decontaminated on Monday.

But test results released Tuesday found "no biological or pathogenic organisms present," said Tim Casagrande, Fresno county's director of environmental health.

"There isn't anything harmful in it," Casagrande said. "At this point, it's a mystery as to why they had those symptoms."