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• Three locals let stomachs do talking at Grape Festival

• News-Sentinel writer takes on midway challenges at fair

• Lodi officials differ on whether fired mangers should receive severance deals

• Preamble scramble: Schools cobble together Constitution Day lessons

• Small claims court may go to school

• Regional Roundup

• Heritage Elementary marks Mexico's independence

• Logbook

• Hurricane relief efforts

November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 7th, 2009

• Lodi High graduate was at Fort Hood

• Lining up for flu shots in Lodi

• Tour packs buses as birdwatchers admire Sandhill cranes

• City of Lodi staff looking into possibility of limiting number of taco trucks

• Daytime thieves targeting Lodi homes

• Lodi High School rally featured on 'Good Day Sacramento'

• Out of control

• Homicide suspect Anthony Hubbard arraigned

• Regional Roundup

• New Lodi Memorial rule to combat spread of H1N1: Visitors must be older than 16

November 6th, 2009

• Short sales make up nearly half of Lodi market

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi man accused of smuggling drugs, weapons for inmates at state prison

• 'I-5 Strangler' sentenced to 6 terms of life

• Jury convicts Acampo man of torture, assault of his girlfriend

• Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

November 5th, 2009

• A lower Lodi Lake

• Streetside scarecrows

• San Joaquin County considers moratorium on new Williamson Act contracts

• Speakers address Lodi Unified School District budget shortfalls, plea to keep programs

• Armed robbers still targeting Lodi shops

• Regional Roundup

• California voters have final say over $11 billion water bond

• Weekend bus service to continue until Lodi City Council makes decision

• Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes

• Your complete guide to Sandhill Crane Festival

• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy

• Man wanted in Acampo homicide gives up to San Joaquin County Sheriff's detectives

November 4th, 2009

• Candle fire

• Rep. Jerry McNerney sets telephone town hall for Thursday

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

• Regional Roundup

• Galt City Council argues over ordinance hiring residents

• San Joaquin County sues state over prison hospital planned for Stockton

• Big win for Allen Baroni in reclamation election

• California sends Democratic loyalist John Garamendi to Congress

• Bicycling father raising awareness of teen suicide

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

November 3rd, 2009

• 500 attend service for Kyle Coumas

• Correction

• Galt considers ordinance that would require city contractors to hire locally

• Regional Roundup

• Have you seen a missing guide dog puppy in Lodi?

• Galt man dies after weekend Highway 12 crash

• Jason Behrmann is top candidate for Galt city manager

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

• Clarification

November 2nd, 2009

• Downtown Lodi trick or treat

• Public Meetings

• Correction

• Kyle Coumas funeral today

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

• Regional Roundup

• Group investigates reports of haunting

• Sandhill Cranes Festival comes to Lodi next weekend

• Lamborghini lovers gather for show, fine wine, luncheon in Woodbridge

• Lodi's 'Biggest Loser' Christy Richesin runs 5K Halloween race

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Regional Roundup

Coast Cleanup Day today at Lodi Lake

Volunteers are asked to come to Lodi Lake's Discovery Center at 9 a.m. today to be dispersed to different parts of the lake for the annual Coast Cleanup Day.

Organizer Karhy Grant said she would prefer that people arrive in groups with a team leader, but individuals are invited to show up as well. The cleanup is expected to end at noon.

Volunteers under the age of 18 must provide a signed parental permission form to participate. Each will receive a free Coastal Cleanup T-shirt.

Last year's event drew some 75 volunteers.

For more information, contact Grant at 339-8722 or e-mail her at kathygrant@sbcglobal.net.

Two new human cases of West Nile virus reported

The San Joaquin County West Nile Virus Task Force announced Friday there have been two new human cases of the virus reported since last week.

Both came down with West Nile fever; one was in the south county, the other in the central area. Neither were hospitalized, according to the task force.

This season in San Joaquin County, there have been 29 confirmed human cases with one death.

There are also two new cases of infected horses, bringing this season's total to 15. One has since been euthanized.

Hale Park under construction

The playground equipment at Hale Park is currently under renovation in order to bring it up to Americans with Disabilities Act standards. The project is being funded by CDBG money the Parks and Recreation department received several weeks ago, but construction was delayed due to problems with the contractor.

Construction began last week.

Cherry farmers may get money for lost crop

County agriculture officials believe that the federal government will grant disaster relief to local cherry farmers whose crops were destroyed by rain last spring.

The county said that heavy rain from March 1 to May 19 destroyed nearly 40 percent of the county's cherry crop. At an average price of about $2,868 per ton of cherries, this represents a financial loss to growers of $38,562,724, county Agricultural Commissioner Scott Hudson said in his request for aid to the state Office of Emergency Services.

Assuming that a disaster declaration is approved by the federal government, county cherry farmers will be offered low interest loans to prepare for their next harvest.

"The farmers suffered a disastrous loss," said Scott Hudson, county agricultural commissioner. "Weather is beyond their control. This relief helps them recover."

The county's ag commissioner applied for aid to the state's Office of Emergency Services in August. Last week, the state's office of the Farm Service Agency contacted the Stockton farm service office and requested its damage report on the local cherry crop, FSA county Executive Director Jeff Torres said.

The state is then expected to send that report to the federal government, he said.

"It's up to the secretary of agriculture, but the county has met all of the disaster criteria -- over a 30 percent loss in products," he said. "Normally (the federal government) acts on these things pretty quickly."

Tuesday's shirtsleeve session canceled

The Lodi City Council's informal study or "shirtsleeve" session set for Tuesday morning has been canceled.

The next one will be held at 7 a.m. Sept. 27.

Excel classes at the Lodi Public Library

The Lodi Public Library is hosting a three-session class teaching participants how to use Excel spreadsheet software.

The class runs from 6 to 8 p.m. starting Sept. 28 and continuing on Oct. 5 and 12. All sessions are free and will be held in the computer learning center. Space is limited so pre-register or get more information by calling 333-5503.