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• Lodi parents oppose school re-zoning lines that would cut neighborhood in two

• Lodi pregnancy center supports abortion measure, while Planned Parenthood in Stockton against Prop. 73

• Council approves some electric rate increases

• Lodi Memorial Hospital revives idea of offering an ethics committee

• Pombo failed to pay taxes for two foreign trips, group says

• Regional Roundup

• Local Hurricane Katrina relief efforts continue

November 19th, 2009

• Logbook

• 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

• Corrections

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

• Chase ends in crash

• 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

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

November 17th, 2009

• Lodi Budget and Finance Committee to look into ways to save money on employee benefits

• Redevelopment to be discussed by Lodi City Council again

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

• Regional Roundup

• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

• Clements gets free water rescue boat

• Clarification

• Decision on summer school expected at tonight's Lodi Unified School District meeting

November 16th, 2009

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

• Regional Roundup

• Correction

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

• City Council 'triple-dog dared' to ditch cars, use Lodi buses

• Three members of Lodi-area family fall ill after eating poisonous mushrooms they reportedly found at Lodi Lake

• Public Meetings

November 14th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Despite an increase in homeless students, school districts look to bolster enrollment, raise revenue

• A first look at 2009 vintages at Lodi's First Sip wine-tasting event

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise

November 13th, 2009

• What to expect with new homebuyer tax credit

• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved

• Regional Roundup

• Burglary suspects are under arrest

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

• First phase of Lockeford park by 2011?

November 12th, 2009

• Logbook

• Correction

• 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?

• With song and speech, veterans are recognized in Lodi

• 20 years later, Acampo man remembers the fall of the Berlin Wall

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Lodi pregnancy center supports abortion measure, while Planned Parenthood in Stockton against Prop. 73

Lodi's Pregnancy Resource Center is a proponent of Proposition 73, which would make it mandatory for parents to be notified 48 hours before their teenage daughter's abortion, while Planned Parenthood is against the measure.

Rita Williams, executive director of the Pregnancy Resource Center, said that in the Roe v. Wade decision on abortion, no terms were set forth about minors having abortions.

"This is something that needs to be shared with parents, and it needs to be a family decision," she said of the procedure. "Parental notification actually will encourage families to make an important decision together."

She added that this decision should not be left to someone who doesn't know the girl or her circumstances. And, it is important for teenage girls to let their parents know about a medical decision as major as an abortion.

Theodros Gashaw, a coordinator of the Stockton region of Planned Parenthood, however said that the organization's concern is communication between parents and children cannot be mandated by the government.

"It may sound good, but in reality, it puts teens in danger," he said.

Gashaw suggested that teenagers in abusive families may not want to talk to their parents about an abortion and may do a "back alley" or "self-induced" abortion which can hurt or even kill the mother.

He also said that the number of teen pregnancies has dropped because of more counseling and education, and about 60 percent of teens do consult their parents about abortions.

"It's about the safety of teens," he said.

Contact reporter Jennifer Snyder at jennifers@lodinews.com.