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• Risky Lodi waters

• Numbers down: Will geese drop lakeside habitat in Lodi?

• Out of the loop

• Stranger breaks into home in attempt to rape Lodi woman

• Five years after Lodi shooting, murder suspect's trial begins

• Regional Roundup

• On Saturday you can 'Walk for the Health of It'

• Lodi teen Adrian Cortez's murder trial heads to jury

• Solar Schoolhouse Olympics sending kids on this year's hottest power trip

• Wine sales at farmer's market may be doomed

• Conservationists to campaign for McCloskey

November 21st, 2009

• Logbook

• Holiday drive spreads cheer to U.S. troops

• Galt High students want board to approve open-campus policy

• Poisoning victims remain hospitalized

• Expert: Half a mushroom cap can be deadly

• Tokay grad files claim over Lodi's Grape Bowl

• Lodi Middle School holds annual Turkey Trot

• Regional Roundup

• No motive or suspect in shooting

• Sacramento cop arrested for alleged kidnapping

November 20th, 2009

• Acampo woman killed

• Salvation Army Kettle Kickoff

• Advocacy groups sue East Bay Municipal Utility District over Pardee expansion

• Regional Roundup

• Galt plans to help residents with energy-efficient projects

• Stable southeast of Lodi approved

• One year after a heart attack, Lodi's Judy Mims thanks rescuers

• National Guard troops return home in time for the holidays

• Real estate market gets on more solid ground

November 19th, 2009

• Operation: Christmas

• Logbook

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Chase ends in crash

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

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

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

• Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon

• Lodi City Council will consider redevelopment next June

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

• Corrections

November 18th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

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

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

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

November 17th, 2009

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

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

• Regional Roundup

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

• Clements gets free water rescue boat

• Redevelopment to be discussed by Lodi City Council again

• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

• Clarification

November 16th, 2009

• Correction

• Public Meetings

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

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

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

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

• Regional Roundup

November 14th, 2009

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Regional Roundup

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

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

• 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

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Solar Schoolhouse Olympics sending kids on this year's hottest power trip

Gas prices may be soaring, but this Saturday some locals will turn their attention to a different power source — the sun.

The Third Annual Solar Schoolhouse Olympics, sponsored by Lodi Electric Utility, will give kids a chance to shine as they show off their own solar-powered creations, including cars, cookers and art projects.

More than 200 students from local schools will convene at Lodi High School at 9 a.m. where, on sun-drenched tennis courts and soccer fields, they will test the merit of their designs.

This year's Solar Olympics will be more than an exercise in academic prowess, it will be a lesson about the potential solar power will have in the future as an alternate to fossil fuels.

Everything from 3-watt solar module cars to cookies baked entirely by the heat of the sun will be at the event said Lynne Greulich, who helps organize the event.

Participants will also compete in the Energy Expert Game, modeled after the TV game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."

Model car races and solar cooker tests will be held at 10 a.m., followed by a model solar home demonstration at 10:30 a.m and the Energy Expert game at 11:30 a.m. The day will conclude with an awards ceremony.

Partnering with Lodi Electric to hold the Solar Olympics is the Rahus Institute, a nonprofit research organization whose focus is resource efficiency.

Contact reporter Sara Cardine at sarac@lodinews.com.

First published: Thursday, May 11, 2006