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• Fatal Thornton accident

• Aerial spraying in Lodi finished

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• Lodi and the nation ready for tonight's National Night Out

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• Regional Roundup

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

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• 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

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• 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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Whittock sets new record in triathlon

Accomplishment:Lodi's Mark Whittock, a freshman at Lodi High School, placed first in the 11-14 age division at the Rancho Seco Triathlon on Sunday.

Mark Whittock

Whittock, who swam 150 yards, biked four miles and ran one mile, finished in a record time of 24 minutes, 26 seconds, topping the previous best mark in his age division by more than two minutes.

"I didn't even know that I had won at first, so I was pretty excited when I found out," Whittock said.

Whittock added that cycling is his strongest event.

Family:Mark and Tina Whittock, parents; two brothers, one sister.

Favorite sport:Triathlons. "I enjoy the challenge of all three sports combined. When you win it's a pretty amazing feat," said Whittock, who started competing in triathlons last year.

Favorite athlete:Cyclist Lance Armstrong.

"He overcame cancer and didn't stop believing in himself," Whittock said of the seven-time Tour de France winner.

Favorite hobbies:Playing with LEGO blocks. Whittock said he once built a replica of the Empire State Building.

Favorite class:French and geometry. "People think learning French is hard, but it's actually pretty easy and the teacher makes class fun," Whittock said.

Would like to meet:His uncle John Whittock, who died before Mark was born.

"He was an awesome tennis player and runner."

Crowning achievement:Winning Sunday's triathlon. Whittock's previous best finish was a top-10 showing at last year's Davis Triathlon, which he will be competing in again this Sunday.

Plans:Whittock plans to graduate from Stanford with a doctorate in aeronautical engineering and to work for Boeing as an engineer.

"Stanford is a good school, and I want to go to the best there is," said Whittock, adding "I've always been obsessed with airplanes."

Whittock is currently trying out for the Lodi High frosh-soph soccer team.

Athlete of the Week | The Athlete of the Week is selected by the News-Sentinel sports staff. Nominations are gladly accepted. Whittock will receive a T-shirt courtesy of Lodi Sporting Goods for being selected.