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• Electronic interference

• Lodi native Goehring cites a conflict of interest

• Matter of time: Some local teachers want 30 extra minutes in school day

• Commission to weigh-in on Flag City design standards

• Regional Roundup

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

• 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

• Chase ends in crash

• Operation: Christmas

• Logbook

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

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

November 18th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

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

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

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

November 17th, 2009

• Clarification

• 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

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

November 16th, 2009

• Correction

• Public Meetings

• Regional Roundup

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

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

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

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

November 14th, 2009

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Regional Roundup

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

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

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

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

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

November 13th, 2009

• What to expect with new homebuyer tax credit

• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved

• Regional Roundup

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

• First phase of Lockeford park by 2011?

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• Burglary suspects are under arrest

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

• The country's mess is our fault (147)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (63)
• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise (55)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (46)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Lodi Flames slim playoff chances vanish in setback to Tracy Bulldogs (25)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Nightmares about America's future (22)
• Tokay Tigers blow late 27-point lead in loss to Wolf Pack (22)

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Economic summit to be held at Pacific University

An economic summit including experts in business, education, transportation, economic development and renewable energy technology will be held Wednesday at the University of the Pacific in Stockton.

The summit is intended to explore tax incentives, a reduction in regulatory burdens and encourage small businesses to locate or expand in San Joaquin County.

Mark Chandler, manager of the Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission, is one of 18 elected officials and industry experts booked for the summit. Rep. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, is honorary chairman of the event.

Open to the public, the summit will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Long Theater on the Pacific campus.

For more information, call McNerney's Stockton office at 476-8552.

Mondavi among those inducted to hall of fame

SACRAMENTO — Apple CEO Steve Jobs, baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson and former governor and Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren are among 13 people who will be inducted into the California Hall of Fame, first lady Maria Shriver announced Monday.

The others are photographer Ansel Adams, comedian Milton Berle, baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, winemaker Robert Mondavi, actresses Rita Moreno and Elizabeth Taylor, Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine, author John Steinbeck, actor John Wayne and golfer Tiger Woods. They will be inducted during a Dec. 5 ceremony in Sacramento.

Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, said in a statement it was her hope "that Jack's legacy will inspire others to make much needed positive contributions to our society." Robinson, a native of Pasadena, broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife established the Hall of Fame last year to honor Californians in the arts, education, business, labor, science, sports, philanthropy and public service. It is located in the California Museum for History, Women and the Arts.

Last year's inductees were former President Ronald Reagan, the late labor leader Cesar Chavez, former astronaut Sally Ride, Walt Disney, aviator Amelia Earhart, actor Clint Eastwood, architect Frank Gehry, AIDS researcher Dr. David Ho, tennis player Billie Jean King, the 19th century naturalist John Muir and writer Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple."

West Nile pesticide settled on organic crop

SACRAMENTO — Aerial spraying to control mosquitoes that carry the West Nile virus has contaminated organic crops with pesticides, according to lab results released Monday by a group critical of the spraying.

Lab tests by Environmental Micro Analysis, an independent lab in Woodland, showed crops from at least one farm in Citrus Heights were covered with the pesticide.

"The district's spray-everything attitude put my business and health at risk," organic farmer Steven Zien said in a statement.

Sacramento authorities sprayed insecticide across 55,000 acres, or 86 square miles, north of the American River from July 30 to Aug. 1. About 375,000 people live in the area.

The Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito Vector Control District would not comment because it had not seen the lab results or received a formal claim, spokeswoman Lanaya Black said.

Health officials have said the chemicals dropped in this summer's spraying were not harmful to humans or animals at the low concentrations that were used.

Nevertheless, the spraying has angered some residents who are concerned about its possible health affects. Spraying also occurred in 2005 north of Sacramento and in 2006 in Davis.

"The district hasn't taken enough precautions to protect the public from exposures to these pesticides," said Paul Schramski, state director of the Sacramento-based Pesticide Watch.

At least four people have contracted the virus in Sacramento and Yolo counties this year, according to the pest district. Statewide, 120 people in 21 counties have had confirmed cases of West Nile this year.

Seven deaths have been reported in California, equaling the total from last year, according to a state Web site that provides information about the virus.