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• Seeking a fair deal

• 'Quite a blight' in Lodi

• Lockeford man wants ballot initiative to nix groundwater charge

• 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 (152)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (67)
• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise (56)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (48)
• 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 (23)
• Tokay Tigers blow late 27-point lead in loss to Wolf Pack (22)

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2007 Boys Soccer preview capsules

Lodi Flames

COACH/YEAR: Tim Stutz is in his sixth season (he served as a co-coach with Don Rostomily for five years).

LAST SEASON: The Flames finished second in the San Joaquin Athletic Association with a record of 10-3-2 and won their playoff opener against Beyer before losing to Atwater in the second round.

KEY RETURNERS: Seniors Mike Weybret, Dakota Stroh, Will Darsie, John Clemons and Ricardo Ochoa; juniors Nick Day and Zack McCarthy.

KEY ADDITIONS: Seniors Wayne Jordan, Alen Masic and Francisco Magana; juniors Fidel Gomez, Robert Rameriz, Diego Juarez, Amulfo Gonzalez, Jon Ford, Ruben Araujo, Eduardo Araujo and Javier Santibanez; sophomores Jorge Diaz, Justin Machado and Erik Balanos.

LEAGUE FAVORITES: Stutz says Lincoln and Franklin are the favorites, but said Lodi and Tracy should also compete for the title and a playoff berth.

NOTEWORTHY: The Flames have three foreign exchange students on the team. Ann-Ting Cheng is from Taiwan, Shunsuke is from Japan and Kai Heinius is from Germany. ... The Flames made the playoffs last season after a two-year drought. ... Lodi will have to replace graduate Kevin Sanden, who was named the SJAA MVP Goalkeeper last season after recording eight shutouts in league contests.

Tokay Tigers

COACH/YEAR: Ruben Gomez is in his 19th season.

LAST SEASON: The Tigers finished second in the Tri-City Athletic League with a record of 9-5-1 and lost in the first round of the playoffs against Atwater.

KEY RETURNERS: Senior halfback Jairo Cortes, senior forward Javier Cristerna, senior forward Sam Gonzalez, senior halfback Kaj Jewell, senior fullback Mike Kludt, senior fullback Luis Ordinola, junior halfback Josue Razo, senior fullback Jordan Salazar, senior halfback Manuel Santoyo, junior fullback Ammar Sablaban.

KEY ADDITIONS: Junior halfback Luis Ordaz, junior halfback Julio Gonzalez.

LEAGUE FAVORITES: With most of last year's squad returning, Gomez said his veteran-laden Tigers should be in the title mix. Gomez said West, McNair and Edison should also be tough. "There are no easy games," he added.

NOTEWORTHY: Gomez says most of the positions are settled except for goalkeeper. ... Tokay has advanced to the playoffs three of the last four seasons. ... The Tigers return five all-league players.

Galt Warriors

COACH/YEAR: Bob Merten is in his fourth season.

LAST SEASON: Galt finished second in the Sierra Valley Conference with a record of 4-5-1 and defeated McClatchy in the first round of the playoffs before losing to Rocklin in the second round.

KEY RETURNERS: Seniors Randy Houghtaling, Manuel Cardenas and Herman Vasquez.

KEY ADDITIONS: Junior Antonio Villabos.

LEAGUE FAVORITES: Assistant Dario Meza, who is also the JV head coach, says Galt and Ponderosa should compete for the league championship. The Warriors return several key players from last year's team.

NOTEWORTHY: After missing the postseason for 15 straight years, the Warriors have qualified for the playoffs the last two years ... Meza says senior midfielders Cardenas and Houghtaling are the team's captains. Cardenas will lead the offensive attack and Houghtaling is also a major scoring threat.

Elliot Eagles

COACH/YEAR: Kelly Broesamle is in her first season.

LAST SEASON: The Eagles finished first in the Harvest Christian League with a record of 7-1-1 and won in the first round of the playoffs before losing to Sacramento Country Day in the section semifinals.

KEY RETURNERS: Seniors Ryan Hayashino, Matt Howen, John Drenbinger, Matt Hagen and Adam Koehler.

LEAGUE FAVORITES: Broesamle said she isn't familiar enough with the league to pick favorites.

NOTEWORTHY: Broesamle, who moved to Lodi from Orange County, coached for six years at Laguna Hills and Costa Mesa high schools. Broesamie played soccer at Concordia University.