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Fog leads to fire and brief power outage
A small fire caused 34 Lodi Electric Utility customers to lose power for about an hour Thursday morning.
Residents of Robert Street and Colette Street between Mills Avenue and Loma Drive lost power when a wooden electric pole crossbar caught fire, Utility Director George Morrow said.
"It wasn't a big fire deal," he said.
Morrow said the morning fog and moist air caused the electricity to "track" or leak across an insulator and onto the wooden pole, sparking the fire.
Police department promotes two
Two veteran Lodi police officers were promoted Thursday.
Steven Price, a sergeant who most recently headed the special investigations unit and has 25 years of experience, was promoted to lieutenant.
Mike Oden, a corporal with 18 years on the job and a current member of the SWAT team, was promoted to sergeant.
The promotions follow the departure of Lt. Bill Barry, who retired in August.
Transit planning workshop Nov. 13
A workshop is scheduled for Nov. 13 to help city planners craft design guidelines for transit-oriented development. The workshop, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the LOEL Center, will help city planners gather ideas, suggestions and a vision for transit-friendly development in downtown Lodi.
Transit-oriented development is defined as multi-story development for both residential and commercial purposes within a quarter-mile of a transit station.
In addition to supporting the multi-modal transit station, the design guidelines will also enhance the Downtown district to make it a more transitand pedestrian-friendly place, reducing the need for residents and visitors to drive cars Downtown, according to Planning Manager Peter Pirnejad.
"Transit-oriented development is a bonus for not just the multi-modal station but will bring more economic and social activities to Downtown Lodi," Pirnejad said. "We want to encourage new developments around the station that can provide housing options for those wanting to live in a dynamic urban setting."
Transit-oriented development provides citywide benefits, as well, by continuing the revitalization of Lodi's Downtown, reducing urban sprawl, stimulating the local economy, providing housing alternatives and reducing traffic congestion, Pirnejad said.
"This is a great opportunity for the community to offer its vision of the area around the station, as well as the development incentives and opportunities that can help us achieve that vision," he said.
Childcare will be provided at the workshop and light refreshments will be served. For more information, visit http://www.lodi.gov or call Pirnejad at 333-6711.
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