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• State of the City

• Passion for product

• Tire shop robbed after thieves throw caustic liquid in owner's face

• Internationally acclaimed singer Debra Cowan to perform in Lodi

• Lodi's First Sip:

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi, Galt hosting Veterans Day events

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

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Internationally acclaimed singer Debra Cowan to perform in Lodi

Folk singer Debra Cowan will perform Saturday as part of The Arts at St. John's concert series. Cowan is credited with conjuring images of stony Celtic castles, rolling English landscapes and humorous urban scenes of America with her rich voice.

"Dad's Dinner Pail and Other Songs From the Helen Hartness Flanders Collection," on the Falling Mountain Music label, has earned her praise in the U.S. and Europe. Last year, Cowan was also included in the Free-Reed Records box set, "RT-The Life and Times of Richard Thompson" with her version of Thompson's "Has He Got a Friend For Me?"

Pete Krengel, who has been instrumental in bringing acts to St. John's, first saw Cowan at a festival in Oregon. He was amazed by her strong voice and was determined to have her perform in Lodi.

"Debra is just a solid folk singer and our nation needs a good folk singer right now," Krengel said. "She's a person with a social justice conscience."

The Arts at St. John's kicked off the season with Sept. 29 performances of the NYCO and Sirly bands. Stanford University's student a cappella choir, Talisman, will perform in February. Led Ka'apana and Mike Kaawa, Hawaiian guitarists, will perform in April. Katie Todd, a Chicago-based singer and composer of edgy pop music, will wrap up the series in May.

The Arts at St. John's began in 1999, but became more popular in 2002 after the church moved to a new location on Lower Sacramento Road. In addition to church-sponsored concerts, St. John's is a venue that has been used by Stockton Chorale, Lodi Children's Chorus and Delta College Choir.