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• Liveable, loveable, charitable Lodi

• Making the grade

• More locals eyeing clean alternatives to traditional fireplaces, wood fires

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

• Regional Roundup

• 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

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• 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

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

• The country's mess is our fault (165)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (71)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (49)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Public health care is a Christian option (30)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Government-run health care is a bad idea (17)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Alumni Update

Athlete:
Jon Davis
Sports:
Football
High School:
Elliot High
Collge/Pro:
Azusa Pacific
The WR capped off a record-breaking season with 10 catches for 183 yards and a TD in Azusa's 31-20 win over Webber International University on Nov. 3. Davis finished his junior year with single-season records for TDs (21) and points (128). His 21 TDs is tops in college football this season. Davis finished the season with 73 receptions for 1,258 yards.
"It's been great to see a young man like Jon have this kind of season," Cougar coach Victor Santa Cruz said on the school's Web site. "There is no ego about him. He is not trying to get the accolades. Every week he came to practice and tried to get better, and as he did, we found more ways to use him. His attitude is what has made him successful."

Athlete:
Patrick Ianni
Sport:
Men's Soccer
High School:
Lodi High
College/Pro:
Houston Dynamo
The second-year defender and the Dynamo are back in the MLS Cup after Houston defeated the Kansas City Wizards in the Western Conference Championship on Saturday. The Dynamo will play the New England Revolution in the title game next Sunday in a rematch of last year's championship game won by Houston in penalty kicks.

Athlete:
Dea Cook
Sport:
Women's Soccer
High School:
St. Mary's
College/Pro:
UCLA
The defender, an Acampo native, helped lead the Bruins to an undefeated record in the Pac-10, leading a defense that allowed only one goal in conference play. UCLA, the nation's consensus No. 1 team, will have home-field advantage heading into the NCAA Tournament, which begins Friday.

Athlete:
Mike Caffese
Sport:
Men's Basketball
High School:
Tokay High
College/Pro:
Azusa Pacific
The redshirt freshman point guard had two points, two assists and three rebounds in Azusa's 90-77 win over Montana-Western on Nov. 3. Caffese had eight points, two assists and two steals in Azusa's 111-61 loss to UCLA in an exhibition game on Nov. 2.

Athlete:
James Amos
Sport:
Football
High School:
Galt High
College/Pro:
UC Davis
The DE had four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in Davis' 31-26 win over Sac State on Nov. 3. Amos had six tackles and a sack in Davis' 28-21 loss to South Dakota State on Oct. 26.

Athlete:
Shane Mahoney
Sport:
Men's Water Polo
High School:
Tokay High
College/Pro:
Pacific
Mahoney had a goal in Pacific's 13-7 loss to UC Irvine on Nov. 3.

Athlete:
Charlie Van Sicklen
Sport:
Men's Golf
High School:
Tokay High
College/Pro:
Pacific
Van Sicklen shot a three-round total 69-71-76—216 and tied for 37th at last week's Pacific Invitational.

Athlete:
Julius Thomas
Sport:
High School:
Tokay High
College/Pro:
Portland State
The sophomore forward had four points and two rebounds in a 69-48 loss to UCLA on Friday and five points and six rebounds in Portland State's 93-58 exhibition victory over Western Oregon on Nov. 2.

Athlete: Lionel Scott
Sport: Football
High School: Lodi High
College/Pro: Northern Arizona The senior RB had 12 carries for
81 yards in a 52-24 loss to Eastern Washington on Saturday. Scott had a 20-yard TD run in the fourth period. Scott had three carries for 13 yards in Northern Arizona's 21-16 Loss To Montana On Oct. 27.

Athlete: Andrew Walker
Sports: Football
High School: Lodi High
College/Pro: Oklahoma Panhandle State Univ.
The freshman DL has 12 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery through nine games.

Athlete: Aaron Wilson
Sport: Men's Basketball
High School: Lodi High
College/Pro: Delta College
The freshman had 12 points in Delta's 80-48 win over Merced on Saturday night.

Athlete: Laura Woznick
Sport: Cross Country
High School: Lodi High
College/Pro: Delta College
The freshman recently qualified for the state championships, which will be held Nov. 18 at Woodward Park in Fresno.

Athlete: Gigi Terlouw
Sport: Volleyball
High School: Tokay High
College/Pro: Delta College
Terlouw has 532 digs in 85 games. Her 6.26 digs per game ranks 10th in the state.

Athlete: Jessica Carter
Sport: Volleyball
High School: Lodi High
College/Pro: Delta College
Carter has 267 digs and 149 kills in 80 games.

Athlete: Megan Heine
Sport: Volleyball
High School: Lodi High
College/Pro: Delta College
Heine has 214 kills and 279 digs in 85 games.

Athlete: Nick Rhodes
Sport: Football
High School: Tokay High
College/Pro: Delta College
The WR had five receptions for 39 yards, including a 5-yard TD catch, in Delta's 28-16 win over West Hills College on Saturday.

Athlete: Kristen Kemether
Sport: Women's Water Polo
High School: Tokay High
College/Pro: Delta College
Kemether, who recently earned All-American honors, had three steals in Delta's 6-4 loss to Fresno City College last Friday in the first round of the NorCal Championships.

Athlete: Joyelle Amick
Sport: Women's Water Polo
High School: St. Mary's High
College/Pro: Delta College
Amick, a Lodi native, had six saves in goal in Delta's playoff loss to Fresno City College.