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• New Lodi mayor is Mounce

• Sustainable landscape

• Possible nightclub in Lockeford has some residents concerned

• Two victims of car crash in Victor mourned by families

• Lodi High grad to make bid

• Regional Roundup

• Alleged Lodi love triangle shooting victim improving

November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 6th, 2009

• Short sales make up nearly half of Lodi market

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi man accused of smuggling drugs, weapons for inmates at state prison

• 'I-5 Strangler' sentenced to 6 terms of life

• Jury convicts Acampo man of torture, assault of his girlfriend

• Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

November 5th, 2009

• A lower Lodi Lake

• Streetside scarecrows

• San Joaquin County considers moratorium on new Williamson Act contracts

• Speakers address Lodi Unified School District budget shortfalls, plea to keep programs

• Armed robbers still targeting Lodi shops

• Regional Roundup

• California voters have final say over $11 billion water bond

• Weekend bus service to continue until Lodi City Council makes decision

• Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes

• Your complete guide to Sandhill Crane Festival

• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy

• Man wanted in Acampo homicide gives up to San Joaquin County Sheriff's detectives

November 4th, 2009

• Candle fire

• Rep. Jerry McNerney sets telephone town hall for Thursday

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

• Galt City Council argues over ordinance hiring residents

• San Joaquin County sues state over prison hospital planned for Stockton

• Big win for Allen Baroni in reclamation election

• California sends Democratic loyalist John Garamendi to Congress

• Bicycling father raising awareness of teen suicide

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

November 3rd, 2009

• 500 attend service for Kyle Coumas

• Correction

• Galt considers ordinance that would require city contractors to hire locally

• Regional Roundup

• Have you seen a missing guide dog puppy in Lodi?

• Galt man dies after weekend Highway 12 crash

• Jason Behrmann is top candidate for Galt city manager

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

• Clarification

November 2nd, 2009

• Downtown Lodi trick or treat

• Public Meetings

• Correction

• Kyle Coumas funeral today

• Regional Roundup

• Sandhill Cranes Festival comes to Lodi next weekend

• Lamborghini lovers gather for show, fine wine, luncheon in Woodbridge

• Lodi's 'Biggest Loser' Christy Richesin runs 5K Halloween race

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

• Group investigates reports of haunting

October 31st, 2009

• Area schools have no plans of closing due to H1N1 virus

• Tokay High evacuation

• Gated communities in Lodi

• Finishing touches on Hill House replica

• Regional Roundup

• In remembrance of Kyle Coumas

• Lodi-area Halloween events

• City of Lodi settles case of mistaken identity

• Lodi a reflection of Halloween's retail emergence

• Izzy Laviola and Seth Siddle-Mitchell crowned Tokay homecoming queen and king

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• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy (60)
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Coffees for the season

Local coffee shops celebrate Christmas with holiday-flavored java

Espresso, latte, cappuccino, macchiato, mocha — today's coffee varieties are endless. The holidays bring out many seasonal flavors such as peppermint or pumpkin. Added to coffee, these flavors give a cup of joe a taste of the season. A sampling of these seasonal coffees can be found at local coffee houses.

Coffee's Etc.

• Cinnamon or peppermint flavoring upon request

House of Coffees

• Pumpkin spice

• Peppermint mocha

• Ginger Spice latte

• English toffee mocha or latte

• Mexican mocha

Tillie's

• Gingerbread

• White mocha

• Peppermint mocha

• Autumn latte

• Merry berry

• Candy cane mocha

Java Stop

• Holiday blend

• Egg nog latte

Starbucks

• Christmas blend

• Holiday blend

Tillie's Caitlin Lawson makes one of their holiday coffees, a peppermint mocha, Tuesday afternoon. (Whitney Ramirez/News-Sentinel)

Javanog

12 eggs

8 ounces cold espresso

1/2 gallon vanilla ice cream-softened

1 pint heavy cream

1 quart milk

1 1/2 cups superfine sugar

4 tablespoons Monin vanilla syrup

1-2 teaspoons ground nutmeg (to taste) pinch salt

1 cup amaretto or rum (optional)

Scoop softened ice cream into a large mixing bowl and put under mixer on low. As ice cream starts to get creamy, add in eggs, espresso, heavy cream, milk, vanilla syrup, nutmeg, and pinch of salt. Keep mixing until eggnog is frothy. Pour into punch bowl. Add the amaretto or rum if you choose. Sprinkle with nutmeg to top. Serves about 20.

Source: http://www.wholelattelove.com.

Spiced holiday coffee

Prep Time: 5 min

Total Time: 5 min

Makes: 6 servings

1/3 cup ground Maxwell House coffee

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/8 tsp. ground cloves

1/4 cup orange marmalade

3 cups cold water

Place coffee, cinnamon and cloves in filter in brew basket of coffee maker. Place marmalade in empty pot of coffee maker. Add water to coffee maker; brew. When brewing is complete, stir until well-blended.

Source: http://www.kraftfoods.com.

Tillie's candy cane mocha

1 ounce white Ghirardelli chocolate powder

Half shot of peppermint syrup

12 ounches of milk

One shot of espresso