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• A Patriotic Christmas

• Ripple effect: Foreclosures causing job losses, office closures in area real estate market

• Fire hits Needham School storage building

• S.J. Diocese vote leaves Lodi church in limbo

• Regional Roundup

• Grapevine

• Public meetings for the week

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 (161)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (70)
• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise (58)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (48)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Public health care is a Christian option (29)
• 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)

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Regional Roundup

College workshop tonight

A hands-on college workshop for juniors, seniors and their family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Lodi Public Library, 201 W. Locust St.

Topics will include which college is the right one for a particular student, what's available for those who aren't "A" students, how to write a winning college essay, how to fill out a college application and how not to mess up a college interview.

For more information, call 333-5503.

Volunteers search for missing woman

MILL VALLEY — Volunteers continued searching Sunday for a 25-year-old woman who disappeared almost a week ago after she and her boyfriend of two years broke up.

Veronica "Nikki" Ruiz, who works as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service, is believed to have wandered off into the densely forested Mount Tamalpais State Park on Dec. 3.

Friends, family and dozens of volunteers combed the park for any clued that would lead them to Ruiz.

Ruiz is believed to have been carrying her government-issued handgun and the weapon has not been found.

Ruiz' sister, Maricris Ruiz, said Veronica sent text messages to family members and friends in the early afternoon of Dec. 3, thanking them for their support.

Man accused of setting fire to his family's home

CONCORD — A Concord man is behind bars for allegedly setting fire to his family's home while his wife and their 9-year-old son were still inside.

Police say 45-year-old Richard Barnett doused gasoline on clothing and bedding in the master bedroom Saturday and ignited the blaze as his wife and son fled in horror.

Investigators say Barnett and his wife were going through a divorce and he did not want her to get the three-bedroom, ranch-style home.

They say the home sustained major smoke and fire damage.

Barnett's wife and son were treated at a nearby hospital and released.