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• 'The perfect storm'

• Locals still warming up to Feb. 5 state primary

• City of Lodi to pay $30,000 in sidewalk fall settlement

• Lodi business cited for connecting hoses to fire hydrant

• Sam Swofford, former LUSD supe, dies at 62

• Regional Roundup

• Hearing set for Baxter Dunn

• Dangerous Tesla mines to be sealed with steel bar gate

• Lab pulls explosives-testing application

• 'I'm not quitting until he's home'

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

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• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
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George Pettigrew

Muffler shop owner

George L. Pettigrew, 68, of Galt, died Dec. 28, 2007. He was born on April 3, 1939, in Cabool, Mo.

Mr. Pettigrew was a resident of Oxnard for 37 years, where he owned and operated a muffler shop for 35 years. He then lived in Medford, Ore. for 10 years before settling in Galt, where he worked as a custodian for Lake Canyon Elementary School. Mr. Pettigrew also served in the United States Marine Corp Reserves. He enjoyed boating, camping, trips to Reno and gardening.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Patricia Pettigrew, of Galt; sons, Terry Pettigrew, of St. Louis, Mo., and Phil Pettigrew, of Fresno; stepson, Darren Watson, of Dayton, Nev.; stepdaughter, Denise Lucero, of Herald; sister, Suzanne Goss, of Huntley, Ill.; and six grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ben Salas Funeral Home, 149 4th St., Galt, with Ken Payne officiating. Committal will be private. There will be no visitation.

Ben Salas Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.