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• Two sought by police

• Mayor Mounce: Redevelopment meeting 'waste of time, money'

• Lodi officer Chet Somera wraps up 30 years with department

• Deputy identified in shooting of parolee

• State office approves increased patrols for stretch of Highway 12

• Regional Roundup

• State universities deal with deadline requirements

• State grant will allow U.C. Davis smelt hatchery to expand

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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State universities deal with deadline requirements

Faced with a $312.9 million budget cut proposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California State University system had to move the fall deadlines for freshman applications to Feb. 1.

However, schools that have not met enrollment targets in recent years are being allowed to keep applications open until March 1, some schools have closed their application periods and others are using the Feb. 1 deadline.

California State University, Sacramento is one of the schools keeping enrollment open until March. Edward E. Mills, the school's associate vice president for student affairs, said Sacramento State shouldn't see too many changes in enrollment numbers.

"I currently have 95 percent of the applications ... we shouldn't see a negative impact," Mills said.

In the past, priority registration, which most high school students apply for, closed in November but students could still apply to some schools until the beginning of the fall semester.

San Joaquin Delta College, like other community colleges across the state, may face an influx in students due to the new deadlines said Greg Greenwood the interim director of public information.

"This won't help the CSUs or community colleges, but it especially won't help the students because all they're doing is ... diverting (them)," Greenwood said.

Local reactions

Corinne Casey

"Now that they've opened the deadline, (students) might be able to apply to a back-up school."
Corinne Casey, Tokay, 17

Anne Heberle

"If (students) didn't get in for early decision, they can still start over."
Anne Heberle, Tokay, 17

Andre Lomeli

"I've already applied and I've already been accepted ... a lot of procrastinators won't be able to get in (now)."
Andre Lomeli, Lodi, 17

Annel Pineda

"If they really wanted (to apply), they should have done it before. It will be beneficial because the real students who really wanted to learn will be there."
Annel Pineda, Lodi, 17

Donnell Zunigh

"I'm still gonna apply, but I'll probably go to Delta."
Donnell Zunigh, Lodi, 17

Despite the budget cuts, Delta will continue to accept any student that wants to apply.

"Delta is going to continue providing education for whoever wants one ... (and) the students that want to go to college, they're going to go to college," Greenwood said.