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• Woman facing murder charge

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• Regional Roundup

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November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 7th, 2009

• Lodi High graduate was at Fort Hood

• Lining up for flu shots in Lodi

• Tour packs buses as birdwatchers admire Sandhill cranes

• City of Lodi staff looking into possibility of limiting number of taco trucks

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• Lodi High School rally featured on 'Good Day Sacramento'

• Out of control

• Homicide suspect Anthony Hubbard arraigned

• Regional Roundup

• New Lodi Memorial rule to combat spread of H1N1: Visitors must be older than 16

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

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November 5th, 2009

• A lower Lodi Lake

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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October 31st, 2009

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

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• Finishing touches on Hill House replica

• Regional Roundup

• In remembrance of Kyle Coumas

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Galt school praised for its character

Marengo Ranch Elementary School in Galt has been named California's school of character by the Character Education Partnership.

The Character Education Partnership is a Washington D.C.-based non-profit that focuses on promoting character education at kindergarten-through-12th-grade schools.

According to CEP's Web site, character education is instilling values in children by working them into all areas of school, whether that be riding the bus, sitting down to eat or learning social studies.

Marengo Ranch Elementary has also been selected as one of 25 finalists for the National School of Character award.

If Marengo Ranch Elementary is one of the 10 schools from around the country to win the award, it will receive a $20,000 grant — half of which can be spent at the school and the other half to promote character education at another school.

"That's exactly what we want, to spread character education," said Terry Metzger, principal at Marengo Ranch Elementary.

Last week at Marengo Ranch Elementary teachers taught students to be safe and responsible by giving them skills to stand up to a bully, refrain from bullying and step in when somebody else is being bullied.

Metzger said the school's success has its roots in a strong community of active parents, educators and students.

"Everybody has the same goal in mind," she said.

Contact reporter Amanda Dyer at amandad@lodinews.com.