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• McCain in Stockton

• Behind the scenes at Stockton McCain rally

• Fierce winds in Lodi knock down trees, knock out power

• Wind gets growers' attention

• Tips for dealing with wind damage

• Sutter Gould may anchor site of 30-acre complex

• Events slated to honor veterans on Memorial Day

• Lodi schools show improvement but still below average

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

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• The country's mess is our fault (170)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (73)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (50)
• Public health care is a Christian option (49)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Government-run health care is a bad idea (22)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Disappointed in Strawberry Festival

My name is Reuven E. Epstein, and I have lived in Galt for more than 30 years. After last weekend's Strawberry Festival I am ashamed to admit to living here.

I spent six hours on Saturday sitting in front of the library at a eye van offering free visual exams. A number of people driving by stopped and asked us where the Strawberry Festival was. It was actually in the soccer field just behind us, but nobody from the festival (13th annual) thought to put up a sign telling anyone that. There were no signs around Galt saying where it was, only signs saying that it was taking place.

I also spoke to a number of people who were leaving the festival. Almost all of them said that food with a strawberry theme was hard to find.

This has been a problem almost every year. I even tried to give the festival sponsors suggestions about this last year. Apparently, I was not listened to.

After we were done with the eye exams, around 3 p.m., I tried to take a look at the festival. I couldn't find the entrance. The gate at the soccer field was only for display cars and motorcycles. No one there was taking any money to enter. I finally drove to the flea market parking lot. There was a gate there, but again, no sign saying anything about a festival entrance.

The parking lot was almost empty. I know it was hot on Saturday, but I was still surprised to find an empty lot.

Inside I found few exhibits. No crafts. A fair amount of food booths, but not much with strawberries. I find it hard to believe that this is the best Galt can do to put on a public face. The Chamber of Commerce, the main sponsor, clearly needs help. I hope they listen when it is offered.

This festival has been much better in the past, so I don't know what happened, or didn't happen, this year.

Reuven Epstein
Galt