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• Enduring elk

• Service set today in Lodi for farmworker who died after working in the heat

• Lodi workers track trees, aiming to remove them before 'failures'

• San Joaquin County settles death suit for $500,000

• Lodian opened state's first Simplot 'soil builder' retail operation in 1964

• Regional Roundup

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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• 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)
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Lodi's Carter hurdles into state championships

Accomplishment: Lodi High junior Kayla Carter qualified for the CIF State Track and Field Championships in the girls 100-meter hurdles last Friday.

Kayla Carter

Her time of 14.58 seconds at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Meet was good for second in the finals heat. Carter also advanced to the finals in the 300 hurdles, but did not qualify for the state meet in the event.

Carter, along with Lodi high jumpers Ray Nikzat and Samantha Balentine, will compete in the state meet on Friday in Cerritos.

Family: Albert and Nadine Carter, parents; one brother.

Favorite sport: Track.

"I like that it's a team sport, but it's also individual," said Carter, who also played basketball until this season. "It's a very laid-back experience."

Favorite athlete: Billy Mills, an Olympic gold medalist in the 10,000-meter run at the 1964 Tokyo games. "I met him and he was very inspiring," Carter said.

Favorite class: Math. "I like solving problems," she said. "And I like when there's only one answer to things."

Favorite hobbies: Carter enjoys working out, playing sports and hanging out with family and friends.

Would like to meet: Oprah. "She's a very good person and has done a lot of great things for the world," Carter said.

Crowning achievement: Qualifying for the state meet.

Plans: Carter hopes to run track for a UC school and eventually attend law school.

The Athlete of the Week is selected by the News-Sentinel sports staff. Nominations are gladly accepted. Carter will receive a T-shirt courtesy of Lodi Sporting Goods for being selected.