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• Lodi woman dies in crash

• Pit bulls under fire

• Lodi doesn't have pit bull laws — just laws against vicious dogs

• Voters may finance expanded county jail

• How do referendums work? City officials shed light on process

• Regional Roundup

• Casanega gives recommendations to Lodi school board

• Mokelumne River High graduates first class

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

• Daytime thieves targeting Lodi homes

• 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

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

November 5th, 2009

• A lower Lodi Lake

• Streetside scarecrows

• 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

• Weekend bus service to continue until Lodi City Council makes decision

• Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes

• Your complete guide to Sandhill Crane Festival

• 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

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

• Regional Roundup

• Galt City Council argues over ordinance hiring residents

• 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

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

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

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

• Regional Roundup

• Group investigates reports of haunting

• 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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Beau Zastrow takes another swing

Local golfer shooting for berth in Pebble Beach pro-am event

Woodbridge golfer Beau Zastrow is practicing what he preaches.

Beau Zastrow

After failing to qualify for the Wal-Mart First Tee Open the last two years, Zastrow recently learned that he has once again been accepted to play in the tournament's qualifier this July in Manhattan, Kan.

And Zastrow is confident that his perseverance will pay off the third time around and he'll finally fulfill his goal of playing in the pro-am event at Pebble Beach.

"One of the nine core values of First Tee is perseverance," Zastrow said about the program of which he is a member.

First Tee aims to introduce youngsters to golf who otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity, providing free equipment and lessons. Mentors such as Zastrow, an incoming senior at St. Mary's High who's been on three league championship teams, serve as mentors on golf and life.

Only 80 golfers out of more than 100,000 First Tee members in chapters across the country were invited to play in the First Tee qualifier, which will be held July 16-19 at Kansas State University's Colbert Hills Golf Course.

Of the 80 chosen, only 40 will advance to the Pebble Beach pro-am on Labor Day weekend, where they will be paired with professional players from the Champions Tour.

However, there's more to qualifying than just two rounds of golf.

Players are required to write an essay about an obstacle they've overcome during their life and must also submit a list of community projects in which they've been involved.

A point system that takes into account all aspects of the qualifying process, including golf scores, will be used to determine which 40 golfers will advance to Pebble Beach.

"I keep trying and keep improving on what they would like me to improve on," Zastrow said. "I feel like my experience is beneficial. I've improved on everything and should get into the Open this time around."

Or as Zastrow tells the youngsters he mentors, perseverance pays off.