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• Smoky skies

• Observers say Mounce and Johnson will be hard to beat; Jarrett and Khan consider run

• Galt council incumbents still eyeing run; residents, officials hope for 'respectful' election

• Democrats gain in District 10

• Faulty capacitor bank may be to blame for Friday's power outage

• Regional Roundup

• Some older Micke Grove Zoo animals get special care

• Corrections

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

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• Public health care is a Christian option (42)
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Democrats gain in District 10

The 10th Assembly District has been a Republican district for years, but the Democrats have narrowed the registration gap, which may give candidate Alyson Huber more of an upset chance against Lodi's Jack Sieglock in the November election.

Republicans lead in registration with 40.7 percent of the registered voters in parts of four counties in the 10th Assembly District, while Democrats represent 38.7 percent of registered voters. Two years ago, Republicans had a 42.5 percent to 37.7 percent edge in registration, according to californiaprogressreport.com.

"I don't know her that well; don't know her politics that well," Sieglock said of Huber on Monday. "I think there will probably be a lot of differences. I'm a conservative Republican. She got a lot of traditional Democratic money behind her. It could be your classic situation of Republican vs. Democrat."

Huber, an El Dorado Hills attorney who grew up in Lodi, was not available for comment Monday.

There is a wild card to the November election — a potentially significant 16.6 percent of the registered voters in the 10th Assembly District have "declined to state" their affiliation.

Sieglock, whose main tie is in Lodi, blew out the field in San Joaquin and Amador counties when he won a landslide victory over GOP opponents Paul Hegyi of Elk Grove and David Sander of Rancho Cordova.

Sieglock won handily even though Sacramento County has twice the registered Republican voters as San Joaquin County in the 10th Assembly District. Hegyi dominated in the small portion of El Dorado County within the Assembly district, while Sander won by a close margin in his home county — Sacramento.

"I think part of it is experience on the (San Joaquin County) Board of Supervisors and the Lodi City Council," Sieglock said Monday, analyzing why he thinks he won the primary election.

Hegyi, who finished second in the primary, complimented Sieglock for running and excellent campaign.

"Jack was able to raise a lot of money, and that really helps a lot," Hegyi said.

Sander was not available for comment Monday.

Contact reporter Ross Farrow at rossf@lodinews.com.