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• A triple-digit week

• It was hot enough in Lodi to fry an egg — on the hood of my jeep

• Sales tax may rise half-cent

• One Lodi Police officer gets promoted as another joins the department

• Regional Roundup

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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• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (73)
• Public health care is a Christian option (52)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (50)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
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• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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One Lodi Police officer gets promoted as another joins the department

After spending most of his life wanting to go into law enforcement, Lodi's newest police officer changed careers and was sworn in on Wednesday.

Brannon Haro, who turns 36 on Saturday, took an oath Wednesday morning and will now spend months working with training officers before patrolling alone.

One of those training officers is Cpl. Tim Fritz, who was recently promoted and was officially recognized at Wednesday's ceremony.

Haro, of Manteca, is following in the footsteps of his father, who spent many years with the Stockton Police Department. One of his uncles was also a Stockton police officer, and two other uncles were San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies. And his grandmother once worked part-time for the Lodi Police Department, where she handled parking tickets.

Haro said he'd always wanted to become a police officer and was studying criminal justice at Modesto Junior College when he happened to get a job in sales for Pepsi. The job paid well, and Haro wound up working there for 14 years.

The newest addition to the Lodi Police Department, Brannon Haro, takes the oath at his swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday at the Community Room. City Clerk Randi Johl performed the swearing-in. (Jennifer M. Howell/News-Sentinel)

But he still wanted to be a police officer, so Haro decided to change jobs before it was too late. Stockton tried more than once to recruit him, he said, but he was more interested in a smaller department.

When he's not working, Haro enjoys golfing, playing basketball and wakeboarding. His wife, Jennifer, attended Wednesday's ceremony with their three sons: Austin, 12; Dylan, 8; and Ryan, 4.

Fritz, who was promoted in February and recognized Wednesday, has been with the force since 2000.

The former math teacher is involved in the department's Critical Incident Negotiation Team, bicycle team and worked as a detective until his promotion. He also spent several years mentoring and training cadets.