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• Deputies investigating attempted infant abduction in Lockeford

• Flying off the shelves

• Five will offer challenge to Delta trustee incumbents

• North San Joaquin Water tries to remove groundwater charge repeal from ballot

• Herald Days fun festival this weekend

• 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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Local cowgirl Sharon Camarillo paints Reno pink

After having been inducted into the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1997 and into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 2006, former barrel-racing legend Sharon Camarillo felt so blessed that she wanted to give something back to the community.

The longtime Lockeford resident found a worthy cause — supporting breast cancer.

"I myself am not a breast cancer survivor, but I know so many women who have been affected by it and also have family and friends who have suffered from it," Camarillo said.

"I felt compelled to do something."

Her idea came in the form of a Logan Coach Horse Trailer that was painted pink and served as the centerpiece of the Sharon Camarillo Pink Classic barrel racing event in Reno, Nev., last weekend.

The $18,000, 13-foot-long horse trailer was provided by Wyatt and Carol Gibbs, owners of the Trailer Specialist in Lockeford. The graphics and lettering was done by Vision Signs of Lockeford.

The trailer was given away in a drawing in which contestants earned tickets for placing in the top 10 in each of the three go-arounds in the barrel-racing competition.

Angie McGarva of Spring Creek, Nev., a former Camarillo Classic champion, won the drawing and free use of the pink trailer for one year with the option of purchasing it.

Camarillo also donated a pair of tickets to the opening night of the National Finals Rodeo that will be held in Las Vegas the week of Dec. 6-13.

Camarillo said 134 riders from eight states as well as a rider from Venezuela competed for $40,000 in prizes and another $40,000 in cash.

The top local rider was Shella Dewhurst of Clements, who rode her horse Top Time Dude to a seventh-place finish with a time of 54.323 seconds, just one second off the winning time. Dewhurst also finished second in the Appreciation Barrel Race.

"The magic of this year's theme helped unite the camaraderie of the contestants for a common cause in helping fight all cancers, not just breast cancer," Camarillo said.