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• Lodi GrapeSox's successes on field are overshadowed by the controversies off it

• The price of public safety

• Man in serious condition after being struck in Lodi crosswalk

• Local candidates file for key races

• Race for Delta seat suddenly crowded

• Regional Roundup

• Group sells lemonade to protest budget cuts

• Groundwater charge repeal to remain on ballot

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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Local candidates file for key races

Several people will be vying in the November election for spots on the city councils of Lodi and Galt, which will also have school board races.

The following is a list of all candidates in the November election:

Galt City Council: Nine people filed to run for two city council seats. They include incumbents Tim Raboy and Barbara Payne, along with Frederick Goethel, Kelly Keagy, George Romano, Richard Salton, Tom Santillan, Randy Shelton and Rodney Stanhope.

Galt City Clerk Liz Aguire is running unopposed for re-election, as is City Treasurer Shaun Farrell.

Lodi City Council: Five people filed to run for two city council seats. Those include incumbents JoAnne Mounce and Bob Johnson, along with Cliff DeBaugh, Kelly Bates and Roger Khan. Lodi does not have any other elected positions. City clerk and treasurer roles are appointed positions.

The San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters was still determining valid filings on Friday, so information will not be available on final filings until Monday. Information wasn't available late Friday afternoon from Sacramento County as well.

In any board or council where an incumbent is not running for re-election, the filing period will be extended until 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The following are filings as of 5 p.m. Thursday:

Galt Joint Union High School District: Incumbent Norman Pearson and challengers Diann Kitamura and Connie Goethel have filed for one of two available four-year seats. Dennis Richardson filed for a two-year seat. Elected incumbent Sue Roberts and appointed incumbent Robert Prouty Jr., have not filed.

Galt Joint Union Elementary School District: Incumbents Erv Hatzenbuhler and Susan Richardson have filed and are unopposed.

Oak View Union School District: Incumbents Greg Rausser and Stan Seifert have filed and are unopposed.

New Hope School District: No one has filed. Jim Allan and Jose Luis Torres are the incumbents.

Lodi Unified School District: Incumbents Ken Davis, Area Two; Harvey Bills Sr., Area Six; and Peter Johnson, Area Seven, have all filed.

Joe Nava and William Stanley III are the only others who have filed for Area Seven.

Municipal advisory councils

Woodbridge: Incumbent Mary Avanti and challengers Charles Stocker and Karen Soliz have filed. Incumbents Robert Emerson Durham, Ronald Rader and Tad Platt have not filed.

Lockeford: Incumbent Lani Eklund and challengers Joe Sublett and Jordi Domenech have filed. Incumbents Don Litchfield, Robert Marty and Roy Wales have not filed.

Thornton: Incumbents Cindy Chumbley and Kristine Lagoda have filed and are unopposed. Incumbent Bruno Mori has not filed.

Morada: Incumbents Danny Nunes, Kurt Cooper and Sharon Stewart have filed and are unopposed.

Water districts

Lockeford Community Services District (water, sewer, parks): Incumbent Gary Gordon and Chris Littlefield have filed and are unopposed.

North San Joaquin Water Conservation District: Incumbent John Ferreira and challenger Dale Carver have filed in Division 2; challenger Bryan Pilkinton has filed in Division 3. Incumbent Matthys Van Gaalen has not filed in Division 3.

Woodbridge Irrigation District: Incumbents Avery McQueen in Division 2 and Eddie Lucchesi in Division 5 have filed. Both are unopposed.

Woodbridge Sanitary District: Incumbents Harold Rohrbach and Dwight Langhoff, and challengers Mary Avanti and Charles Stocker have filed.

Stockton East Water District (includes Morada): Incumbent Westford Ray Latimer and challenger Richard Atkins have filed in Division 1; appointed incumbent Alvin Cortopassi has filed in Division 3; and incumbent Melvin Panizza has filed in Division 4.

Fire districts

Clements: Incumbents Russell Cobb and William Henderson have filed, but incumbent Ray Engel has not. Filing period will be extended until 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Liberty: Incumbents William Ward and Robert Erman have filed and are unopposed.

Mokelumne: Incumbents Mike Young and Bernie Mettler have filed and are unopposed.

Woodbridge: Incumbents Michael Manassero Michael Manna have filed and are unopposed.

Waterloo-Morada: Incumbents Bill Snyder and Clayton Titus have filed and are unopposed.