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• Chris Humbert reminisces about his time on the Olympic water polo team

• 'Clean family entertainment'

• Candidates rely on friends, local leaders for early support

• Donations being accepted for abused baby, mother

• Pirnejad leaving Lodi for Bay Area planning

• 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

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• The country's mess is our fault (155)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (67)
• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise (58)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (48)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Public health care is a Christian option (28)
• Lodi Flames slim playoff chances vanish in setback to Tracy Bulldogs (25)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Nightmares about America's future (23)

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Lodi firefighter convicted of DUI

A Lodi firefighter is scheduled to check into jail today to serve one day behind bars for a drunken driving conviction.

Emilio Cahue, 38, of Lodi, pleaded no contest Aug. 6 to driving under the influence of alcohol, according to San Joaquin County court records. His blood-alcohol content level was 0.16 percent, twice the legal driving limit.

Cahue, who was not a fire engine driver, remains on the job but has been under orders not to drive city vehicles since his May arrest, Lodi Fire Chief Michael Pretz said last month. Whether any further action will be taken is a personnel matter, Division Chief Kevin Donnelly said.

Cahue was arrested at 3:10 a.m. on May 18, when a California Highway Patrol officer stopped his pick-up truck on westbound Kettleman Lane at Alpine Road. He was booked into the county jail and released around noon that day, according to court files.

He was arraigned in court June 27 on one misdemeanor count each of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level above 0.08 percent.

Cahue reached a plea deal with prosecutors, who dropped one count while he admitted to the other count. Such plea deals are common in most drunken driving cases in which no collision is involved.

Cahue was fined $2,323, ordered to enroll in an alcohol treatment program and spend two days in jail — with credit for the day he already spent in jail.

Any action on his driver's license will be taken by the state Department of Motor Vehicles.

Air quality warning for San Joaquin Valley on Friday

Air quality in the San Joaquin Valley was predicted to be at its most unhealthy level in a month Friday as 104-degree heat and stagnant air combine to trap pollution.

Air officials have issued a "very unhealthy" forecast for Fresno County, while the air in Merced, Kings, Tulare and Kern counties earned an only slightly better "unhealthy" rating.

Seeking outrageous dessert recipes

What's for dessert? Would it be a pizzookie — a dessert combining the idea of a pizza and a cookie that features a large, ooey, gooey chocolate chip cookie with melted ice cream all over? Or how about a barbecued banana with all the trimmings on top?

If you have recipes for outrageous desserts, we'd like to hear from you for an upcoming story. Recipes may be sent to Pam Bauserman at pamelab@lodinews.com or at P.O. Box 1360, Lodi, CA 95241.