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• Before Stephanie, there was Lillian

• Galt to honor its gold-medal winner

• Wal-Mart: Lodi plans are going forward

• Class is in session

• Four arrested in Lodi prostitution caper

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi Unified facing shortfall on several construction projects

• Galt planning fees to increase

• Community Center for the Blind opens office in Lodi

• Peter Fox named San Joaquin County public defender

November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 8th, 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 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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Former Galt High pitcher Amanda Monday signs with Idaho State

There are some places like home. Just ask Amanda Monday.

Amanda Monday

The former Galt High softball pitcher was heavily recruited after two sensational seasons at Sacramento City College and she recently selected Idaho State based on one main criteria.

"It's another small town like Galt," Monday said during a phone conversation from Pocatello, Idaho on Tuesday afternoon.

"The class sizes are also small and it seems like a good school and program," said Monday, who chose Idaho State over New Mexico State.

She also received interest from Humboldt State, Stanislaus State, Sonoma State and numerous schools back east.

Idaho State also offered an opportunity for Monday to contribute to a program that is only in its third year. The Bengals, who are not affiliated with a conference, will be eligible for the NCAA tournament this year.

"I should start and I'll have a very large pitching load," said Monday, who was Sac City's ace the past two years.

She was 22-5 in her freshman season (1.21 ERA, 116 Ks, 55 walks) and led the Panthers to a fourth-place finish in the state tournament. Monday was even more dominant in her sophomore campaign, going 36-5 (0.71 ERA, 251,000s, 49 walks) and earning NorCal Pitcher of the Year honors after leading the team to a third-place finish in the state.

"I first coached her when she was a junior and she's gotten better and better," Galt High coach Jim Briggs said of Monday, who was a two-time all-league player with the Warriors.

"She was a workhorse at Galt and I know she'll do well at Idaho State."

Monday said it will be tough to match her success at Sac City, but she plans to give it her best shot.

"It will be really hard because I'll be facing tougher teams. You just have to go out and do your best. I wanted to win a state championship both years (at Sac City) and I got close."

Monday, who has volunteered and worked at care homes in Galt, said she plans to major in special education and work with people that have developmental disabilities.