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• Surge of retail on Lodi's horizon

• Out of the classroom, but with lesson plan

• James Morris has raised six times as much as Phil Urie in race for San Joaquin judge

• Horse racing comes to Stockton next week

• Lodi man helps with trout rescue

• Regional Roundup

• Labor Day closures

• Corrections

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

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

• The country's mess is our fault (168)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (72)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (50)
• Public health care is a Christian option (33)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
• Government-run health care is a bad idea (18)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Suzy's own secrets for beautiful skin

Q: Skin problems seem to run in my family. I have severe rosacea, my husband has a new scar on his face, and my daughter has acne and warts! Help us — we look like the Munsters from TV. What are some "Suzy Secrets" to help clear the skin? — D.V., Tulsa, Okla.

A: Suzy Secrets? That's funny. Okay then, just between you and me, this is what to do.

Rosacea: This is an inflammatory condition in the body that causes redness and pustules all around the nose and center of the face. Avoiding alcohol, direct sunlight, and spicy foods will help, but stress is the biggie. Because inflammatory chemicals need to be reduced, doctors often prescribe prednisone packs or steroid creams. Before I took steroids, I would buy probiotics, a digestive enzyme supplement and a digestive acid and take this with each meal.

Scars: Some people rub raw garlic cloves on their scars (or their pimples), which helps fight bacteria and reduce scars. I would take 4mg astaxanthin or 400 IU vitamin E by mouth each day. Some people rub vitamin E oil on the skin and this is fine to do as well. Drink orange juice daily and keep an aloe vera plant handy, rubbing it on your skin can work wonders.

Acne: Kids with lots of acne breakouts may be low in zinc, or in vitamin A. They may also have high levels of processed junk foods, trans fats and sugar! Tea tree oil sold in health food stores, can be applied to the zits. Routine facials help clean and exfoliate your skin. But if you can't afford that, buy some conventional products like Clearasil, Oxy 10 Balance or Bye Bye Blemish.

Warts: These skin growths are caused by a type of Human Papilloma Virus or HPV. Your immune system has to be weak in order for these little guys to erupt. So eat better and take immune-building supplements, which I've discussed in detail in many prior columns and in my book, The 24-Hour Pharmacist. Some people paint clear nail polish or apply duct tape to the warts in order to starve them from oxygen. Conventional treatments like Wartner or Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away are sold nationwide. Stubborn warts will require your trusty dermatologist.

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