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• Off to the races again

• LOEL gets $132,000 for renovation

• Portion of Highway 12 will be renamed today in memory of Rio Vista officer killed in crash

• County honors Lodi's VanNess as teacher of the year

• Regional Roundup

• Corrections

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 (152)
• 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 (56)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (48)
• The haves should help the have-nots (30)
• 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)
• Public health care is a Christian option (23)

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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

On Lodi Unified possibly cutting 10 teaching positions due to enrollment decline:

"It's easy for administration to lay off teachers, rather than cutting themselves back on their salaries or cutting their own hours back to 24 or 32 per week. Why are they never actively considering cuts at the administration level aimed at their own departments and maybe even themselves?" — taNdc

"They [need] to cut all of the people (old timers) in administration. They don't even do anything related to teaching the kids, only taking the money. If anything we need to go after them to save money for the children. The teachers are the ones that affect the kids the most, and are the least paid." — marzo2008

"Get rid of 10 people at the top and throw in a few administrators. Keep the teachers and reduce class size a bit! Less students = less administrators = less associate superintendents and so on." — roni95242

On whether lowering the drinking age to 18 would stop binge drinking:

"Yeah, and legalizing drugs will result in fewer addicts. I believe only in lowering the drinking age for the military. If you can go to another country and kill someone in the name of the U.S., you should be able to have a beer legally when you get home." — Cogito

"I was raised in a state with a drinking age of 18 (until 1994) and most teens got over the 'binge drinking' routine before they finished high school. If 18 is the legal age of 'adulthood,' then all privileges of this status should be accorded. ... Binge drinking is a reflection of the sad state of the social values our children have — what we need is more parental influence to counter this problem. Unfortunately, too many indulgent parents are the source of the problem." — Election Year

"Lowering the age would just kill more people. They need to punish them a lot more and take their cars from them. Just like the law about using your cell phone while driving. I still see people out there driving and on their phones. If caught, they need to take that phone from them as well as their cars. Let them walk or take the bus. There is no reason why anyone should be on a phone driving unless it's an emergency." — marzo2008

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