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• 'We have not officially abandoned Lodi, but we have officially abandoned Highway 12'

• Reynolds Ranch changes backed

• Two Lodi schools honored with award

• Lodi Unified School District employs new administrator from Stockton Unified

• Regional Roundup

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

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

• 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

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

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

• Regional Roundup

• 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

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

• Group investigates reports of haunting

October 31st, 2009

• Area schools have no plans of closing due to H1N1 virus

• Tokay High evacuation

• Gated communities in Lodi

• Finishing touches on Hill House replica

• Regional Roundup

• In remembrance of Kyle Coumas

• Lodi-area Halloween events

• City of Lodi settles case of mistaken identity

• Lodi a reflection of Halloween's retail emergence

• Izzy Laviola and Seth Siddle-Mitchell crowned Tokay homecoming queen and king

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• The Treaty of Tripoli hoax (60)
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Calling the openers a tough task

After picking 70 out of 92 games correctly for a .760 winning percentage in 2007, a new year of prep pigskin prognostication kicks off tonight.

As always, picking the winners of any prep football opener is tough without being able to watch them play beforehand.

So the first week is a bit unpredictable and upsets may abound.

The picks:

• Hiram Johnson at Tokay — Luke McCurdy hopes to have a better season in 2008 than he did a year ago. But he will have to do it without his brother, Casey, who graduated.

Johnson, 27-14

• Lodi at Sheldon — The Flames' seasoned offensive line should give RBs Conner Peterson and Jordan Perkins room to run with veteran Patrick Armstrong at QB.

Lodi, 28-20

• Elliot at River Delta — Elliot has just 15 players available to Delta's 23 and the Eagles' best runner, Brandon Ivy, is questionable. Elliot's best receiver, Jon Wall, is sitting this one out due to an injury.

Delta, 32-14

• McNair at Galt — Toss-up game between two teams that have combined for 37 losses the past two seasons.

Galt, 21-20

• Jesuit at St. Mary's — Lodi native Cody Vaz's strong arm and passing game will lead the Rams, ranked second in the Sac-Joaquin Division I section.

St. Mary's, 41-21

• Stagg at Modesto — Quarterback Don Salter and his 2,500 yards passing with 25 TDs in 2007 will lead the Delta Kings.

Stagg, 34-14

• Tracy at Los Banos — Head coach Mark Stroup and his rebuilding Bulldogs face an uphill battle.

Los Banos, 31-10

• West at San Ramon Valley — It's a rebuilding year for West head coach Steve Lopez.

San Ramon, 21-14

• Edison at Antioch — Sixteen starters return for Edison head coach Elliot Burke, who feels his team is due for a breakout year.

Edison, 24-21

• Franklin at Del Campo — With the debacle of its sanction-filled 2007 season over and the loss of key players who transferred out of the program, Franklin faces a tough season ahead.

Del Campo, 17-7

• Chavez at Elk Grove — With 15 returning starters and one of the best players in Demareya Nelson, Chavez will take its first-game lumps against a perennial section title contender.

Elk Grove, 32-28

• Bear Creek at Argonaut — Last year, Division I Bear Creek was upset by Division V Argonaut. This season, it won't be an upset.

Argonaut, 27-14

• Vintage at Lincoln — The Trojans have K/QB Robb Post, a Division I prospect and 13 returning starters. It won't be enough to win its season opener at home, however.

Vintage, 33-20