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• 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

• 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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Lodi's Kercia Brakel just misses qualifying for NorCal championships

Despite a strong effort from Lodi High senior Kercia Brakel, local golf teams were shut out at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament on Tuesday at The Reserve at Spanos Park.

Only the top three teams and four individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the Northern California championships, which will be held next Monday at Corral de Tierra Country Club in Salinas.

Brakel was the area's best hope and just missed earning her first trip to NorCals. Her 5-over 77 was ninth overall and put her in a five-way tie for the fourth and final individual qualifying spot. But there was little suspense to the playoff, as Sagee Palavizatana of Centers birdied the first hole to claim the final NorCal berth.

"You step into Masters and you're going up against some really strong teams," Lodi coach Tara Warner-Staal said.

"It was great to see Kercia have a chance to go on. There was a lot of pressure and a lot of people watching. I thought she handled herself well and did the best she could do. That's all you can ask for."

Perennial powerhouse St. Francis shot a 394 in winning its third straight section championship and 10th overall. Loretto (400) was second and East Union was third (436).

Lodi shot a 480 and placed eighth in the 13-team field. Tokay, which was playing in the Masters for the first time, was 11th (498). St. Mary's was sixth (473).

"It was a great season," Staal said. "I kind of called (the Flames) 'the little team that could.' They played their hearts out all season."

St. Francis teammates Jennifer Moore and Daniela Okino both shot 73 to share low medalist honors.

Samantha Stockton of Whitney (74) was the top individual qualifier, followed by Johansen's Christine Uhalde (75) and Dixon's Kayla Riede (76).

Lodi's scoring was rounded out by Marissa Hinchman (82), Danielle Aldrich (102), Sarah Boles (104) and Courtney Schmidt (115).

Scoring for Tokay were Alyssa Musto (85), Alex Ochoa (96), Maggie MacFarlane (98), Kasey Ota (104) and Katie Woznick (115).

Galt's Riley Sexton shot a 91.