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• Huber upsets Sieglock in 10th Assembly race

• Prepared for Black Friday? Lodi retailers hope you are

• Galt bus routes to end Monday; Dial-a-Ride will still be available

• Books on the move

• District could save $1.5 million annually with energy-efficient upgrades

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi students fall short of peers on fitness test

• Thanksgiving holiday closures

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

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• Tokay in, traveling to unbeaten No. 3 Grant for football playoffs (25)
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Roland Newton

Korean War veteran

Roland Nathen Newton, 76, of Lodi, died on Nov. 23. He was born on Jan 27, 1932, in Brawley.

Mr. Newton served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was later employed by the United States Postal Service for 26 years. During those 26 years, he met and married his wife, Hope.

Mr. Newton was an active member of the Lodi Elks and Moose Lodges and enjoyed traveling with his wife and friends, spending time with his family, working the real estate market, playing cards and reading.

He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Hope Newton, of Lodi; daughters, Lora Young, of Stockton, Susan Kasinger, of Lodi, and Pamela Campbell, of Fresno; son, Mark Newton, of Fresno; sisters, Myrtle McIntyre and Susan Bruch; brothers, Gary Newton and Dennis Newton; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A celebration of his life and recitation of the Rosary will be held at noon Sunday in the Evergreen Chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, Highway 99 and East Harney Lane, Lodi. Committal will follow in the Garden of Freedom with Rev. Brandon Ware of St. Anne's Catholic Church officiating.

Please sign the guest book at www.cherokeememorial.com.

Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.