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• Lodi family struggling in aftermath of fiery crash

• Castellanos to become new Delta trustee on Dec. 10

• Bank, two stores robbed

• Turn on headlights, reduce speed

• Regional Roundup

• Public Meetings

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 (166)
• 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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Regional Roundup

Man arrested after running from officers

A Stockton man was arrested after he reportedly evaded police officers after being involved in a single-vehicle collision at 2:13 p.m. on Sylvia Drive near Ham Lane, according to Lodi police.

Jason Ray Pierce, 26, was arrested after he attempted to enter a rear sliding-glass door of a home on Cortez Way, police said. The homeowner pushed him back and closed the door, preventing Pierce from entering. The homeowner yelled for police who were in front of the home, and Pierce was taken into custody, police said.

Pierce wasn't injured in the traffic collision, but complained of chest pains at the time of his arrest, police said. He was treated and released from Lodi Memorial Hospital.

Pierce was captured after running from an off-duty officer with a black backpack he took from the trunk of the vehicle he was driving, police said. The officer chased Pierce a short distance until he saw him drop what appeared to be a sword, police said. The officer then followed Pierce until on-duty officers arrived in the area, police said.

Officers established a perimeter around a city block in the area of Vine Street and Ham Lane. Pierce jumped fences in yards within the perimeter and entered homes before being captured, police said. In the process, he lost his clothing when it was ripped by snags and nails while he was climbing fences, police said.

Woman crashes into building

A woman was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after crashing into a vacant building at 1:40 a.m. Saturday at 788 W. Kettleman Lane, according to Lodi police.

The storefront, located behind Carl's Jr., had significant damage to the front, including the glass doors, police said.

The woman, whose name was not available Sunday, was driving south on Crescent Avenue and crossed Kettleman Lane into the building, police said.

Two Galt residents injured in Florida crash

A 19-year-old Galt woman was in serious but stable condition Sunday afternoon at a hospital in Daytona Beach, Fla., according to a hospital spokesman.

Rhonda R. Christman, 19, and Jason T. Christman, whose name was not available, were injured last week in a crash that killed a 60-year-old man from Palm Coast, Fla., and injured two others, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

The accident took place about 11:20 p.m. EST on Wednesday on southbound Interstate 95 about five miles south of the U.S. 1 intersection in Flagler County, the News-Journal reported.

The Florida Highway Patrol reported that Jason Christman attempted to change lanes in his pick-up truck, but it went into the emergency lane then back onto the road, where it went into the center lane and struck the right rear of another car, causing both of them to spin and overturn, according to the News-Journal.

Michael L. Crow, 60, a passenger in the other car, was killed when he was thrown from the car as it flipped several times, the newspaper reported. The driver of Crow's car, Michael L. Jarvis, 35, of Palm Coast, Fla., suffered serious injuries and was taken to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach. Another passenger in the car, Marla Tremel, 41, also suffered serious injuries and was taken to another hospital.

Jason Christman suffered minor injuries. He and Rhonda Christman were taken to Halifax Health Medical Center.

The Florida Highway Patrol was unavailable for comment Sunday.