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• Let it snow, rain and hail

• John Gordon sworn in to Galt elementary board, and begins to tackle issues

• Lodi Public Library reopens on Pine Street

• Retiring Supervisor Steve Gutierrez reflects on 12 years in office

• Fire guts church school building

• Regional Roundup

• Tokay High School seniors win environmental video contest

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)
• Tokay Tigers blow late 27-point lead in loss to Wolf Pack (22)

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Alumni Update

The latest news on local athletes who are continuing to play at the college or pro levels.

Mike Caffese
Sport: Basketball
High School: Tokay
College: Azusa Pacific
Caffese, a sophomore starting point guard, had five points, one rebound and one assist in a 79-69 loss to The Master's College on Friday. Caffese had five rebounds, three assists and two points for the Cougars (5-3) in a 98-66 win over Johnson and Wales on Saturday.

Lucas Birchard
Sport: Basketball
High School: Elliot Christian
College: William Jessup Univ.
Birchard, a senior wingman, had 22 points, 15 rebounds, two blocks and two steals for Jessup (4-7) in a 76-55 win over Golden State Baptist on Dec. 5.

He had 18 points, eight rebounds, four assists and two steals in a 89-69 win over Bendigo on Dec. 6.

In last Thursday's 68-52 win over Menlo, Birchard had seven points, four rebounds, three blocks, two assists and two steals.

Julius Thomas
Sport: Basketball
High School: Tokay
College: Portland State
Thomas, the team's sixth man, had 10 points and nine rebounds for the Vikings in a 77-66 win over Lewis and Clark at home last Tuesday. He added four points and four rebounds in an 84-83 loss to Washington on Thursday for Portland State (7-2).

Aaron Wilson
Sport: Basketball
High School: Lodi
College: Sacramento State
Wilson had six points and four rebounds in a 64-44 loss to Utah Valley last Tuesday. He had two points and one rebound for the Hornets (1-8) in a 76-65 loss to New Mexico State at Las Cruces on Thursday.

Nick Rhodes
Sport: Football
High School: Tokay
College: NW Missouri State
Rhodes, a senior wide receiver for the Bearcats (13-2), had four receptions for 61 yards and no touchdowns in a 21-14 loss to Minnesota-Duluth in the NCAA Division II championship game at Florence, Alabama on Saturday.

Ryan Mattheus
Sport: Baseball
High School: Galt
Pro: Colorado Rockies
The right-handed reliever, who spent the 2008 season with the Class-AA Tulsa Drillers, was recently added to the Rockies' 40-man roster.

Mattheus, 25, went 2-5 with a 3.28 ERA and had a team-high 17 saves for the Drillers. He had 56 strikeouts and 27 walks in 57.2 innings of work.

JESSICA DELA CRUZ
Sport: Basketball
High School: Galt
College: Delta
Dela Cruz had 23 points in Delta's 83-72 loss to Foothill last Friday.

Do you know of a local athlete that has continued playing at the college or pro levels? If so, the News-Sentinel encourages you (parents, coaches, athletes and anyone else) to update us on how these former athletes are doing. We'd like to update our readers as often as possible. You can reach the News-Sentinel sports department by phone at 369-7035 or by e-mail at sports@lodinews.com.