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• When an Iowa lawman collapsed at FBI Academy, Lodi Police Lt. Steve Carillo did not hesitate

• A national trend: Fights recorded with cell phones

• 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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Woman arrested

after teen robbed

A 21-year-old Lodi woman is behind bars after she and a man allegedly robbed an acquaintance at gunpoint.

Danette Padilla was jailed on suspicion of robbery, and Lodi police said they are still seeking a second suspect.

The incident began around 8 p.m. Thursday at Lockeford Street and Loma Drive, when the suspects spoke to an 18-year-old man by phone and offered him a ride. Padilla picked him up in a van.

Then a man wearing a black bandana over his face appeared from the behind the back seat, choked the victim and pointed a gun at his head, Sgt. Fernando Martinez said after reviewing a report on the matter. The suspect threatened to kill the teen if he didn't empty his pockets.

Padilla then allegedly pulled a gun out of her purse and also pointed it at the teenager, threatening to kill him if he didn't obey the man's orders, Martinez said.

The teen gave them his wallet and cell phone, and Padilla dropped him off uninjured at Loma Drive and Turner Road. He then ran to a friend's house and called police.

Officers took the teen in a patrol car so he could point out where he believed one of the suspects lived, but on the way they spotted the van at a gas station. Police ultimately stopped it at Lockeford and California streets, and arrested Padilla.

The male suspect was not in the van and police did not find any guns or the victim's property, Martinez said.

Officers are following leads on the male suspect.

Wind blamed for Christmas Day outage

A windblown palm frond caused a widespread power outage in Lodi on Christmas Day.

The frond blew into a transmission line just before 3 p.m., cutting service to about 8,000 customers, said George Morrow, electric utility director.

Power was out in an area roughly bounded by Lodi Avenue to the north; Stockton Street to the east; Harney Lane to the south; and Lower Sacramento Road to the west.

Crews repaired the damage and restored power at 4:08 p.m., Morrow said.