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• Lodi hopes to build new power line to the west

• For the health of it

• Galt judge James Henke dies at 61

• Capt. Steve Butler is Woodbridge firefighter of year

• Robert McDonald is volunteer firefighter of the year

• Regional Roundup

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 (170)
• Obama is not a moderate (130)
• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react (73)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (50)
• Public health care is a Christian option (49)
• 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 (22)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Alumni Update

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

Jessica Dela Cruz

Jessica Dela Cruz
Sport: Basketball
High School: Galt
College: Delta
After missing two games with a concussion, the sophomore returned last Tuesday and scored 11 points in the final eight minutes to lift Delta to a 59-53 victory over Foothill in the championship game of the Delta Classic Tournament.

Dela Cruz finished with 15 points and four steals.

Delta (14-4) is ranked No. 2 in Northern California and No. 7 in the state.

Julie Bowden
Sport: Basketball
High School: Galt
College: Delta
Bowden helped limit Foothill post players Jennifer Kloa and Kindra Jones to six points in the second half in Delta's victory in the Delta Classic championship game.

Lucas Birchard
Sport: Basketball
High School: Elliot Christian
College: William Jessup Univ.
The senior had 22 points, six rebounds, one block and one assist for Jessup (5-10) in a 70-68 loss to Morgan State last Saturday in the Shamrock Office Solutions Classic basketball tournament in Moraga.

In the second-round game on Sunday, Birchard had 13 points, two rebounds, one block and one assist in a 82-61 loss to San Jose State.

Julius Thomas

Julius Thomas
Sport: Basketball
High School: Tokay
College: Portland State
Thomas, a junior and the team's sixth man, had nine points and four rebounds for the Vikings (10-3) in a 77-70 upset win over No. 5 ranked Gonzaga last Tuesday. He added seven rebounds and four points for the Vikings in a 63-55 win over Texas Southern on Saturday.

Thomas had six points and three rebounds and added one steal in Portland State's 79-66 loss to No. 19 Baylor on Monday night.

Aaron Wilson
Sport: Basketball
High School: Lodi
College: Sac State
Wilson had one rebound in a 59-47 loss to George Washington at home on Tuesday for the Hornets (1-10). He added four points in a 76-51 loss to Southern Utah on the road on Saturday.

Joe Harden
Sport: Basketball
High School: St. Mary's
College: UC Davis
The Aggies (4-8) were off last week and resume play today at home against Ivy League member Dartmouth at 7:30 p.m.

Mike Caffese
Sport: Basketball
High School: Tokay
College: Azusa Pacific
The Cougars (6-4) were off last week.

Jordan Lawley
Sport: Basketball
High School: Tokay
College: UC San Diego
The Tritons were off last week, and San Diego resumes play at home on Friday at 7:30 p.m. against California State Los Angeles.

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.