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• Galt elementary school Principal Terry Metzger travels to Lesotho

• Lodi-area Senator, Dave Cogdill, puts state budget in perspective

• Best of the Web in 2008

• The Best of Logbook in 2008

• So it's 2009: Have you made any resolutions for this year?

• Bullet goes through truck at Lodi apartment complex

• Regional Roundup

• Heritage Primary parents seeking reconfiguration

• Corrections

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 (155)
• 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 (58)
• 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)
• Public health care is a Christian option (25)
• Nightmares about America's future (23)

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The Best of Logbook in 2008

In 2008, Lodi police handled some 57,000 calls for service, some of which were published in the News-Sentinel's regular logbook. Many were related to serious crimes, but officers respond to all calls. The following are the highlights of some of the more unique calls they handled.

Jan. 29 — 2:23 a.m.: Five males were looking into a female's bathroom in the 2400 block of St. Moritz Drive. A resident said one of the males was "young and ugly and appears to have lost a fight."

Feb. 13 — 11:52 a.m.: A drunken man on a bicycle was clinging to a pole in the 100 block of West Tokay Street.

March 16 — 11:12 a.m.: Seven wild turkeys were running in and out of traffic in the 300 block of South Cherokee Lane.

March 18 — 10:21 a.m.: A pickle — the dancing human kind that works for Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop — was blocking traffic turning south onto Hutchins Street from Lodi Avenue. An officer arrived and advised the pickle.

March 27 — 12:07 a.m.: A woman said she'd had too much to drink and needed a psychologist. Officers went to her home in the 900 block of Rutledge Drive and offered her a ride to mental health but she declined.

April 1 — 1:04 p.m.: A man managed to steal a TV and ride away on a bicycle from Target, 2355 W. Kettleman Lane.

April 4 — 8:58 a.m.: A dazed duck was wandering around with a fish hook attached to his wing in the 1500 block of South Mills Avenue.

April 14 — 8:43 a.m.: Someone was selling a monkey on Craigslist.com, and the seller had a 209 area code. No primates were being neglected or harmed, as the listing was apparently a prank.

April 28 — 11:17 a.m.: A Chianti Drive resident found a bottle of iced tea on her porch and a can in the garage. An officer arrived and learned that an energy drink was in the resident's mailbox.

May 8 — 8:57 p.m.: A man was very upset that he must put on a shirt before entering Rancho San Miguel Market, 620 S. Cherokee Lane.

May 15 — 4:52 p.m.: A man entered Eagle Credit Union, 10 N. School St., made a comment about a robbery, then laughed and asked for a job application. Then he headed north.

May 21 — 12:40 p.m.: After grabbing a man's property — specifically, a traffic cone — a juvenile fled the 500 block of Calaveras Street.

June 1 — 7:05 a.m.: Yard gnomes were directing traffic with a cone pattern in the roadway in the 400 block of Louie Avenue.

June 18 — 12 p.m.: After a dancing costumed pickle was fired, he said he would come back to Mr. Pickles, 305 S. Hutchins St. Police asked a few questions and soon determined that he hadn't made a threat but merely planned to return in the fall and apply for a job again.

4:55 p.m.: A "mental guy" was yelling and doing kung fu at Salas Park, 2001 S. Stockton St. Police learned that he was yelling to relieve stress, not at a particular person.

June 29 — 9:13 p.m.: A snake was loitering on a sidewalk in the 300 block of Flora Street. An officer gave the garden snake a free ride to a local vineyard.

July 8 — 2:43 a.m.: A shirtless man showed up at the Police Department, 215 W. Elm St., saying he was lost. Police arrested him on a warrant and showed him the way to the jail.

Aug. 5 — 11:43 a.m.: A Donner Drive resident sprayed a neighbor with a hose during a dispute.

Aug. 13 — 8:11 a.m.: A woman was dancing in traffic while yelling in the 300 block of North Cherokee Lane.

Aug. 14 — 10:34 a.m.: A habitually drunken man was loitering with his shopping cart at Burger King, 230 N. Cherokee Lane. He was "drunker than usual."

Aug. 25 — 1:36 p.m.: A woman in a black bathing suit had passed out in front of Starbucks. The 48-year-old was arrested for public intoxication.

Aug. 29 — 12:23 a.m.: A car was blocking a man's trash can in the 400 block of West Elm Street.

Sept. 5 — 8:36 p.m.: No attendant was in sight and about 25 vehicles were backed up waiting to fill up at USA Gas, 2500 W. Lodi Ave. Police learned that the attendant had been in the bathroom.

Sept. 25 — 2:52 a.m.: A man called 911 because he thought he was overdosing on ecstasy and didn't know where he was. He was possibly on South Washington Street.

Oct. 20 — 3:24 p.m.: Two children were eating rosebuds at Hutchins Street Square, 125 S. Hutchins St. Police talked to the mother, who was chewing on a rose she brought from home. Her children were not eating flowers.

Oct. 21 — 10:32 p.m.: A Mendocino Drive resident said strangers kept going in his room, rearranging items and taking pages from his phone book.

Oct. 23 — 6:02 p.m.: A man went to turn himself into police, but he wasn't wanted.

Nov. 2 — 1:36 p.m.: A customer threw a bag of candy at a clerk in Walgreens, 75 N. Ham Lane. The clerk wanted to file assault charges.

Nov. 11 — 11:33 a.m.: A Windsor Drive resident wasn't happy about a neighbor parking on his freshly raked leaf pile.

Nov. 19 — 8:58 a.m.: An angry beaver was loose near Lower Sacramento Road and Diablo Drive.

Nov. 24 — 12:41 p.m.: Garbage was left on a Corfino Lane lawn, and the resident wanted her neighbors arrested for it.

Nov. 26 — 2:20 a.m.: While still on his bicycle, a man passed out on the sidewalk at Tokay Street and Fairmont Avenue. The 23-year-old was arrested for public intoxication.

Dec. 14 — 10:37 a.m.: A man called police to report that he had been out drinking all night and now a female was "putting her hands on him" during some sort of fight.

Dec. 17 — 2:24 p.m.: Juveniles were "duking it out" in a fight at Mills Avenue and Yosemite Drive.

Dec. 18 — 8:28 a.m.: A habitually drunken homeless man was emitting such a strong odor that nobody could breathe in the Depot, 24 S. Sacramento St. He had made the bathroom "uninhabitable."

Dec. 21 — 6:55 p.m.: Someone was dancing at Cherokee Lane and Victor Road. Police told the dancer to move along.