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• After resignation of Maria Elena Serna, 10 seek to represent Lodi area on Delta College board

• Wine Country Cardroom in Lodi wants to increase games, hours, tables

• Critics: Water officials need better 'people skills'

• 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)
• Public health care is a Christian option (52)
• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22 (50)
• 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 (23)
• Young woman fatally shot at Acampo home (17)
• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi (16)

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Business Briefs

Van Ruiten hired by Stockton law firm

The Stockton law firm of Neumiller & Beardslee has announced that they have added Melissa Van Ruiten to their outfit as an associate attorney.

Melissa Van Ruiten

Van Ruiten, a native of Stockton, graduated magna cum laude from the University of the Pacific with a B.A. in Political Science in 2005. She earned her Juris Doctor in 2008, with distinction, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. While at McGeorge, she was a recipient of the Barrister's Scholarship, Academic Achievement Scholarship, on the Dean's List for three years and became a life member of the Traynor Honor Society.

Van Ruiten also served on the McGeorge Law Review as a legislative staff writer, comment staff writer and as the chief managing editor of the Volume 39 Board of Editors.

Van Ruiten also worked at the California Office of the Attorney General for three years during her years at school.

In 2008, Van Ruiten was admitted to practice in California. Her areas of practice include trusts, probate, estate planning, local agency law, agricultural law, real property law and general business law.

Former banker joins mortgage company

Jim Pickett

Jim Pickett recently joined the Mortgage Modification Center in Stockton, which specializes in helping homeowners stay in their homes.

Before joining MMC, Pickett was employed by American Savings Bank, Union Federal, ITT Aetna, Community Lending and Live Well Financial. He was also vice president at Mortgage Loan Servicing, managing modification and assumptions, customer service, payment processing and payoff demand, installment loans, manual control and general ledger reconciliation.

Pickett has been a branch manager, senior loan officer and loss mitigation manager. He recently returned to the area from Jasper, Ind.

Yang announced as president and CEO

Premier Community Credit Union has added Paul Yang as their new president and CEO.

Paul Yang

"With over eight years in the credit union industry, we feel (Yang's) expertise will be utilized well," said Allan Patterson, Chairman of the Board of Premier.

Yang was previously the executive vice president of Eagle Legacy Credit Union in Colorado, overseeing product and service development, security and compliance and overall organization technology initiatives, according to a press release issued by Premier.

Premier Community Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative providing financial services to its member base in San Joaquin County.