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• Fired lawyer gets $1 million

• Lodi High teen takes her senior project to school

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• Regional Roundup

• Correction

• Isleton — the crawdad town — is drowning in a sea of red ink

February 9th, 2010

• Middle College High School rated one of the best — and a bargain, to boot

• Lodi decathlon boasts top team in county

• Man who sparked counterfeit case pleads guilty

• Local businessman will visit Haiti to look for family

• Man who claimed to be Yosemite Sam pleads guilty to meth charge

• David Harmer seeks Republican congressional nod

• Lack of evidence in case against suspect in 'drug deal' stabbing

• Regional Roundup

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

• Locals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials

• Regional Roundup

February 6th, 2010

• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch

• Meet Larry, Curly and Moe

• Baboon business

• Regional Roundup

• Several Lodi venues let you watch the Super Bowl in style

• Lodi Library celebrates 100 years of serving the community

• Culinary craft

February 5th, 2010

• Kids, teachers help Haiti by collecting pennies for Learning Link

• Lodi, Galt students reach out to help Haiti earthquake survivors

• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam

• Hours of sweat and work go into putting on crab feeds

• Things looking up for state's real estate

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• Stray bullet strikes Lodi home; police suspect gang activity may be factor

February 4th, 2010

• Managers at Geweke Toyota answer questions about recall

• Lodi City Council votes to replace play structure at Century Park

• Lodi extends ban on pot shops for another year

• Mokelumne River triathlon set for June

• Family, friends to run half-marathon in memory of Galt family

February 3rd, 2010

• Correction

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

• Lodi-area senators Dave Cox, Lois Wolk admit to gifts; Tom Berryhill case pending

• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts

• Galt City Council avoids budget cuts — for now

• New Lodi Memorial Hospital emergency room opens to the public without a hitch

• Regional Roundup

February 2nd, 2010

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Correction

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

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• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

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Lodi soccer standout Kortney Agdeppa signs letter of intent with Pacific

Kortney Agdeppa's sleepless night was proof that her dream did come true.

The Lodi High soccer standout fulfilled her childhood ambitions when she signed with the University of the Pacific on Wednesday morning.

"I always wanted to go there since I was little. I use to play on their campus for an old club team. It was a pretty campus and close to home," said Agdeppa, who was restless leading up to the big day.

"I couldn't sleep the whole night. I was thinking that at 7 o'clock I can officially sign my letter of intent. After it was finally done, I was like 'Oh my God, my dream finally came true.' "

Agdeppa, a 5-foot-3 midfielder/defender, has enjoyed an honor-filled prep career for the Flames. She made the all-league team as a freshman and was named the league's best defender after her sophomore and junior campaigns.

She's also played competitive soccer as a member of the San Juan Soccer Club, which Soccer America recently ranked as the 10th best youth club in America.

It was Agdeppa's versatility that caught Pacific coach Keith's Coleman's attention.

"Kortney's ability to play multiple positions for us next year will be a great asset to the program," Coleman said. "She is a fast and tenacious defender that will add a whole new dimension to our defense. We are extremely happy she is joining us next season."

During her official visit to the school, Agdeppa said she had a good rapport with the other players on the team and added that the small squad had a family like atmosphere.

The Tigers went 10-8-1 last year and Agdeppa believes they'll be even better this season with the infusion of a strong freshman class.

Agdeppa said she hopes to use her senior season at Lodi, which kicks off next week, to improve her game. She also wants to end her prep career on a winning note.

"We came close to winning league the last two years. My goal this year is to help the team win a league championship," she said. "It's going to be a good season."

Agdeppa plans to major in nursing or sports medicine at Pacific.

"I want to help people better their lives," she said.