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• Lodi High students gather to grieve for Stephanie Jones

• 'We're going to miss her like crazy. It puts everything into perspective.'

• Student redirecting fundraiser money to the Jones family

• Judge Cinda Fox expected to return to work soon

• Redevelopment foes hit the streets to win election

• Lodi Unified School District cell phones, BlackBerries, wireless Internet cost taxpayers $117,000 a year before rebates

• Regional Roundup

February 8th, 2010

• Public Meetings

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• 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

• Regional Roundup

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• 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

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

February 2nd, 2010

• Big rig plows 7 cars

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

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

• Jumpers across California

• Correction

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

February 1st, 2010

• Find cuddly alpacas not too far from Lodi

• Public Meetings

• Patients can expect faster, better service when Lodi Memorial Hospital's new emergency room opens

• Man killed by Amtrak train in Lodi

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Student redirecting fundraiser money to the Jones family

Lodi High senior Marissa Casillas, who was on Stephanie Jones' cheer squad, has decided to redirect money from a fundraiser she was already working on to the girl's family.

"They're grieving now and every little bit helps," Casillas said of her decision.

For her senior project, Casillas had joined up with Gonzales' Bridal Boutique for a prom fashion show with ticket sales to be donated to a local charity. She now wants to give the future funds to Jones' family to help pay for medical and funeral expenses.

"Every time we lose a young person due to a tragic accident, violence or illness, we also miss the potential contributions that person can make to our local community," Sandra Gonzales, owner of Gonzales' Bridal Boutique, wrote in an e-mail. "Yet through the loss comes inspiration from other teens looking to help and make a change."

The fashion show is scheduled for April 4 at the One-Eighty Teen Center, 17 W. Lockeford St. Call Gonzales' Bridal Boutique at 369-5806 for more information.

Other fundraisers for Jones' family are planned, including a band concert next Saturday at the Lodi Boys and Girls Club.

Lodi High students are also making and selling on campus homemade bracelets in Jones' favorite colors, according to Principal Bill Atterberry.