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• Government spending, taxes protested in Lodi

• Lodi Grape Bowl will be compliant with Americans With Disability Act, get synthetic turf

• Man arraigned on murder charge in Lodi grad Diego Chavira's death

• Experts: Insanity defense tough sell in Sandra Cantu case

• Public memorial planned for Sandra Cantu

• Five questions with Don Phillips

• San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors wants to have greater say in future of the Delta

• Regional Roundup

• Best of the Flame

November 2nd, 2009

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

November 6th, 2009

• Short sales make up nearly half of Lodi market

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi man accused of smuggling drugs, weapons for inmates at state prison

• 'I-5 Strangler' sentenced to 6 terms of life

• Jury convicts Acampo man of torture, assault of his girlfriend

• Young girl is 200,000th person to assemble AIDS, HIV care kit

• Woman in wheelchair struck by car

November 5th, 2009

• San Joaquin County considers moratorium on new Williamson Act contracts

• Speakers address Lodi Unified School District budget shortfalls, plea to keep programs

• Armed robbers still targeting Lodi shops

• Regional Roundup

• California voters have final say over $11 billion water bond

• Paul Tebbel shines spotlight on sandhill cranes

• Your complete guide to Sandhill Crane Festival

• David Diskin is first to give an invocation under new city of Lodi policy

• Man wanted in Acampo homicide gives up to San Joaquin County Sheriff's detectives

• Weekend bus service to continue until Lodi City Council makes decision

• A lower Lodi Lake

• Streetside scarecrows

November 4th, 2009

• San Joaquin County sues state over prison hospital planned for Stockton

• California sends Democratic loyalist John Garamendi to Congress

• Candle fire

• Rep. Jerry McNerney sets telephone town hall for Thursday

• Jason Behrmann is unanimously named Galt's city manager

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi City Council weighs raising fares to restore some bus service

• Bicycling father raising awareness of teen suicide

• Galt City Council argues over ordinance hiring residents

• Big win for Allen Baroni in reclamation election

November 3rd, 2009

• Clarification

• Correction

• Galt considers ordinance that would require city contractors to hire locally

• Regional Roundup

• Have you seen a missing guide dog puppy in Lodi?

• Jason Behrmann is top candidate for Galt city manager

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

• 500 attend service for Kyle Coumas

• Galt man dies after weekend Highway 12 crash

November 2nd, 2009

• 27-year-old man shot to death Saturday night in front of Acampo home

• Public Meetings

• Correction

• Kyle Coumas funeral today

• Regional Roundup

• Group investigates reports of haunting

• Sandhill Cranes Festival comes to Lodi next weekend

• Lamborghini lovers gather for show, fine wine, luncheon in Woodbridge

• Lodi's 'Biggest Loser' Christy Richesin runs 5K Halloween race

• Downtown Lodi trick or treat

October 31st, 2009

• Izzy Laviola and Seth Siddle-Mitchell crowned Tokay homecoming queen and king

• Tokay High evacuation

• Finishing touches on Hill House replica

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi-area Halloween events

• Lodi a reflection of Halloween's retail emergence

• Area schools have no plans of closing due to H1N1 virus

• In remembrance of Kyle Coumas

• Gated communities in Lodi

• City of Lodi settles case of mistaken identity

October 30th, 2009

• Officials hope new Highway 12 stoplight will make road safer

• Red Ribbon Week

• Logbook

• Roundup of Lodi-area Halloween events

• Lockeford soldier Kyle Coumas' funeral set for Monday

• Lodi sales tax revenue less than expected

• Regional Roundup

• Local reaction to economic growth

• Get an early start trick-or-treating in Downtown Lodi

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• Stockton breaks ground on Delta Water Supply Project

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Fishing with Russ

Delta striped bass fishing has been fair to good this past week. Good numbers of fish have come for the trollers on the west bank of the Sacramento River below Rio Vista, the old dairy and in the Old Sacramento River above Isleton.

Yozuri lures (both shallow and deep divers) in chartreuse, white/red head and clown have done the job for most. Bomber shallow divers are also working well.

Bait fishermen are doing well when they can find fresh shad near Decker Island and the power lines. Sturgeon fishing was good for Larry Rayburn this past weekend (pictured). He caught one oversize and released it near Broad Slough.

Pardee Reservoir bait fishermen are still doing well in all the coves using PowerBait or large red worms. Trollers are doing well using Ex-Cell and R-Lures in the watermelon, frog and fire tiger colors. The best trolling area is the mouth of the river to Columbia Gulch and at about 25 feet deep.

Kokanee are still small and in short supply. The first day or two after the planting use Magic Bullet, Kastmasters or Krokodile lures in the north arm near the boat launch of the lake for some hot action.

Trollers on Lake Camanche had some on and off days this past week but Ken Johnson and his fishing partner of Lodi caught a couple of limits and three nice big fish ranging from 6 to 11 pounds using No. 2 Needle Fish in the frog pattern. They were fishing between Little Hat and Big Hat Islands at about 20 to 25 feet deep.

Bank fishermen should also try Rancho Seco for some good trout fishing using PowerBait or trout worms by Berkley. Most areas of the lake are accessible and the quality of the fish is very good.

New Melones fishermen are finding more kokanee now from just above the 49er bridge up to Horseshoe Bend and in the Coyote Creek arm. Fish at 15 to 20 feet deep using a dodger and a spinner tipped with shoepeg corn or a small piece of worm. Look for the fish to move into the main part of the lake very soon.

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Local fisherman Russ Faught is the owner of Fisherman's Friend in Lodi. To view his Web site go to www.mrkokanee.com.