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• Surgery a success

• Ex-mayors face off

• Hard times for park

• Too much traffic?

• FBI bomb technician tells Lodi group about his adventures overseas

• Regional Roundup

• 'Endured extreme psychological stress'

• 73.3 percent increase by 2012?

• Dead birds, positive for West Nile, found in Galt, Herald area

November 19th, 2009

• Logbook

• Water surges in Mokelumne River yield more salmon

• Suspect arrested after hiding in fridge

• Lodi City Council plans to cap number of taco trucks at 22

• Operation: Christmas

• Corrections

• Sales tax hike yields dividends: 5 new officers join Galt Police

• Chase ends in crash

• Lodi Unified School District board votes to cancel summer school for 2010

• Lodi City Council will consider redevelopment next June

• Galt Joint Union High School Distric hires new superintendent

November 18th, 2009

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

• Lodi man finds wife's ashes during police display of stolen property

• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react

• Regional Roundup

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

November 17th, 2009

• Lodi Budget and Finance Committee to look into ways to save money on employee benefits

• Redevelopment to be discussed by Lodi City Council again

• Paying tribute to a Lodian

• Regional Roundup

• Court reinstates death penalty for killer of Lodi grad

• Clements gets free water rescue boat

• Clarification

• Decision on summer school expected at tonight's Lodi Unified School District meeting

November 16th, 2009

• Sierra Adventure store to close after four years in Downtown Lodi

• Regional Roundup

• Correction

• Lodi's First Sip event showcases area wineries' latest vintages

• City Council 'triple-dog dared' to ditch cars, use Lodi buses

• Three members of Lodi-area family fall ill after eating poisonous mushrooms they reportedly found at Lodi Lake

• Public Meetings

November 14th, 2009

• Regional Roundup

• 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

• Watchful neighbor in Lodi helped bust suspected burglars

• New Galt city manager juggles job, family

• Galt school district narrows superintendent search to one

• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise

November 13th, 2009

• What to expect with new homebuyer tax credit

• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved

• Regional Roundup

• Burglary suspects are under arrest

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

• First phase of Lockeford park by 2011?

November 12th, 2009

• Logbook

• Correction

• Robotics team at Jim Elliot invited to compete in Israel

• City of Lodi begins annual leaf removal program Monday

• Liberty Ranch construction at standstill as state pulls funds

• Will Lodi adopt a program that will allow volunteers to work at parks?

• With song and speech, veterans are recognized in Lodi

• 20 years later, Acampo man remembers the fall of the Berlin Wall

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• Despite budget cuts, some Lodi Unified School District salaries continue to rise (49)
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Regional Roundup

Police find no problems at three massage businesses

Three out of three massage businesses checked Thursday are following city codes, Lodi police said.

Officers made unannounced visits to three establishments, some of which have had employees arrested on suspicion of prostitution or failing to follow city rules.

The businesses visited Thursday were Royal Day Spa, 220 W. Lodi Ave.; Aah-Spa, 20 N. Cherokee Lane; and Green Spa, 523 W. Harney Lane (formerly Moonlight Spa).

All employees were wearing badges and had massage licenses, and the businesses were following other city rules, such as displaying permits, said Detective Tim Fritz.

The city has tightened laws for massage businesses after years of rumors, and occasional arrests for prostitution.

An employee at Royal Day Spa was arrested in May after an Iraq veteran accused her of soliciting him for a sex act and then throwing rocks at his vehicle when he refused. The employee's misdemeanor charges are pending.

— Layla Bohm.

Alyson Huber named to state water committee

Assemblywoman Alyson Huber, D-El Dorado Hills, has been appointed to the Select Committee on Regional Approaches to Addressing the State's Water Crisis.

Huber recalls growing up on the Delta, living as a child at Tower Park Marina on Potato Slough. She says that having the Delta in her backyard as a child makes her especially protective of its future for generations to come.

"There is no question our state is in a water crisis which must be addressed, but we must find fair and balanced solutions for each region of the state," Huber said in a prepared statement.

"I am particularly concerned about Delta residents having a voice in the water negotiations process and will be that voice on this committee," Huber said. "I will continue to fight for my local communities and ensure the interests of those that depend on the Delta will be heard."

The Delta is critical asset to California because it is the source of drinking water for 25 million Californians, helps fuel a $37 billion agricultural industry and serves as an important habitat to more than 750 known animal and plant species, Huber said.

— Ross Farrow.