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• Lodi man sentenced for torturing child

• Local artist Jacquelyn Vierra hopes funky piano will help Treasure Island event hit high note

• Lodi Unified School District facing $20 million budget shortfall for next school year

• Lodi High School's new principal, Bob Lofsted, will begin today

• Lockeford voters may be asked to approve tax for park maintenance, security

• 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

• 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

The following stories have received the most reader comments during the last 7 days.

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (72)
• President Obama's first year (67)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future (60)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (49)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (41)
• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen (31)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (31)

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Lodi is full of hope

I still believe in hope. This is my first "Letter to the Editor."

I have lived in Lodi all of my adult life. I am now 42 years old and have a glimmer of hope because of some unconditional godly people.

I suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and have severe panic attacks. Sometimes I'm scared to leave my house. My husband had a rare life-threatening reaction to a doctor-prescribed medication that was supposed to make him feel better. If it wasn't for the quick thinking and caring Corporal Sierra Brucia and fellow officers, my husband would have died. A friendly referral to San Joaquin Health Crisis saved his life. They had referred me but they saved his life!

One officer, I don't know his name, told me you can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. My grandma Jennie Rose said that too. I was in a very unhealthy relationship for over 20 years and I had lost hope and desire! Thanks to David Lewis, Colleen and James Hamlin, Jeff, RaeAnn, Desiree, Windy, Mary Margaret, Lynnette, Jim Carroll, Bob Mattheis and Henry, we are still here. If it wasn't for God and them, we wouldn't be here. I still believe "Do unto others as they would do unto you," "The truth shall set you free" and "Love thy neighbor as thyself."

One of Lodi's first volunteer angels was Cristopher's grandma, Suzanne Brodehl Laidlaw. We should all support Officer Dennis' Adopt-a-Child. I know God will judge us by our fruits and we should never hurt anyone.

Thank you, Lodi! Serenity is freedom amid the storm, author unknown. Lodi has hope and love still.

Robin De Herrera Bevell
Lodi