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• Storm hits Lodi

• Lodi Unified School District classified union recognizes Karen Meyer as Employee of the Year

• Thornton could get facelift

• 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

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• 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' (39)
• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen (31)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (30)

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Regional Roundup

Woman robbed in Food-4-Less parking lot

At 9:20 p.m. Monday night, a female victim was robbed by two suspects in the Food-4-Less Supermarket parking lot.

The suspects grabbed her purse, threw her to the ground and struck her in the head with a piece of concrete, Lodi Police Sgt. Bill Alexander said. There was no additional information about the victim's condition.

The suspects were two white males in their late teens or early 20s in black-hooded sweatshirts. One of the sweatshirts had a skull and crossbones pattern.

Anyone with information can contact Lodi-Area Crime Stoppers at 333-6771.

— Maggie Creamer.

Police chase suspect early Monday morning

Lodi police arrested 38-year-old Patrick Fransisco after chasing him through backyards early Monday morning, Lodi Police Sgt. Bill Alexander said.

Officers responded to the 600 block of Cardinal Street to a report of a prowler at 4:20 a.m. Monday, he said.

Officers found Fransisco in a backyard and attempted to take him into custody at gunpoint, Alexander said.

The suspect fled over fences, and officers chased him. Fransisco was fighting officers, Alexander said, before they tackled him in a neighboring backyard and took him into custody.

He was charged with prowling and resisting arrest.

— Maggie Creamer.

Stop-N-Shop to celebrate makeover

At 6 p.m. tonight, the Stop-N-Shop center on C Street will celebrate its makeover with a classic car show. The complex, built in the 1950s, just finished being renovated and tonight's festivities will highlight that theme.

The mayor of Galt, Randy Shelton, will be in attendance, as well as Lionel and Gabriel Chu, a father-son duo who made the renovation a reality.

Vice Mayor Barbara Payne said she was excited about the renovation and the celebration of the Stop-N-Shop. "This kind of faith in our little town in these economic times is something we can't wait to celebrate," she said.

The celebration may be postponed due to inclement weather. Payne said she would officially know by 2 p.m. today if the celebration would go on or be rescheduled.

— News-Sentinel staff.

Detective to discuss gangs in Lockeford

Detective Jared Pettitt, from the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office, will discuss gang awareness at Thursday's Lockeford Municipal Advisory Council meeting.

The council will also hear public safety reports from Sheriff's Lt. Thomas Desmarais and California Highway Patrol Officers Angel Arcero and Sid Miller. There will be an update from the government relations committee of the Clements-Lockeford Chamber of Commerce.

The MAC meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Old Lockeford Schoolhouse, 19456 N. Jack Tone Road.

— Ross Farrow.

Lockeford MAC member resigns

Noel Stetson recently resigned from the Lockeford Municipal Advisory Council, citing personal reasons, according to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors' office.

The county will accept applications until Nov. 6 from anyone interested in serving on the advisory council, which makes recommendations on Lockeford issues to the Board of Supervisors. Meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. Terms are for four years.

Anyone interested in serving on the MAC may call 468-3113.

— Ross Farrow.

Reclamation board to meet on Thursday

Reclamation District 348's board will hear an update on its ongoing levee rehabilitation project from Interstate 5 west to Wimpy's Marina at Thursday's meeting in Stockton.

The board will also consider adding levee rehabilitation projects and contracting for engineering studies associated with the North Delta Flood Ecosystem Program.

The meeting will begin at 2 p.m. at Croce & Co., 501 W. Weber Ave., fifth floor, Stockton. Board meetings are normally held on the second Thursday of each month, but there wasn't a quorum last week.

— Ross Farrow.

County hazard plan available for review

The community is invited to review and comment on San Joaquin County's draft hazard mitigation plan until Nov. 20.

The plan covers disasters like floods and storms that require state and federal funds to aid recovery operations, and addresses how damage can be reduced.

A public meeting on the plan will be held from 11 a.m. to noon on Nov. 2 at the Lodi Public Library community room, 201 W. Locust St. Meetings will also be held in Stockton and Tracy.

For more information, call Mike Cockrell at 953-6200 or visit www.sjgov.org/oes. The plan is available at the reference desks of the Lodi, Tracy and Stockton's Cesar Chavez public libraries.

After the public comment period, the final draft will be presented to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors for adoption.

— Ross Farrow.

County approves two legal settlements

The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors approved two legal settlements totaling more than $28,000 at its meeting Tuesday.

The board approved a $15,000 settlement to Henry Jay Gahler, who claimed that medical staff at San Joaquin General Hospital failed to diagnose an infection. The other settlement was for $13,250 to Michael Valentin, who was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by a county employee while the employee was on duty.

Chief Deputy County Counsel Kristen Hegge recommended the settlements because a timely economic resolution along with the release of all potential claims are in the county's best interest.

— Ross Farrow.