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• Lodi resident who started prayer debate comes forward

• City plans $200,000 in server upgrades

• Should Downtown Lodi merchants be open Sundays?

• Lodian Robert Beadles hopes to win Jerry McNerney's Congress seat as GOP candidate

• Danville resident Elizabeth Emken seeks Republican nomination

• San Joaquin Fair officials concerned about losing horse racing

• Regional Roundup

• Galt meeting to help town's cash-strapped, unemployed residents

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' (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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Galt meeting to help town's cash-strapped, unemployed residents

If you are out of a job or just want some financial information on staying afloat in this economy, Galt will be play host to a town hall meeting and career expo on Wednesday.

The meeting, organized by Councilman Andrew Meredith, will be called "When the Paycheck Stops." It will be 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Littleton Community Center, 410 Civic Drive, which is next to Galt City Hall.

It will focus on creating a postlay-off financial plan, dealing with creditors and advice on how to keep food on the table. There will also be information on the programs utility companies have to help residents, including subsidies on utility payments for unemployed customers.

Meredith "planned the event in the hopes of connecting Galt residents facing financial crises with much-needed help," he said in a news release.

There will also be several skilled trade organizations to discuss application procedures for their internship programs. Local businesses needing to hire employees are also encouraged to attend the event.

The idea came from Tom Lawson, who is a United Way community services director and a director of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, a federation of 57 national and international labor unions.

Over the past several months, Lawson has gave similar presentations to labor union members.

Anyone who wants to volunteer for the event is encouraged to contact Tracy Gross at 603-4801.

Contact reporter Maggie Creamer at maggiec@lodinews.com or read her blog at www.lodi-news.com/blogs/citybuzz.