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• 500 attend service for Kyle Coumas

• Deputies name suspect in fatal Acampo shooting

• Jason Behrmann is top candidate for Galt city manager

• Galt man dies after weekend Highway 12 crash

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

• Regional Roundup

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

• Correction

• Clarification

February 9th, 2010

• Middle College High School rated one of the best — and a bargain, to boot

• Lodi decathlon boasts top team in county

• Man who sparked counterfeit case pleads guilty

• Local businessman will visit Haiti to look for family

• Man who claimed to be Yosemite Sam pleads guilty to meth charge

• David Harmer seeks Republican congressional nod

• Lack of evidence in case against suspect in 'drug deal' stabbing

• 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

• Delta College trustees again collide over stipend committee

• Bad bugs, weeds are hot topics at Grape Day

• 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

• Regional Roundup

February 2nd, 2010

• Local business leaders say tourism, Costco, Home Depot may play roles in city's future

• Correction

• Former Lodian Erica Davis is first paraplegic woman to summit Kilimanjaro

• Regional Roundup

• No snow leopards, otters for Micke Grove

• McNerney leads in campaign cash

• Police: Train victim was a Lodi teen

• Big rig plows 7 cars

• Jumpers across California

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

• Will terrorists be given Miranda warnings? (75)
• Lodi Unified School District president issues warning to speakers over cuts (64)
• President Obama's first year (45)
• Many reject the politics of 'no' (45)
• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
• Writer comments on Neely column (42)
• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
• Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy (34)
• We need to conduct respectful conversations (30)
• Tasered suspect claims he is Yosemite Sam (25)

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Athlete of the Week

Sydney Olagaray helps add to Flames' tradition

Accomplishment: Lodi High sophomore Sydney Olagaray placed first with a time of 19 minutes, 40 seconds to help the Lady Flames capture their seventh straight San Joaquin Athletic Association championship last Friday at the league meet in Stockton.

Olagaray sprinted past Lincoln's Angie Martinez in the final stretch for the victory.

Sydney Olagaray

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Family: Diego and Cyndi Olagaray, parents; one brother.

Favorite sport: Distance running on the track and field team, said Olagaray, who competes in the 800, 1600 and 3200.

"It's like a family and I like running multiple events."

Favorite athlete: Cross country teammate Tommy Lomeli, who won the SJAA boys meet last Friday.

"He just amazes me," Olagaray said. "He runs well every race. I really look up to him in our training."

Favorite hobbies: Going to the beach, tubing, water skiing, running and traveling.

Favorite subject: Science, especially biology.

Dream car: Aston Martin.

Dream vacation: Africa, and Olagaray says her family will be vacationing there this Christmas.

Favorite local restaurant(s): Andre's Cafe and Pietro's. Her favorite dish is the bacon burger and fries at Andre's and the fettucini romano at Pietro's.

Best sports moment: Qualifying for sections in the 3200 last year despite having been ill and missing a week of practice leading up to the race.

Worst sports moment: During a qualifier for the Stanford Invitational Olagaray said she started cramping at the half-mile point of the three-mile race. It was painful, but she did qualify.

Plans: To attend a four-year school in California, preferably Stanford or UCLA. Olagaray said she'll keep running if she receives a scholarship.

The Athlete of the Week is selected by the News-Sentinel sports staff. Nominations are gladly accepted. Olagaray will receive a T-shirt courtesy of Lodi Sporting Goods for being selected.