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• Burglary suspects are under arrest

• Mayor Larry Hansen points out Lodi's economic progress

• Lodi veteran recounts close calls in Vietnam

• First phase of Lockeford park by 2011?

• Regional Roundup

• Lodi Muslim: Local mosque not involved

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

Woodbridge Irrigation District discusses Lodi Lake, Mokelumne pulse flows

Ways to save money, the lowering of Lodi Lake and the success of pulse flows in the Mokelumne River were all topics at Thursday's Woodbridge Irrigation District board of directors meeting.

General manager Andy Christensen said the district is exploring the possibility of purchasing its fuel from the Arco station across the street instead of storing fuel on-site. He said that while they would still have and store diesel fuel, removing the gasoline tanks on the property could reduce the risk of liabilities.

"Our goal is to get rid of those gas tanks out there," Christensen said. "They are out-dated, and they represent a liability."

Lodi Lake was also a topic.

For the last several years, lowering the level of Lodi Lake has been an annual occurrence. This year the level of the lake is dropping because the city of Lodi is connecting to Woodbridge Dam.

"Dropping the lake level will aid them in construction," Christensen said. He said construction of the dam took place from 2003 to 2006, and that it was impossible to keep the lake full during that time. In 2007, the parks department requested that the lake be lowered to build a boathouse.

"If you look at the history; there has been no opportunities to keep the lake full," Christensen said.

The board also discussed the success of pulse flows in the Mokelumne River in early October. The Mokelumne River's salmon count is up to 1,600. Last year's season saw 308 salmon in the river.

— Jordan Guinn

Memorial honoring Larry Canfield dedicated

A memorial honoring Sacramento County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Canfield was dedicated Thursday, one year after the Galt resident was killed in a motorcycle collision while pursing a speeding motorist in Rancho Cordova.

The memorial, at Coloma Road and Sierra Madre Court in Rancho Cordova, was built by Canfield's family and friends near the collision site.

"I thought of building a memorial at the crash site about nine months ago," Canfield's wife, Michelle, said in a news release. "I want people to remember the wonderful man we all lost. When people see the memorial, I want them to remember Larry, but I also want them to remember to always be careful and drive safely."

— Ross Farrow