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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 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

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• President Obama's first year (45)
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• Islamic symbol in mosaic — what is all the fuss? (44)
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• The Home Depot hopes to join Costco at Reynolds Ranch (41)
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Nikola Polcervoa going for Tokay's first section title in tennis

Nikola Polcerova's will only be at Tokay High for one semester.

That may be all the time she needs to go down as the best Tiger tennis player in the school's history.

With two victories in Thursday's Division I Sac-Joaquin Section individual tennis tournament at In-Shape Sports West Lane Club in Stockton, Polcerova, a foreign exchange student from Slovakia, is headed to today's semifinals. If No. 3-seeded Polcerova can defeat top-seeded Tiffany Pham of Laguna Creek in today's 9 a.m. match, she will become the first Tiger to play in a section championship match.

In the section doubles tournament on Thursday, Lodi High's duo of Anna Adams and Jacque Lord, the two-time San Joaquin Athletic Association doubles champions, fell 6-2, 7-6, 3-6 in a close match to Pleasant Grove to end the Flames' season.

On Thursday, despite not feeling 100 percent, Polcerova rolled easily to victory. In the opening round, she defeated Katrina Castner of Napa 6-1, 6-1. In the quarterfinals, she beat Elise Cusenza of Turlock 6-2, 6-0.

"In the morning I didn't feel very good. I was sore and a little bit sick, but everything was going OK," Polcerova said. "I didn't expect that it would go so easy today. Tomorrow I play the No. 1 seed and I haven't seen her play, but I expect it will be a tough match."

Tokay head coach Gayleen Stock said she was a little worried at the start of both matches when Polcerova's opponents got a few points early. She then watched Polcerova adjust.

"Niki was amazing today," Stock said. "I am amazed with her strategy and her demeanor."

Polcerova, who won the Tri-City Athletic League individual championship, and TCAL runner-up Christiana Ferrari of St. Mary's will both play in semifinal action today. The section championship is slated for noon today.