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• Lodi man finds wife's ashes during police display of stolen property

• Sarah Palin's book hits the shelves: Locals react

• Galt City Council rejects study on rent stabilization

• Congress allocates money for local water projects

• Paranormal group conducts second investigation of building

• 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

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' (37)
• 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

Enterprise Zone meeting attracts big turnout

More than 70 people showed up to Oakridge Winery on Tuesday night to learn more about the San Joaquin County Enterprise Zone, and if they could benefit from tax credits and other incentives.

"Studies show that enterprise zones make unemployment go down and wages go up," said Mayor Larry Hansen.

San Joaquin's Enterprise Zone is one of the largest in the state. The former Enterprise Zone, which was effective from 1993 to 2008, covered 29 square miles and mostly applied to Stockton. The new Enterprise Zone is more than 600 square miles and covers roughly 80 percent of the county.

Local businessowners who attended the meeting were excited to participate in the program.

"I like the fact that we can get credits for equipment we purchase," said Fred Weibel, president of Weibel Family Vineyards and Winery. "I'm going to go back and get someone to look over our last year to see what we qualify for."

— Jordan Guinn

North San Joaquin Water Conservation District meeting looks to future

A special meeting for the North San Joaquin Water Conservation District was held to discuss ideas for the future of groundwater recharge in the region and ask local experts for guidance.

Brandon Nakagawa, of the San Joaquin Groundwater Banking Authority, was one of the featured speakers. He told the audience that groundwater issues are regional issues that require regional solutions. He said agencies must be willing to work together to benefit the good of the community and the environment. The region must find ways to maximize its use of floodwaters off the Mokelumne River, especially for agricultural purposes, he said.

Ed Steffani, district manager for NSJWCD, said he would be proposing a plan to survey landowners to gauge their interest in using surface water for irrigation instead of groundwater. To encourage them to use surface water, the district could offset the landowners' costs of pipes and materials necessary to make the program work by not charging them usage fees for a period, Steffani said.

Jeff Micko, engineering manager for the Santa Clara Valley Water District, was another of the featured speakers. The SCVWD's efforts have enabled that district to return its groundwater levels to what they were in 1910.

— Jordan Guinn

GOP Assembly hopeful gets two endorsements

San Ramon Mayor Abram Wilson announced that he has been endorsed by Contra Costa District Attorney Bob Kochly and Sheriff Warren Rupf.

Wilson, a Republican, is seeking the 15th Assembly District seat held by Joan Buchanan, D-Alamo. Buchanan defeated Wilson in the 2008 election. The district includes Galt, Thornton and parts of the Delta.

— Ross Farrow

Thanksgiving side dish recipes sought

Turkey Day is just around the corner, which means serving a variety of side dishes to compliment the succulent meat.

Do you have a favorite dish you like make on Thanksgiving? Is it a family tradition? If you'd like to share your favorite recipe, we'd like to hear from you for a story about the Thanksgiving meal. You may send recipes along with some information about why you prepare the dish to Pam Bauserman at pamelab@lodinews.com or to P.O. Box 1360, Lodi, CA 95241.

— Pam Bauserman