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Indian baskets, contraband cars and one creepy rabbit: A day with antiques

The News-Sentinel was a hubbub of activity today as appraisers from California Loan & Jewelry in Sacramento looked through people's prized possession and Good Day Sacramento broadcast about the most pricey finds.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 2:58 pm. Updated: 7:03 am. Comments (0)

Why every parent should take their kid trick or treating, or why six was afraid of seven.

Six-year-old me: Why was six afraid of seven?

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 11:51 am. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

President of the Universal Society of Hinduism gives invocation

Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, just delivered a prayer before the Lodi City Council meeting. Zed came from Reno to give the invocation.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 7:25 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. | Tags: Hinduism , Rajan Zed , Hindu , Lodi City Council Comments (1)

Former graduates discuss why they enjoyed Teen Lead

Hello everyone! Hope you are having a wonderful Thursday. I'm recovering from last night's Lodi City Council meeting. Check out the transcript from my live chat. Hopefully, you can join me next time, and it can even be more interactive. I'll try to come up with poll questions for the next one.

Posted in City buzz on Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:32 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

Main Street winery owners hope they are start of more development

In Thursday's News-Sentinel, I wrote a story about Jessie's Grove moving into the old Union Ice House at Main and Locust streets to open a tasting room. The Dancing Fox will also produce its wine in the building.

Posted in City buzz on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:26 am. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (1)

A challenge: Becoming a GOOD Citizen

Good morning everyone! We finally had some rain last night and early this morning. I grabbed a quick picture on the way to the Lodi City Council shirtsleeves meeting.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:59 am. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (1)

Boy Scout tells Lodi council it is flying the American flag wrong

At tonight's Lodi City Council meeting, Councilman Larry Hansen shared a concern that a local Boy Scout had told him at a previous meeting.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 9:12 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

What are your Top 10 stories for 2011?

Every year, we select our Top 10 stories, and it can often be a difficult task. There are the straight new stories: grade-changing questions with Lodi Unified School District, the Mokelumne River being closed because of flooding, a look at a public-private partnership with the Lodi water treatment plant and California redistricting.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 11:07 am. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (1)

The twinkle of holiday lights

Today I wrote a story about the holiday light tours starting tonight, and how it provides a fairly cheap way to start a new tradition.

Posted in City buzz on Thursday, December 8, 2011 2:07 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

Who received the Mayor Community Service Award?

Mayor Bob Johnson started tonight's meeting by acknowledging the members of city boards, committees, commissions and task forces who are retiring. He then handed out the yearly Mayor's Community Service Award.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 5:01 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

More questions with outgoing Mayor Bob Johnson

Howdy everyone. I'm getting ready to head to the council meeting at 7 p.m. to see who is elected mayor. There is some chatter over on the comments section of the story I wrote on Tuesday about what is going to happen.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 4:48 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

How much are your appliances costing you?

Happy Monday everyone. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I know I spent mine sleeping and relaxing after a bout of the stomach flu. You can read about the unpleasant way it came about (because I know you are dying to know) while I was on a very pleasant trip at Lauren Nelson's blog The Urban Hippie.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, October 17, 2011 12:00 am. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

‘We decided to go pink’

I'm at the Lodi City Council and Lodi Professional Firefighters Association President Brad Doell just did a presentation on Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 7:10 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (1)

Remembering two Lodi Police Partners

It has been a busy couple of months. Between our 9/11 special section, a Grape Festival special section and learning my new role as our social media organizer, I kind of put my blog on hold briefly. But I'm back and will give this space my full attention during the next couple of weeks.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:36 am. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

City continues long-time partnership with nonprofit

In today's paper, I wrote a brief blurb about the city signing a new contract with the United Cerebral Palsy of San Joaquin, Amador and Calveras Counties.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 11:00 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

Staff sergeant serving in Iraq offers comments on ROTC story

When you stop and think about the Internet, it is truly amazing. You can speak "face to face" with family in foreign countries, watch your friends' children grow up even if they live in a different state and stay in contact with a large number of people.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 8:22 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (2)

New Galt reporter and my new role

Happy Tuesday. I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July despite the sweltering heat. I vied for space under a tent at a barbecue with my former neighbors and had a wonderful time. What did you do?

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 7:51 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (1)

Reader questions wind power

Earlier this month, I wrote a story about a local resident who started a company installing wind turbines, most recently in Rio Vista.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 3:12 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (1)

Are six firework stands enough in Lodi?

Happy Tuesday!

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:38 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

Strawberry fields forever

The Beatles' classic reflects how at least one family feels about 30 acres at Harney Lane and West Lane.

Posted in City buzz on Friday, June 3, 2011 5:00 pm. Updated: 9:35 am. Comments (0)

What did employees give up?

In today's paper, I had a story about what employees have given up to balance the city's budget.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, June 1, 2011 10:39 pm. Comments (0)

Publication talking smack on liveable, loveable Lodi

Lodi's frequently used catchphrase recently received some national press, but not the good kind.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 2:56 pm. Updated: 3:08 pm. Comments (1)

How are you celebrating the end of the world?

Anyone who has turned on cable news recently has heard a variety of scenarios for the upcoming Rapture that will start May 21. We even wrote a story about it back in April when billboards started popping up around town announcing that it is coming.

Posted in City buzz on Friday, May 20, 2011 1:52 pm. Updated: 2:03 pm. Comments (1)

Copy of police claim and bicycle safety tips

In today's paper, I have two stories that had accompanying documents that I wanted to post.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, May 16, 2011 6:39 pm. Updated: 10:17 am. Comments (1)

Craving Chili's today? Grab a meal for a good cause

As some of you may know, I'm participating in our work's Relay for Life team this year. We are having a fundraiser today at Chili's Restaurant, and our team will receive 15 percent if you take in this flier or mention it. I know I'm planning to eat lunch and maybe even dinner there.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, May 16, 2011 9:57 am. Updated: 10:41 am. Comments (0)

City uses bingo hopper to pick non-profits for firework sales

Just got back from the fireworks lottery.

Posted in City buzz on Thursday, May 12, 2011 6:36 pm. Updated: 6:32 am. Comments (0)

Local restaurant owner's statement on the Downtown Lodi Business Partnership

Michael Warren, owner of Crush Kitchen + Bar and the Market at Crush, resigned from the Downtown Lodi Business Partnership on Wednesday, and e-mailed a statement to the News-Sentinel. Below is the full version:

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 5:52 pm. Updated: 6:32 pm. Comments (0)

Catching up with former fire chief Kevin Donnelly

We reported earlier this month that Kevin Donnelly resigned as fire chief on May 1 because he was moving to Washington to be closer to his family.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 2:26 pm. Updated: 9:36 am. Comments (0)

Forty-seven nonprofits apply to sell fireworks

Residents in the city of Lodi will be able to buy and set off fireworks this Fourth of July. Forty-seven nonprofits have applied for the right to sell them to you.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, May 9, 2011 4:37 pm. Updated: 5:09 pm. Comments (0)

Long time no blog

City Buzz does in fact still exist, and I have several posts lined up. We are a bit short-staffed right now, so my regular updates have taken a bit of a back seat, but I hope to really revive the blog in the next couple weeks.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, May 9, 2011 10:54 am. Updated: 11:08 am. Comments (0)

Should fireworks be legal in Lodi?

I'm getting ready to head over to the Lodi City Council meeting. The main thing on the agenda will be about whether to legalize fireworks in city limits from June 28 through July 7.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 5:20 pm. Comments (3)

Monday Musings: Office games

Everyone occasionally has downtime at work. And if you are like our office, we try to pack every free moment with games and toys that adorn our desks.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, March 28, 2011 10:11 am. Updated: 3:57 pm. Comments (0)

Former Lodi residents also experienced tsunami in Hawaii

Happy Monday everyone! I hope your iPhone alarm went off on time Sunday, and you are not too cranky today.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, March 14, 2011 11:18 am. Updated: 8:13 am. Comments (0)

Who is going to win the taco truck cook-off?

Happy Tuesday!

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 10:35 am. Comments (3)

More links on bullying

I attended a seminar Tuesday night in Galt about bullying that discussed ways for parents and teachers to deal with it. After a string of highly publicized teen suicides nationwide, it was a very timely subject and one I imagine most parents are interested in.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 10:40 pm. Updated: 11:17 pm. Comments (0)

Past results for Lodi City Council winners

Happy Wednesday everyone. For the past few days, we have run a series on the results of the Lodi City Council election. On Saturday, I looked at Alan Nakanishi winning every single precinct in Lodi and on Tuesday, I focused on the precincts where the other candidates had their best showing.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 10:04 pm. Updated: 10:17 pm. Comments (0)

Crews still working on Galt Place

The city of Galt is still moving forward with Galt Place, an 80-unit senior housing complex in downtown Galt.

Posted in City buzz on Thursday, January 13, 2011 11:56 am. Updated: 2:52 pm. Comments (0)

A personalized puzzle

We had a nice pick-me-up at the end of the day on Monday. Local photographer Terry Jorgensen brought by a puzzle he created of our office's front door.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 8:56 am. Updated: 9:11 am. Comments (0)

Take a look at the proposed state budget

Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed budget today that includes $12.5 billion in spending cuts over a year and a half year.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, January 10, 2011 3:18 pm. Updated: 9:36 am. Comments (0)

Fox electrocuted by a transformer — Warning: Graphic photos

Here's some more pictures from the story that ran in Thursday's paper:

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10:39 pm. Updated: 9:36 am. Comments (0)

‘The Suck Zone’

"It's the point basically when the twister... sucks you up. That's not the technical term for it, obviously."

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 3:39 pm. Updated: 10:19 am. Comments (0)

Monday Musings: Zero tolerance for Walkers

And by Walkers, I, of course, mean the undead.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, December 6, 2010 12:57 pm. Updated: 2:01 pm. Comments (0)

Statesman and Pioneers: More than 100 years of football rivalry

As my toes stiffened in the cold and the cheerleaders finished 48 high kicks, I marveled at the spirited fans ringing cow bells, the sea of red sweatshirts and pom-poms and the Lodi High quarterback and players who were dominating McNair with touchdown after touchdown.

Posted in City buzz on Friday, November 19, 2010 10:12 am. Updated: 2:00 pm. | Tags: Football, Turkey Day Game, Kirkwood Pioneers, Webster Groves Statesmen Comments (2)

Monday Musings: Holiday dinner disasters

Happy Monday! I'm starting a new feature today called Monday Musings. It will be a random topic for people to discuss, and I'll usually avoid city politics. Most of the time it will be something silly — like zombie attack strategies or favorite office games.

Posted in City buzz on Monday, November 15, 2010 5:59 pm. Updated: 6:42 pm. Comments (1)

What is the state of Lodi?

I will be heading to the yearly State of the City address around lunch time at Hutchins Street Square.

Posted in City buzz on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 10:28 am. Updated: 10:57 am. Comments (0)

What do you want to see in Reynolds Ranch?

After a long blogging absense, I'm coming back with one of the top question floating around the newsroom: What do you want to see in Reynolds Ranch?

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 10:16 am. Updated: 1:39 pm. Comments (5)

More information on Larry Littleton

On Wednesday, I wrote an obituary on Larry Littleton, who is considered one of the elder statesmen of Galt.

Posted in City buzz on Thursday, October 14, 2010 10:29 am. Updated: 1:21 pm. Comments (0)

Election notes

Hope you are enjoying this incredibly busy election season as much as we are at the News-Sentinel. I received a call today from a man who received his absentee ballot and wanted to read our stories about the candidates all in one location. I told him to check out www.lodinews.com/elections.

Posted in City buzz on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 10:36 am. Updated: 6:25 pm. Comments (0)

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