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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:53 pm
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities have arrested a former university professor who was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in the resort city of Playa del Carmen.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 6:53 pm
SAN FRANCISCO — An Arizona law that denies immigrants who are in the country without legal permission the right to post bail for a wide array of felonies won approval Tuesday from a divided federal appeals court.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:59 pm
PHILADELPHIA — The Frenchman who donned a pilot’s uniform and bluffed his way into the cockpit of a US Airways flight was sent home Tuesday by a Philadelphia judge who said she hoped his three months in prison convinced him of the seriousness of his crime.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 6:00 pm
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:22 pm
MIAMI — A video purporting to show a Bahamian guard kicking Cuban migrants detained in Nassau has been branded a forgery by the Nassau government but sparked a call for a protest Wednesday at the Bahamas consulate in Miami.
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013 12:00 am
Capitol Hill insiders anticipated the Senate’s winning cloture vote to proceed with full debate on comprehensive immigration reform. The margin, 82-15, was also widely expected.
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Ten violins handcrafted by the late Dr. Maurice Hanna Bisharat are on their way from Sacramento to Palestinian children in the occupied territories.
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I wandered into Lindy's Donuts on Charter Way. Two Chinese-American men sat at the counter. One's nose was buried in the Sing Tao Daily, a Chinese-language paper.
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Tuesday, June 11, 2013 12:00 am
On a warm spring day, farmworker Cristina Melendez was bedridden and unable to make her way back into the asparagus fields of central California for the kind of backbreaking work she’s done since childhood.
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Monday, June 10, 2013 5:51 pm
A priest who served on a temporary basis in Lodi is due to appear in court for a preliminary hearing June 27 on charges including false imprisonment and molesting a minor.
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Thursday, June 6, 2013 11:19 am
1. Sleeping Beauty — The Ballet
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Saturday, June 1, 2013 12:00 am
Jebby Moates is a man of many interests. He is a born musician and plays a mean guitar. He is fascinated with history, especially the Civil War. And he loves God.
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Friday, May 31, 2013 10:35 am
By all accounts New York Senator Chuck Schumer is one of the most adept Capitol Hill politicians. Schumer should be good at his job; he’s been at it for 33 years.
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Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00 am
In connection with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, Bear Creek Community Church will present a tapestry of the lives of a poor Irish immigrant family, a Southern farming family and two former slaves beginning their journey to freedom during a musical drama centered on the Civil War.
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:00 pm
Want to combine a day of exploring old mine shafts, historical buildings and gaming at an Indian casino while driving less than an hour from Lodi?
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:00 pm
At first glance, Locke seems like any one of the dozens of tiny towns nestled among the sloughs in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Just off of River Road, faded storefronts line Main Street. Cats wander down alleys and along the sidewalks, and birds swoop down to peck at the ground in the openings between buildings. Like many other places in the Delta, it’s not a ghost town, yet it’s far removed from the hustle and bustle of city life.
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Thursday, May 9, 2013 4:48 pm
Every spring during the 1950s, my Sicilian grandmother Nonna would host the entire California branch of the Guzzardi family to a home cooked Italian feast. More than a week in preparation, the meal included all the Italian favorites including pasta dishes, sausages, peppers and artichokes.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013 12:00 am
A majority of new money from Proposition 30 should be given to school districts in poorer areas.
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Friday, April 19, 2013 11:33 am
Earlier this week, the Senate introduced its long-promised immigration bill. As expected, the legislation set off the first of what will be multiple rounds of bitter debate as to whether the bill is good for America.
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Friday, April 19, 2013 12:00 am
Lt. Chet Somera may be best known as a 30-year veteran of the Lodi Police Department, but now that he's retired, he's leading a new life.
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Friday, April 12, 2013 10:28 am
Earlier this week, I was in Washington, D.C., for what most locals say is the year’s busiest period. The cherry blossoms were out and tourists from all corners came to see them. Coincidentally, two major bills are pending in Congress, comprehensive immigration reform and gun control. Lobbyists from near and far came to D.C. to make their voices heard.
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Thursday, April 11, 2013 4:44 am
(NAPSI)—Our economy is slowly rebounding from its collapse but it’s still far from healthy.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013 12:00 am
Just about everyone in Lodi has heard of DeVries Road. But few know the history of the estate that sits at the northern end, and how the DeVries family was vitally important to the local wine industry.
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Saturday, April 6, 2013 12:00 am
Some parents and high school graduates are questioning the value of a college education these days, and for good reason.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013 12:00 am
I am sure most of you who pay attention to what is happening to us in our country know that for the past several years the U.N. and our own president have been on a drive to establish global government.