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A man who first put Lodi police on the trail of a counterfeiting scheme which stretched to Iraq and involved more than $277,000 pleaded guilty Monday.
Updated: Monday, February 8, 2010 7:13 PM PSTLocals pick best, most memorable Super Bowl commercials
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Regional Roundup
Lodi High School takes first in San Joaquin County decathlon
For the fourth year in a row, the Lodi High School academic decathlon team took first place in the countywide competition. With the win Saturday, the team moves on to compete at the state level. More of this story...No comments posted.
Public Meetings
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Former St. Mary's Ram Jacki Gemelos making triumphant return
Jacki Gemelos watched old AAU teammate Jayne Appel dominate for second-ranked Stanford. More of this story...No comments posted.
Moderately good fishing between storms
The weather has been the biggest factor for the past three weeks for all fishing. The next few days still call for rain and we expect the fishing reports to not be in great numbers. More of this story...No comments posted.
Opinion
Welcome to my world of statuettes, dictionaries and those who kiss after all these years
Sometimes I sit at my computer keyboard and engage, at length, in a little esoteric or even Zen discussion with myself over the validity of the scientific argument that nature abhors a vacuum. More of this story...5 comment(s)
I'm betting in favor of Kim Kardashian overexposure at Sunday's Super Bowl
According to a rumor floating around Pittsburgh, a Super Bowl will be played this weekend. More of this story...9 comment(s)
Meet Republican John Dennis, a newcomer who hopes to upset Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Some refer to her as the "Princess" of politics. Others think of her as the most powerful Democrat in the legislative body, with everything except the people's interest in mind. More of this story...19 comment(s)
Old jail's thin blue line provided drunk tank entertainment
I took the elevator to the second floor of the empty building. More of this story...No comments posted.
Time to shed the convenient sham of 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy
Adm. Mike Mullen and Defense Secretary Robert Gates are sensible to end "Don't ask, don't tell." More of this story...23 comment(s)
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Political Cartoons
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Gantt's Way
Only a few years ago, Mark Gantt was working as a manager at a Lodi market. Today, he is starring as Sony's bad boy in a new Web series "The Bannen Way"
Mark Gantt has always been a smooth talker. In high school, he could get out of almost any situation. Speeding. Underage drinking. Smoking weed in his '74 Chevy Camaro in the Lincoln High School parking lot. More of this story...1 comment(s)
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Tom DeLaMare named engineer of the year
The San Joaquin Engineers Council announced Friday that Tom DeLaMare is the 2010 winner of the Engineer of the Year Award. More of this story...No comments posted.
Therapist uses art to help caregivers care for themselves
Patti Wallace enjoys art. She also likes to help people take care of themselves. So in January, she began an art wellness class for caregivers. She saw a need in Lodi because it has many retired residents and those who serve as their caregivers. More of this story...No comments posted.
Comics
Classics or new wave? From "B.C." and "Heathcliff" to "The Barn" and "Scary Gary," we've got a lineup of comics for all tastes.
Lodi's Christy Doll grows her women's ministry group
Christy Doll was a stay-at-home mom until she was 50 years old. Then, while visiting her son, who was attending the U.S. Naval Academy at the time, Doll saw a need for support for female students who had personal struggles being at an academy dominated by men. More of this story...No comments posted.
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