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Gang colors in Manteca are white & brown
This may come as a shock to those who are convinced that all of Manteca's 500 documented gang members are Hispanic.
Singing the praises of food & service
I walked through the front doors of Red Robin Thursday afternoon and had to pinch myself.
California vote to legalize pot scares Humboldt
Get ready for the economic collapse of Humboldt County.
Why Ripon is using stimulus money
I am sure most Ripon residents are aware the country is in the depths of a recession. Unfortunately, we are not immune from the effects of this very difficult economic time magnified by the poor decisions made by our leaders in Sacramento.
A tale of two high schools: Sierra and Itawamba
Manteca has come a long ways from the day when former Councilwoman Denise Giordano reduced a young lady who had just graduated from Manteca High to tears during a special council meeting.
Targeting habitual offenders: Most bang for resources
Scott Nicholson was arrested again on Monday.
Donner Party would laugh at doomsayers
The Donner Party came to California 164 years ago.
Consuelo comes back
As always, she catches me by surprise. There huddled at the back door, this time clutching a brand new jacket. With her other hand she holds a sheet of pink laminated paper, as if it means all the world to her.
Dawn is starting to nudge out the economic darkness
The shutting down of Toyota production at the NUMMI plant in Fremont is scarier than a runaway Prius.
Pleasanton puts housing squeeze on workers
Pleasanton is a shining city in the Tri-Valley.
‘I’d rather be tried by 12 than carried by six.’
Robert Ortiz is a reasonable man.
Congress’ business savvy reflected in Postal Service’s financial quagmire
Not too many moons ago – before the Internet spawned spam to give junk mail a good name – Congress set up the Postal Service as a separate entity.
Bringing back Tidewater passenger rail service
There was a time when 24 passenger trains passed through Manteca daily to take you to Stockton or Modesto.
Sadness turns to tears of joy
Tears, smiles and hugs were the order of the day in Ripon Saturday as some 200 girls from all over the region picked out prom dresses for their special graduation occasions – without paying a dime for the gowns.
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Weaning Manteca general fund off its addiction to bonus bucks
What does $12.3 million buy?
The case to make library investment a high priority
Are libraries relevant?
Veterans suffer in blame game
Around 10 years ago – I believe that time is accurate, because as I grow older, time speeds up immensely – I took my mother to the Veteran's Administration outpatient clinic in Redding for an appointment. I remember looking at the clientele in the waiting room thinking how when the waves of post-war casualties from our then- (and now-) current conflict starting hitting the VA system how much it would be overrun and over-burdened.
Big Mother: Hitting the bottle (of soda) can kill you
Drinking water can kill you.
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