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It is – for better or worse – a brave new world
How dare they - the argument goes – cut back on law enforcement pay or talk about layoffs – when we passed the Measure M public safety half cent sales tax to pay for police officers and firefighters?
Preying on cities that offer prayer at meetings to get their point across
Congress opens each day with a prayer and – quite frankly – there has been no sign of divine providence setting anybody in that neck of the woods on the straight and narrow.
Fate of 12 Manteca police officers now in the hands of their fellow officers
If the City of Manteca's compensation renegotiations were a chess game Manteca's firefighters make have put Manteca's police officers a move away from check mate.
Golf course is a horse of a different color
I'm pleased you wrote something about the enterprise operations as most people don't understand what they are.
Raising a family & voting was too much for Meg Whitman to handle
"I was focused on raising a family, on my husband's career, and we moved many, many times," - California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman on why she didn't bother to vote for decades
Enterprise funds impacted by recession
Employees have been asking me why all city funding sources are subject to budget cuts, when most of the discussion has centered around the status of the city's General Fund. This is an excellent question. In fact, I am just as worried (if not more so) about our enterprise and redevelopment funds.
How cutting pay of some workers won’t help city with its deficit
The guys who pick up your garbage can't figure it out.
Council needs to take a real look at workforce housing project
Those living in the Land of the McMansions are about to get new neighbors – workforce housing.
A close look at Obama and the Czars
The people President Obama has chosen to be in his inner circle should cause concern for all Americans. He has chosen "czars" to be his personal advisors on various issues. These are people who are whispering in his ear and influencing his decisions.
For Jowell, laughter was always better than tears
That impish signature twinkle lit up her eyes.
Economic reality catching up with public sector
The professor was indignant.
Criminals benefit from Sacramento’s theft of local money
Catch and release.
Manteca Unified buys textbooks for $400K it could have used to keep class-size reduction
I'd like to review class size reduction, which is keeping class sizes at 20 in grades kindergarten through third grade.
Why you never see talking Geckos on Manteca’s streets
Here are some Ripley's Believe It Or Not amazing facts from the streets of Manteca.
Bad things can lead to good things
My friend Jerry could be a character out of a Stephen King book.
Articles by Section - Local Columns
Dad wins big money in Reno
My father and my grandmother had a special relationship.
How politicians are taking you for a ride to help their buds save
How much does a gallon of gas cost in taxes? Try 61.2 cents.
Is the next tax bite on processed pet food?
The Mexican government has slapped a 16 percent luxury tax on all processed dog food.
Governors can purify seawater
"Governors can't make rain."
ONE COMMON GOAL
Working as a barista, I have made it my goal to leave a positive impression if possible on every coffee-loving customer that comes my way in hopes of being a blessing to them. But recently the tables were turned and I found myself on the receiving end of blessing from one of my customers.
If crab feeds are at the top of your social calendar
You might be a Mantecan if . . .
Day 9 & AHA has already cured cancer
Are you jumping for joy yet?
Poetry softens transition in becoming a teen miss
The unexpected joys are sometimes the best at Christmas time as when I witnessed a unique sparkle that opened my eyes during a family dinner in San Diego – my niece expressing herself through her poetry.
We need to get over the fact boys are boys
I was born male.
Class-action suits target money for tort lawyers
I am not upset at Target.
Nagging? Yes, there is an app for that as well
Nagging is in. Big time.
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