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Safeguards against PG&E style file browsing at Manteca City Hall
Is the plan PG&E proof? That is the question Councilman John Harris essentially posed in early discussions about upgrading technology in the Manteca City Council chambers. It was a reference to the Sept. 13, 2005 incident where a paid contracted employee of a firm hired by PG&E to keep tabs on the South San Joaquin Irrigation District board sat in the back of the SSJID board room during a public meeting and tapped into confidential ...
Tax Internet sales until virtual cops can protect us
The Internet. To those who make a living hawking everything from toilet paper to second-hand upper end purses by the mere stroke of a key, it is sacred grounds for American capitalism. In their eyes it succeeds because it is a vibrant home of low regulation and low taxes. True, but that is the same reason why the black market and bartering are so profitable. Even legitimate marijuana growers in Colorado will discover the high ...
Summer heat and keeping dogs safe
DEAR DIDI: It hasn't been all that hot yet but I noticed when I was walking my English Bulldog the other day he refused to stay on the sidewalk. Can you tell me about temperatures for walks and what I should watch for when I take her in the car? -Worried Mommy in Manteca
Taxes you pay go to PG&E & not Headstart
Pundits - and editorial cartoonists - are having a field day over Congress' decision to restore funding for air traffic controllers while letting programs such as Headstart for low-income kids and Meals on Wheels for shut-in senior citizens take federal budget hits.
The Pope and Godless capitalism
"This is called slave labor," said Pope Francis. The Holy Father was referring to the $40 a month paid to apparel workers at that eight-story garment factory in Bangladesh that collapsed on top of them, killing more than 400. "Not paying a just wage ... focusing exclusively on the balance books, on financial statements, only looking at personal profit. That goes against God!" The pope is describing the dark side of globalism. Why is Bangladesh, ...
Cinco de Mayo is as American as you can get
People need to stop having heart palpations over Cinco de Mayo celebrations. It is as an American observance as St. Patrick's Day. There is no "pure American" gene, so to speak, or ethnicity. Yes, the native Indians were here first but rest assured they didn't consider themselves to be residents of the United States of America when Europeans landed - including the Spanish - nor when the revolution allowed the split from the throne. That ...
Meeting your Ripon neighbors at jury duty, plus an unexpected pleasure over lunch
Meeting a couple of Ripon folks, and one from Linden and another from Tracy was an unexpected pleasure in my brief two days of jury duty this week – especially when four of us just happened to go out to lunch together on Thursday.
Kentucky Derby’s horse tie to French Camp
FRENCH CAMP – It's a funny thing, this horse racing business. Every once in a while you'll read about somebody shelling out millions of dollars for a one-year-old – a yearling – only for it to absolutely flop when it gets out onto the track. Maybe it doesn't like the starting gate. Maybe it doesn't run well in a pack. Whatever the reason, the initial investment made by somebody with the vision of that Kentucky ...
Guns: Being judged by 12 instead of being carried by 6
She's a single mom in her early 30s. She lives in an old farmhouse in an almond orchard five miles east of Manteca. The closest neighbor is a quarter mile of a way but the trees make it impossible to see their home.
Want a safe environment for vacation? Then stay out of Yosemite
Yosemite National Park is not Disneyland. That doesn't stop people from doing stupid things. Nor does it deter them from suing when things go wrong. It is why the biggest threat to the public accessing national treasures such as Yosemite might be the ferocious species known as class action lawsuit lawyers. Back in June, deer mice triggered a hantavirus outbreak in Curry Village. When the extent of the problem became known by September three park ...
Perhaps Manteca should work with Wal-Mart to create a homeless park
The aging RV was parked under a stately tree providing relief from the 90-degree midday heat.
Count your blessings that disco didn’t survive the ‘70s
Bell bottom pants. Flare-leg pants. Men's rayon tie scarves. Polyester suits. Hit songs such as "Kung Fu Fighting," "Get Down Tonight," "Stayin' Alive," "The Hustle," and "Fly, Robin, Fly." What were we thinking? The 1970s were an interesting time to be a teen. It also makes me wonder why people pine for the good old days. While I admit to owning a powder blue polyester jacket and flare leg rustic orange cords, I'll concede it ...
California makes sure car buyers pay the price twice in taxes
Call it farmer smarts State Sen. Bill Berryhill contends stealth taxes are costing you and I money we never imagined. And at the same time they are a drag on our economy and can even hurt the environment. The Twain Harte Republican and farmer is the author of Senate Bill 732. The bill essentially would put Californians on par with most other states when it comes to sales tax at the time they trade in ...
Beware of sugary drink tax: It might end up killing you
How many calories are in 16 ounces of orange juice? Try 220 calories. How about 16 ounces of beer? It has some 200 calories. What about the caloric count of 16 ounces of Red Bull? It comes in at 220 calories. And how many calories are in 16 ounces of my favorite poison, strawberry-banana V8 Fusion? There's a whopping 240 calories. Which brings us to the $2.6 billion question: How many calories are in 16 ...
Adam: Big heart & even bigger inspiration
Anthony Alcaraz sat forward in his seat, staring quizzically at the track, convinced someone had made a mistake.
Articles by Section - Local Columns
Twin Tunnels: $24B won’t assure adequate water supplies for 25 million people
Let the distortions begin.
A pawn, a $350,000 study & taking $12M out of people’s pockets
One man's due diligence is costing more than 40,000 households, business, and farmers $12 million a year.
A virtually empty garage may be un-American by today’s standards
I'm a prime candidate for the Homeland Security watch list.
Apple isn’t rotten but the American taxing system is
Why does Uncle Sam insist on subsidizing rich people?
Twin Tunnels: Get ready for Owens Valley 2.0
Want to see the future of the Northern San Joaquin Valley?
Traffic officer: Toughest job in Manteca?
The toughest job in Manteca might just be the men who are part of the Manteca Police Department's traffic enforcement unit.
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