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2009: A very good year for Manteca Idol
The writing on the wall started to shine through the minute that East Union High School and Community Choir Instructor Anne Talcott told her that she had been one of the best in the competition.
A random act of kindness at a fast food restaurant
While dining last week at a nearby fast-food restaurant, I couldn't help but notice a homeless man approaching the self-service fountain drink counter.
It was MPOA’s call to make on salary concessions
Manteca has 12 less police officers today than it did 40 days ago.
Farmers keeping Manteca-Lathrop on cutting edge
There are a number of "city slickers" and tekkies who are convinced farmers are so 19th century when it comes to thinking and being stewards of the earth.
Boys & Girls: A chance for kids to be a kid
Why am I digging into my pockets to donate to next week's Boys & Girls Club Telethon?
News 10 reporter a good sport during GECAC challenge
I had a chance to be the guy behind the news camera.
Downtown vision not clear
A letter to the editor was posted in the Manteca Bulletin on Nov. 14 regarding the downtown area and whether there is a "clear vision" for its future.
Health care: Be careful what you ask for as you might just get it
Back in the mid-1960s a government study determined the artificial sweetener known as cyclamates can cause cancer.
It’s time to reject all incumbents in Sacramento
California is in a world of hurt. We have overextended government to the point we can no longer afford it.
Golf course has paid way to greater degree than other city recreation pursuit
I am a firm believer that verifiable facts are the components to getting to the real bottom line of any situation. When rumors, innuendo, and spin are entered into the equation, the water becomes muddied and the true bottom line of anything being analyzed can be difficult to discover. Throw some politics into the mix and you can end up with a lot of confusion. Why some individuals prefer to muddy the water can be a mystery, and I'm sure their reasons are varied and many.
Bicycling along the American River
SACRAMENTO - I had always wondered about the much ado made over group bicycling.
RNC’s insurance covers elective abortion for staff
The devil, they say, is in the details.
Bay Area exports their problems to San Joaquin Valley
Back in the days when Manteca Police referred to Pennebaker Apartments as the police substation due to multiple calls on a daily basis, it should have been clear what ails California is the fact the wealthiest counties in this state often dump their problems on the poorest.
‘Economy’ blamed for thin turnout at luncheon faire
There was a good-sized crowd at the perennially popular 43rd annual Holiday Luncheon and Crafts Faire sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Group of St. Anthony's School over the weekend. But I've seen larger crowds. There were years when you had to fight the human traffic just to get to the booths bearing a plethora of truly unique creations.
Per diem fight: Legislators don’t want perk reduced
How much money do you spend a day on housing and basics such as electricity and food on your workdays?
Articles by Section - Local Columns
Texting & killing is not an accident
OMG do u believe this?
Legal hyena has one big handicap
Scott Johnson has the worst handicap of all.
About those vilified $10 an hour jobs
Manteca doesn't need $10 an hour jobs.
Dads: More Waltons, less Simpsons
Some years ago, I wrote a column on Father's Day that was well received by quite a few fathers I know. Following is a rewrite with a few changes for this year.
Teen-adult-senior prom, chamber dinner on Friday
Did you miss your prom in the past? You have a chance to re-live the night. The 7th annual Teen-Adult-Senior prom conducted by the Manteca Youth Advisory Committee is Friday, June 13, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door and induces dinner, beverages, and souvenir photo. For more information call Manteca Parks & Recreation at 209.456.8600.
No time to kill but why do we save it?
Why are we always so impatient?
FRIVOLOUS ADA LAWSUITS
It's still happening – and this time it's taking place in our own backyard. Predatory American Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuits are being filed against small business owners across Manteca. Twenty-one businesses have already been hit, all by Sacramento-area attorney Scott Johnson who has over 3,000 such lawsuits pending throughout California.
The insanity of safe and sane fireworks
Modesto last month lost nine townhouses to a fast-moving grass fire.
City planning discriminates against workers living in Manteca
The working thesis of the Manteca General Plan is simple. It's all about doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
The battle cries being raged over Kaiser’s Manteca hospital
One hopes that some of the nurses carelessly making inaccurate representations of Kaiser's financial picture are a bit more careful when administering medicine to patients.
Can’t defend Obama on Bergdahl
Not even I can defend this one. Since Barack Obama was elected President, he has misstepped many times. I have defended most of those because every step he takes a step he does so with an anchor in the form of the Republican Party pulling him back. The Republicans have attempted to marginalize him since before he took office.
There’s something to be said for riding in a taxi
It was 12:45 a.m. on New Year's Eve (day, technically) and I was standing outside of a bar on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco with no cell phone, no wallet, no ID and five crinkled $1 bills in my pocket.
Bullying laws need context instead of just harsh penalties
Brian McClain is an assistant professor for physical and natural sciences at the College of Western Idaho,
Get ready for the new rage: The $300 ‘perfect’ T-shirt
My idea of a quality T-shirt is a California muscle shirt made by Urban Pipeline.
Christian dance show & rodeo this weekend
SONdance presents this year's production entitled "Abundance" at the Ripon Christian High Performing Arts Center located at 435 N. Maple Ave., in Ripon, on Friday, June 6, and Saturday, June 7, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $9 in advance or $12 at the door.
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