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The most terrifying words in the English language
The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." - Ronald Reagan
Legislature marks 24th year of breaking state law
Andrew Blankenship turns 24 this week.
We can really send a message to Sacramento
Meg Whitman is right.
Prada: His life was about doing the right thing
Life - as Dick Prada lived it - is about doing the right thing.
Moorhead changes dynamics of race for Manteca mayor
Get ready for one of the most polite - and possibly closest - races for mayor Manteca has ever seen.
PG&E can’t afford a SSJID success story
PG&E's long-range ability to survive as a monopoly protected by what are essentially government price controls now may very well depend upon stopping the South San Joaquin Irrigation District from entering the retail power business.
Battle for California: The Entrepreneur vs. The Preacher
We don't have normal elections in California. We have spectacles.
Robo calls helping candidates chase off possible votes
I finally made up my mind who to vote for in Tuesday's Republican primary for Congress.
When things just don’t make sense
For those who long for a universe that's fair, things haven't been going so well. Why Gulf oil rig Deepwater Horizon's meltdown in leadership and accountability in April led to a deadly explosion and environmental disaster will be better understood with time. But what's hard to understand is how millions of innocent human beings and other forms of life should suffer so much irreparable loss at the hands of companies who simply don't comply.
Pombo & what ails those who wish to lead us
Richard Pombo is a political lightning rod.
IRS tax ruling part of same-sex union debate
The Internal Revenue Service has now created another marriage penalty to the benefit of California's registered domestic partners - primarily same-sex couples.
Paper or plastic may soon become phrase of the past
I am a firm believer in using reusable tote bags at the grocery store.
PG&E doesn’t care about taxpayers
When a tsunami hits, first there is an earthquake. Then, the ocean recedes only to recoil with a massive surge that devastates everything in its path.
Erasing individual values to counter gangs: Is it worth it?
It is open season on rosary beads in a growing number of school districts across the United States.
San Joaquin One Voice trip
Every year officials from county, cities, agencies and community leaders embark on a journey to Washington, D.C., to meet with federal officials and elected representatives to advocate for funding for local transportation and infrastructure projects.
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Climate change, the drought & Yosemite Valley
Extreme weather is bad, right?
ARE YOU GAME?
Many needy families and children did not get a visit from Santa last year because of wasted food. Apparently, a lot of the food served during the annual Costa's Wild Game feed ended up in trash cans because some of people decided they did not like the "game-y" taste.
Time to bite the bullet (train) & pull plug
If you own a Ford Focus, Chevy Cruze or a Honda Civic it costs you 16.3 cents a mile to operate your vehicle once gas, maintenance, tires, insurance and depreciation are taken into account.
Central Valley tule fog is why Santa needs Rudolph
Editor's note: Dennis Wyatt is on vacation. This column first appeared on Dec. 14, 2010.
Repeat childhoods of yesteryear today & they’d be child abuse charges
Editor's note: Dennis Wyatt is on vacation. This column first appeared on May 12, 2011.
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