It was much to do about etiquette training and modesty when six Ripon girls signed their contracts to take part in the upcoming contest for the crown of Almond Blossom Queen.
December 28, 2012
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Glenn
Kahl
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As I reflect over the past month, tons of feelings and emotions rush to mind! Many are heartwarming, some are sad, some made me smile, a lot of laughs, and some are exhausting to even think about again! Now that's a lot for one month! I want to focus on the way we feel when Christmas rolls around. As I check Facebook, I see endless posts letting the world know how much my "friends on Facebook" love their life, Christmas, baking, spending time with family, shopping, decorating, etc. I only wish we could be inspired every month like we ...
December 28, 2012
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By JANELL ZUIDERVAART
Ripon Chamber of Commerce, President
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Where are the Greenpeace folks when you need them?
December 27, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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It was a simple question.
December 25, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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Local Columns
Manteca's lucky number is 55.
December 23, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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They were everywhere.
December 22, 2012
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Jason
Campbell
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Twenty six people - mostly kids - were shot to death at Sandy Hook School.
December 21, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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Oakland has $316,000 that the city is not legally entitled to keep.
December 20, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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It was suppose to be a gift of oranges from a backyard tree in Ripon, but it ended up with a lemon pie.
December 20, 2012
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Glenn
Kahl
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There are 300 million guns in America.
December 20, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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Local Columns
One must wonder what Thomas Jefferson and the rest of the gang that started this grand experiment known as the United States of America would think of the government they created today.
December 18, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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How can you possibly celebrate Christmas in California?
December 17, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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Local Columns
As I look back at the year that is quickly passing, I remember with vivid sharpness the final couplet in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "The Rainy Day." It is half of a quatrain I often heard my mom quoting long before I knew the beloved bard's name.
December 16, 2012
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Rose
Albano Risso
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Manteca is receiving $86,250 from Sacramento to fight crime.
December 16, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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Local Columns
Why are high school athletes always placed on a pedestal?
December 14, 2012
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Dennis
Wyatt
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