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Make graffiti punishment fit the crime
Graffiti tagging is a wanton act of vandalism. It is conducted by gutless punks who deface others' property because they think they have the right to do so. Some of it is gang-related. All of it, though, is done by individuals whose apparent self-esteem is under pressure in a can of spray paint. Manteca Police have a fairly good track record of nailing a portion of those responsible. But even so, whatever fines and punishments ...
The $87,406 question: Is CVB worth it?
Now – more than ever - it is essential one spends their money wisely. It is what prompted the Manteca City Council majority – minus Debby Moorhead who said "no" and Steve DeBrum who was absent – to approve an $87,406 contract with the Manteca Convention & Visitors Bureau for the 2009-10 fiscal year on Tuesday night. The contract Is based on 20 percent of the city's motel room tax on the previous year minus ...
Pastor McClain, volunteers put their faith to work
Thank God for people like Quincy McClain and the dedicated volunteers who have devoted their Friday evenings this summer to mentoring kids.
No, I never did ask her on a date
I like bicycling, especially going downhill at 45 mph. One of my more memorable downhill experiences involved a 15-pound purebred dog, a backboard, air bubbles, an unsuccessful Miss Placer County pageant contestant, and being exposed to half of my mother's friends and then some. I was 31 at the time. It was a period in my life where I did a lot of things people would describe as bizarre. I was racing with this 17-year-old ...
Caltrans may sell advertising: A sign of the times
Caltrans is toying with an idea to allow advertising on the hundreds of electronic message signs along California freeways such as those along the Highway 120 Bypass.
Is it healthy for us to have Uncle Sam as family Doc?
The folks who are hell-bent on pursuing what would be a national takeover of your healthcare are now turning their guns on insurance companies.
Manteca enables dangerous turns along E. Yosemite east of Highway 99
It is time to revisit East Yosemite Avenue traffic flow. Caltrans – an authority on the safe and efficient movement of traffic – over a decade ago lobbied Manteca's elected leaders at the time to allow for a concrete divider from Pestana Avenue to Highway 99. It received a gigantic thumbs down at the time, basically because the manager of the Burger King led a charge that contended it would kill off business. Burger King, ...
I signed up for parenthood
Several years ago, a young mother stood directly behind me at the check-out line at the grocery store.
Wise ‘cracks’ about those sagging pants
Grandmother thought it was a sign of the end of civilization when women started wearing hair curlers in public.
California: The Great State of Denial
It was a defining moment. The caller was angry about being assessed to pay for the upkeep of his neighborhood park dubbed Tesoro through landscape maintenance district fees. He didn't like the idea he had to pay for it. In talking with him, though, it wasn't because Tesoro was one of the first few neighborhoods to have neighborhood park maintenance collapsed into annual LMD fees assessed per home. Instead he simply felt it should be ...
Viewing bulbs as safety devices for downtown
Manteca's landscaping bulbs – depending upon your disposition - are either blasted annoyances impeding travel or blessed additions beautifying the streets.
Yes, your kids are out of control
hellion (heyen) n. informal: a rowdy, mischievous, or troublemaking person, esp. a child in a restaurant
The steps of the dance called life changes as the music does
"Life's a dance you learn as you go" – Part of the chorus to John Michael Montgomery's song "Life's a Dance."
Joe Bazookas need to enjoy stepping on gooey gum
If there is a merciful deity, there is a special spot reserved in hell for those who abuse the privilege of chewing bubble gum in public.
Congress runs America like the Titantic
The Titanic should have taught us all a lesson. When the ship of state hits an iceberg, it's the rich and powerful to the lifeboats first while the rest of us are left scrambling around like a bunch of trapped rats on a sinking ship.
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Tax Internet sales until virtual cops can protect us
The Internet.
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.
Cinco de Mayo is as American as you can get
People need to stop having heart palpations over Cinco de Mayo celebrations.
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.
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.
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.
California makes sure car buyers pay the price twice in taxes
Call it farmer smarts
Beware of sugary drink tax: It might end up killing you
How many calories are in 16 ounces of orange juice? Try 220 calories.
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