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Robo signers: The latest sign of mega-corporate greed run amok
I apologize. A few years back when the foreclosure crisis started, I lambasted people who openly admitted they never bothered to read the details of mortgage loan documents or think interest rates and payment schedules through when they bought houses they obviously couldn't afford. I still believe that is irresponsible. However, given the now daily revelation by banks and mortgage firms that they apparently don't bother to read foreclosure documents and have robo signers putting ...
Unhappy Meal: Tyranny by government
Ronald McDonald is about as popular in San Francisco as a 9.1 earthquake. For years the bastion of political correctness has tried to make it hard for any chain - including McDonald's - to open for business in The City. They did so for multiple reasons ranging from a belief they were protecting mom and pop businesses as well as not polluting San Francisco with crass commercialism to a general dislike for what McDonald's serves. ...
Roof rats, power lines & glove compartments
I did a double take. I thought I had just seen a scurrying rat using a power line as a high wire act across Yosemite Avenue. It was at the cusp of dusk back in 1991. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I looked again and watched as the rat made its way to the building next door that once housed Contel's business offices. I mentioned what I had witnessed to a ...
Some questions for Queen Meg & Gov. Moonbeam
Sitting on a sofa On a Sunday afternoon, Going to the candidates' debate, Laugh about it, Shout about it, When you've got to choose, Every way you look at it, you lose. Lyrics from Paul Simon's "Mrs. Robinson" It's time for the rumble. On one side there is Meg Whitman - Queen Meg to many nurses. On the other is Jerry Brown - former Gov. Moonbeam to his detractors. Whitman is posed to spend upwards ...
High speed rail: California’s fast track to ruin?
So does who does California high speed rail benefit? Sure there are the train builders in Europe and the construction workers who hopefully won't be here on specialized visas or in the United States illegally. But when the system is up and running after spending a bare minimum of at least $50 billion who will really benefit and who will really use it? It is true that the Altamont Commuter Express corridor version would make ...
Concrete from hell, roof rats & the Winchester Mystery yard
Cement apparently flowed freely in the 1950s. If you doubt that just ask the crew from Vince's Hauling that spent the good part of Monday morning trying to remove what appears to have been twin five-foot or so solid pours in my backyard. They had broken up most of the two main concrete pads with ease before running into a slight hiccup. First, after digging around the concrete in question it appeared it was poured ...
Do you trust motives of big oil companies?
Take a trip south on Highway 99 toward the Grapevine on a stagnant summer day. As you approach Bakersfield you will be astounded by what you don't see – the Sierra foothills – as you roll down the pavement dubbed "California's Main Street." It's not because the foothills are too far away, as they are just 10 miles or so to the east. It is because of the thick haze primarily from greenhouse gas emissions. ...
Firework sales proceeds a bit baffling for Lathrop non-profits
I'm probably being naïve, but after seeing the final numbers in the first Safe and Sane Fireworks fund-raising in Lathrop, I can't help being baffled by the scant net amounts received by the five nonprofit groups whose dedicated volunteers toiled hard for seven days in the sizzling summer heat to earn money for their pet community projects.
American health care scores ‘win’ over swine flu
Aren't you glad you're alive today? Despite all the gloom and doom about illness and environmental health plus the implied battle cry of the health care nationalization drive that people are dying because they can't afford care, there is a lot of good news out there in the medial and health world. Remember the swine flu pandemic that was supposed to wipe out scores of people? It's over. At least that's the official word of ...
A ‘dumb’ assertion about public power from Victor Mow
Victor Mow - who did little to improve the financial integrity of San Joaquin County while serving on the Board of Supervisors - penned an opinion piece about South San Joaquin Irrigation District essentially being reckless with public money.
Melmac: Dishware for the Nuclear Age
If you know about Melmac and Alf - and what they have in common - then you were alive during the 1950s or thereafter and have an unusual sense of humor as far as the TV comedy shows you like.
Manteca still has to move forward morning of Nov. 3
It is easy to get caught up in the notion that the upcoming Manteca municipal election on Nov. 2 is about the candidates.
Are some more equal in Manteca than others?
Eight years ago this Sunday a new municipal law went into effect to try to stem aggressive panhandlers.
The cultural war may cost Ripon teacher her job
Limited-English-proficient students have the same right to a quality education as all California students. For these students to have access to quality education, their special needs must be met by teachers who have essential skills and knowledge related to English language development, specially designed content instruction delivered in English, and content instruction delivered in the students' primary languages. - California Education Code
Manteca needs BLD-style solution for library needs
It is time to turn the page, literally, on how we approach library services. And the current budget crisis - which is actually a structural problem with what we demand of government and how we fund it - may provide the opportune time to think out of the box. First and foremost, libraries are essential. But save for new technology and bigger and more modern buildings we haven't modified or expanded their basic functions since ...
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