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Forget 2010! Focus on Tuesday’s elections
If you listen to the politicians and pundits in Washington, D.C., every move being made by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats and Republicans is all about the 2010 midterm elections.
No fireworks with Harmer, Garamendi
No journalist who has followed Lt. Gov. John Garamendi over the years could be surprised at his answer to the final question at Monday night's debate at St. Mary's College among candidates competing to replace Rep. Ellen Tauscher, D-Walnut Creek, in Tuesday's special election. When an opportunity for fulsome flattery presents itself, Garamendi does not miss a beat.
Newsom’s new edict: Illegals get pass on lack of driver’s license
San Francisco seems to have a thing against law-abiding citizens. That city's police department is now cutting those driving illegally – without a license – a big break. Starting Sunday San Francisco Police will cease impounding vehicles the first time any driver is pulled over that isn't licensed to drive. And it's all because a San Francisco supervisor pushing the issue thinks it is unfair to illegal immigrants. Of course it is perceived as unfair ...
Urban limits needed to protect Manteca & agriculture
Imagine, Manteca having a population of 110,000 in 25 years. It isn't far-fetched. City-financed studies for water service projects growth forces could swell the number of Manteca's residents from 67,000 today to over 110,000 by 2025. The numbers for nearby communities such as Tracy are even more gargantuan. The model used to determine the population Manteca may have to provide water for in 2025 assumes the city's 3.9 percent growth cap is pushed off and ...
Bill Clinton was right. ‘It is the economy, stupid’
Here are a few facts to consider: Fact one: The City Council must follow state laws. Fact two: The City Council could have honored all municipal employee contracts as originally signed and simply laid off 12 police officers plus 45 other municipal workers including firefighters. Fact three: Manteca – like every other city in the state – has a lot less money today than they did two years ago. As Bill Clinton – who by ...
Forget the magic pill: its veggies, fruit & exercise
The lady turned around, glanced at the items I had placed on the conveyor belt late Saturday afternoon at a cash register at the North Main Street Save Mart, and asked "are you a vegetarian?"
City distorts golf course finances
Please print all the facts when you write a story about the golf course. I understand that your story in Saturday's paper was based on information you received from city hall but when you don't have all the information the result is a story about the golf course which incorrectly portrays it to be a vast financial drain on our city general fund. And like much information which has been printed in the newspaper over ...
Being content & being happy: A big difference
Life is an interesting journey. You get to the point where you think you've got yourself all figured out and – bam – it hits you. Something happens that sets you on end and has you start thinking about other possibilities. There was a time when I figured I'd never leave Placer County and here I am in my 18th year in Manteca unable to imagine living anywhere else. Owning a house – or should ...
Sorry baseball fans, but football still remains America’s passion
Fans of the National Football League can be quite passionate about their teams. On any given Sunday, you can walk into any place in town with a television come this time of year and chances are it's tuned into football. Some places go the extra yard, catering to fans of non-local teams. Such is the case of Fats Grill in Stockton. Legions of Pittsburgh fans have made this watering hole / restaurant their unofficial headquarters ...
Dudes, you look like what you’re exposing
Ever notice that it is getting rarer and rarer these days to find a male of the species under the age of 25 without an ear ring?
Going for broke means never fixing what’s broken
All or nothing at all is an approach that those on the left and those on the right should use sparingly.
Life’s rough on single moms but it is really about one’s choices
It is a sight I will never forget. The scrub oaks, manzanita, and pines blanketed the steep hillsides that protected the rugged valley from the winds. The road was but two continuous ruts interrupted by mud holes crowded with the thick, green foothill grass that grows strong on the edge of winter before it turns to a blanket of rustic gold as the spring heats up. We had driven just 12 miles off Highway 49 ...
Manteca’s day of reckoning is drawing near
Manteca has millions of dollars laying around in restricted accounts that can't be used to bridge the city's remaining $2.5 million general deficit.
Less cops, slower response time
Fewer cops on the street means slower response – been there, seen that – today and in the '60s.
The self-induced misery of many newspapers
The loss of a newspaper is not a good thing – even a competitor. The Sun Post ceased publication Friday after nearly a four-year run. This, of course, prompted some to crank up the broken record and flatly declare newspapers are a dying entity. It is true the economic slowdown is hurting newspapers just like every other business. Yes, paid circulation in most cases have been dropping or staying steady as the Manteca Bulletin has. ...
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