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Boys & Girls: A chance for kids to be a kid Why am I digging into my pockets to donate to next week’s Boys & Girls Club Telethon? |
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News 10 reporter a good sport during GECAC challenge I had a chance to be the guy behind the news camera. In this case, it was for a good cause as News 10 traffic reporter Angel Cardenas accepted the Give Every Child A Chance tutoring challenge, squaring off against the team led by site coordinator Kevin Allred this past Wednesday. No stranger to this sort of stuff, Cardenas, who’s been with the Sacramento ABC affiliate since 2001, has taken on various challenges during his ... 
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Downtown vision not clear A letter to the editor was posted in the Manteca Bulletin on Nov. 14 regarding the downtown area and whether there is a “clear vision” for its future. |
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Health care: Be careful what you ask for as you might just get it Back in the mid-1960s a government study determined the artificial sweetener known as cyclamates can cause cancer. |
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It’s time to reject all incumbents in Sacramento California is in a world of hurt. We have overextended government to the point we can no longer afford it. |
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Golf course has paid way to greater degree than other city recreation pursuit I am a firm believer that verifiable facts are the components to getting to the real bottom line of any situation. When rumors, innuendo, and spin are entered into the equation, the water becomes muddied and the true bottom line of anything being analyzed can be difficult to discover. Throw some politics into the mix and you can end up with a lot of confusion. Why some individuals prefer to muddy the water can be a mystery, and I’m sure their reasons are varied and many. |
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Bicycling along the American River SACRAMENTO — I had always wondered about the much ado made over group bicycling. That was until last Friday’s ride along the American River Bike Path. A group consisting of a few members of the spin class at my local fitness club took up an invitation from instructor Angela Leonardo. A no-show at the morning session scheduled earlier that day due to car problems, she still managed to get the word out that the planned ...
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RNC’s insurance covers elective abortion for staff The devil, they say, is in the details. News that the Republican National Committee staff has been providing insurance coverage for their employees since 1991 that includes paying the tab for elective abortions has thoroughly embarrassed the Grand Old Party’s top policy and campaign strategy wonks. GOP National Chairman Michael Steele after being informed that the RNC was providing its employees with coverage for elective abortions ordered the insurance provision cancelled immediately. Now those who ... |
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Bay Area exports their problems to San Joaquin Valley Back in the days when Manteca Police referred to Pennebaker Apartments as the police substation due to multiple calls on a daily basis, it should have been clear what ails California is the fact the wealthiest counties in this state often dump their problems on the poorest. |
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‘Economy’ blamed for thin turnout at luncheon faire There was a good-sized crowd at the perennially popular 43rd annual Holiday Luncheon and Crafts Faire sponsored by the Parent-Teacher Group of St. Anthony’s School over the weekend. But I’ve seen larger crowds. There were years when you had to fight the human traffic just to get to the booths bearing a plethora of truly unique creations. |
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