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Learning Your Local Birds Just Got a Lot Easier
Posted on February 18, 2012 | No CommentsIn, “How to Really Learn the Birds,” we offered a method that greatly simplifies learning the common local bird species. With the recent publication by Stanislaus Audubon Society of, “The... -
Voters Say Yes to Vision and Integrity: Marsh is Mayor
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 2 CommentsTuesday, February 7, Modesto voters repudiated the fictitious claims of Brad Hawn and his supporters by electing Garrad Marsh Mayor of Modesto. Marsh rolled to victory both on the strength...
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To Sell or Not to Sell Water to San Francisco, That is the Question
Former Modesto City Councilman Bruce Frohman (pictured left) continues to follow important regional political issues. As a Councilman, Frohman was known for his cautious use of taxpayer money and his…
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The Perverted Poltical Calculus of the Asphalt Empire
Peggy Mensinger’s late 1980’s warning of a developer takeover of Modesto city government was realized in the 1990’s during the Dick Lang administration. That was when the City Council lowered…
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Tim Fisher Steps Up, Bee Bows Out on Fictitious Campaign Mailers
Led by former Modesto City Councilman Tim Fisher (pictured left), valley citizens stepped up to the challenge of debunking Brad Hawn’s fictitious campaign mailers this week with a flurry of…
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Buck Naked Mayors Gang Up on Denny Jackman
Stanislaus County’s nine mayors ganged up on Denny Jackman last Sunday. In a classic example of writing by committee, the Modesto Bee OP/ED piece of Sunday, January 8, was full…
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“Clean up Modesto’s toxic waste now,” says Bruce Frohman
Former Modesto City Councilman Bruce Frohman didn’t give up leadership when he left the Council. He’s always been a beacon of civic awareness. Here, Frohman sounds an urgent alarm over yet…
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Special Report: Columbia Journalism Review Claims Need for News in Modesto Far Exceeds Supply
A recent report by the Columbia Journalism Review focused on news in Modesto. It is a must read, especially those sections by former Modestans, including former Modesto Junior College Professor…
