Steve Ringhoff is a retired attorney and investigative journalist who formerly wrote for the Modesto Bee. His recent investigation (see link below) into the deaths of Jason Garner and Raschel Johnson is a classic of investigative reporting. Read more of Steve’s fine work here. Understand: There is no real “canary” for carbon monoxide poisoning. You may […]
Death in a Fiery Crash: a Steve Ringhoff Investigation
Steve Ringhoff is a retired attorney and investigative journalist who formerly wrote for the Modesto Bee. Read more of Steve’s fine work here. THIS TIME: We begin a three part report which examines the investigation into the crash which took the lives of Stanislaus Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Garner and Community Service Officer Raschel Johnson last […]
Wall Street Journal Confirms Fears of Almond Glut
Rising concerns about a glut in the almond market were confirmed by the Wall Street Journal in “U.S. Farmers are Reeling from Chinese Tariffs.” The article cites the Almond Board of California, and says the board is expecting a record crop when the harvesting of some varieties begins in about two weeks. Coupled with the supply […]
Almond Glut Coming?
Read more of Steve Ringhoff’s fine work here. A glut is typically defined as the point at which supply exceeds demand. It’s not that simple, of course, since demand may be cyclical even when supply is consistent. And, a glut can result when supply ramps up past consistent or throttled back demand. Storage can smooth […]
The Chase Is On—High Speed Pursuits in Stanislaus County
Read more of Steve Ringhoff’s reporting here. The two largest law enforcement agencies in Stanislaus County allow their officers to chase just about anyone for just about anything. So, they do. Sometimes they chase real bad guys. Other times it’s for trivial vehicle code violation—fix-it ticket kinds of things—at speeds of 100 mph in both […]
Chief FPPC enforcer called Berryhill scheme, “Cheating…plain and simple.”
A current candidate for Stanislaus County Supervisor in District 4, Tom Berryhill was fined $40,000 in 2014 by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). Was this a technical violation of complex campaign law? Did Mr. Berryhill admit the violation? Was he repentant? The answer to all three questions appears to be, “No.” Why look at […]
The Death of Evin Yadegar: Facts May be Buried Forever
Former Modesto Bee reporter and retired attorney Steve Ringhoff combines his passions for journalism and law in series of investigative reports about Modesto and surrounding areas. Read more of his work HERE. For those who live in the subdivision just east of Highway 99 in southeast Ripon, that sound at night—sirens—was not unusual. But, then, […]
Donor Review for Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors
When Dick Monteith announced his retirement from the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, both Democrat Frank Damrell and Republican Tom Berryhill announced they would run for the vacant seat in Stanislaus County’s District Four. Former Modesto City Councilmember Janice Keating jumped into the race much later. Read more from Steve Ringhoff at Modestoexplained. Frank Damrell III […]
County Pays Big for “Limp, Lame, and Lazy” Claim
In the sad story of the late Sheriff’s Deputy Dennis Wallace—gunned down by a mentally ill killer at Fox Grove fishing access near Hughson almost two years ago—Stanislaus County may get stuck with a big bill: $1,471,843.95. An order from Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Timothy W. Salter says that’s what Wallace’s attorneys are owed. […]
California Congressional District 10 Donor Numbers are In
As we did after the year end Federal Election Commission filings, we look past the amount of money given to each candidate to find out how many INDIVIDUALS opened their wallets for their favorites. Methodology: The FEC filings list donations individually but some donors pony up a bit at a time, so there are duplications. […]