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Eric Caine formerly taught in the Humanities Department at Merced College. He was an original Community Columnist at the Modesto Bee, and wrote for The Bee for over twelve years.

Marjorie Sturdy, Modesto Center Plaza, 5 April,2025

Politics

“Civic duty to stand against autocracy,” says Modesto Councilman

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April 6, 2025

Modesto Mayor Sue Zwahlen, City Councilmembers, Stanislaus County Supervisors, 27 March,2025

Modesto’s Dignity Village for Homeless: the Back Story

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March 28, 2025

Sweep on Seventh Street Modesto 3 March 2025

California’s Formula for Failure on Homelessness

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March 9, 2025

Politics

Protest at Congressman’s Office Spills into Streets

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February 25, 2025

Politics

Trump Cuts to Health Care will Devastate Valley Residents

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February 22, 2025

Viewing Platform Beckwith Road February 2025

Trump Cuts will Hurt Valley Wildlife Refuges and More

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February 19, 2025

Canal and almond orchard, Jennings Road, Stanislaus County

Trump in the Valley: Water, water….nowhere

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February 14, 2025

The Valley after Trump

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February 1, 2025

Women's March, Graceada Park, Modesto CA, 18 January, 2025

History

The Women’s March — 2025

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January 20, 2025

Graceada Park Gazebo and cruiser Feb 2024

History

Homeless Citations Rise say Modesto Authorities

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January 10, 2025

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First-of-its kind court order halts sweep of California homeless camp

This appears to be the first such injunction since the U.S. Supreme Court let cities crack down on homeless camps in California and beyond.

calmatters.org

Fear, concerns mount in local wine industry amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

As farmorkers and their families face the threat of deportation, vineyard owners worry about the humanitarian and economic impact of Trump?s immigration policies.

www.pressdemocrat.com

California’s cannabis supply chain: Hidden pesticides and no public monitoring

California fails to monitor for a host of toxic chemicals pervading the cannabis supply chain

www.latimes.com

Newsom, Trump could align to get Delta tunnel built

FAIRFIELD: The Metropolitan Water District board on Wednesday voted to invest another $142 million into the planning for the Delta Conveyance Project.

www.dailyrepublic.com

Liberal Berkeley’s Toughened Stance on Homeless Camps Is a Bellwether

The progressive stronghold in California plans to target large encampments, relying on a Supreme Court decision handed down by a conservative majority.

www.nytimes.com

How a Trump administration could affect California’s housing crisis

CalMatters spoke to state housing experts to gauge the possible effect of a second Trump administration on California?s housing crisis.

calmatters.org

Bird flu jumped from cows to people. Now advocates want more farmworkers tested

Bird flu jumped from cows to California farmworkers this month. Virus symptoms are mild and it has not spread from humans to other people.

calmatters.org

California officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches, with some citing Musk’s X posts

SpaceX’s plans to launch more rockets from California’s coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk’s political posts on X.

www.latimes.com

What happens to homeless people after encampment sweeps? That’s on cities, Gavin Newsom says

Gov. Gavin Newsom deflected questions about where homeless Californians are supposed to go if their encampments get swept.

calmatters.org

“I won’t let them drink the water”: The California towns where clean drinking water is out of reach

Drinking water contamination is a chronic, insidious threat in CA rural communities. Some have been waiting for clean water for years.

calmatters.org