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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.

Larry Byrd, Modesto Irrigation District Board Meeting, 8 July, 2025

Politics

“I run my deep well pumps almost daily,” says MID Director

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July 12, 2025

Permitted Camping: Not Good, Just Better

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July 9, 2025

Graceada Park, Modesto, CA, 14 June, 2025

Modesto Joins Millions Nationwide in No Kings Protest

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June 16, 2025

Jaron Brandon outside Jarro Viejo, Oakdale, 27 May, 2025

Politics

Brandon Challenges Alvarado-Gil in State Senate Race

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May 29, 2025

Between 9th and 7th Streets, Modesto, CA, May, 2025

History

Homeless: The Futile Folly of Fences

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May 21, 2025

Councilman Nick Bavaro with a homeless man in his district, Modesto, CA

History

Can’t manage homelessness? Blame Turlock

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May 15, 2025

Golden Valley Health Care, Florida Ave, Modesto, CA 11 May 2025

“Access to health care shouldn’t be political,” says Golden Valley CEO

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May 11, 2025

Oak Valley Community Bank, Oakdale CA, May 2025

History

Oakdale News is in the News

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May 7, 2025

Protest at Tom McClintock's office, 24 Feb. 2025

Congressman McClintock Where are You?

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April 30, 2025

America in Distress, Bernie in the Valley

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April 19, 2025

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Farms, hotels and restaurants press Trump to exempt their businesses from immigration raids

As confusion swirls around whether Trump will exempt farms and other businesses from immigration raids, businesses are emphasizing the importance of their immigrant workforce.

www.latimes.com

Eviction Rates in SF Soar as Legal Aid Faces Deep Funding Cuts

www.sfpublicpress.org

Resistance state: Tracking California’s lawsuits against the new Trump administration

California’s Democratic leaders set aside tens of millions of dollars to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive orders and policies.
calmatters.org

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