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Posts #37 & 38 From Jim Gain’s “Learn 100 Valley Birds”

Here’s another daily double from Jim Gain’s series, “Learn 100 Common Valley Birds.” We’re proud to publish Jim’s superb photos and illuminating commentary. Follow the links below for more of Jim’s enlightening excursions into the wonders of nature. ed Learn 100 Common Valley Birds Hermit Thrush: Post #37 (Species 58/100) Few things on earth fill us […]

Homeless — where your money goes Part V: The high costs of extravagant cruelty

As California politicians declare their commitment to dealing with homelessness, they should also acknowledge that it originates in the state’s chronic shortage of housing that shows no signs of abating. Dan Walters, 23 January, 2023 According to Lauren Lowry, Director for Housing and Community Development at the National League of Cities, “chronic homelessness costs the […]

Homeless: Sacramento picks up Modesto’s Fumble

It wasn’t long ago that Modesto and Stanislaus County had managed to get more than 400 people off the streets, out of the parks, doorways and alleys, away from the banks of our rivers and into a controlled environment where outreach workers, volunteers, and law enforcement officers could provide supervision and services at an estimated […]

Our Primary Picks for the March 3 Election

The easiest choice by far in this year’s Primary Election is Josh Harder. During the 2018 Primary, we described Harder as the, “kid from Turlock.” This year, he’s the Congressman from Turlock. It was clear early on that Harder was a once-in-a-generation candidate, but even given his exceptional drive and determination, the odds against him […]

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, […]