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Republican Bill? A lot more than $68,461 for Ann Coulter

Modesto gadfly Emerson Drake’s gifts for political theater were never more apparent than when he presented a bill for $68,461 to Jim DeMartini at the June 13 meeting of the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors. Drake was protesting using tax dollars to pay for security when the Republican Central Committee (DeMartini is committee chairman) sponsored […]

Will Denham Challengers Learn from Eggman’s Mistakes?

Ever since taking office years ago, Congressman Jeff Denham has done a poor job of representing his district. Yet, he was able to win reelection over challenger Michael Eggman in the last two elections, mostly because Eggman made critical mistakes. Will the next Democratic Party candidate make the same mistakes? The biggest mistake Michael Eggman made […]

Open Letter to Jeff Denham

Dear Congressman Denham: I received your questionnaire. Thank you for the opportunity to share my views on issues critical to our quality of life here in the San Joaquin Valley. As you know, we are one of the most multicultural regions in the United States and immigration is a key local issue. I’m glad you’ve […]

Mentally Ill: Modesto’s Tragedy is a Nation’s Tragedy

Modesto lost a piece of its heart last month. News that Hanibal Yadegar’s wife Evin had been shot in Ripon by a Stanislaus County Deputy Sheriff drove pangs of anguish deep into the core of a community that years ago learned to love the Yadegars and their downtown restaurant. If the Gallo Theater for the […]

Overflow Crowd for Laura’s Law

“It’s the dollars that get them,” said Douglas Dunn to an overflow crowd at Modesto’s Jana Lynn Room on North Ninth Street Wednesday night. Dunn was explaining how he and other citizen activists convinced Contra Costa County Supervisors to enact Laura’s Law, a policy that enables families to require assistance for mentally ill relatives through […]

Denham vs Eggman: the Trump Factor

When the “Denham for Congress” signs pop up all over Modesto, it must be election time. Mr. Denham may not accomplish anything in Congress, but he’s great at placing signs in public right-of-ways. With Congress still garnering single digit public approval ratings, Mr. Denham is again facing opposition. Three opponents are listed on the June […]

Modesto City Elections

We strongly favor Measure G and those who support it. Therefore, our choices for Modesto Mayor and City Council are Garrad Marsh, Kristi Ah You, John Gunderson, and Doug Ridenour. Doug Ridenour does not support Measure G, but neither does his opponent. We feel Ridenour’s experience as a Modesto police officer gives him the edge […]

Dave Lopez: Not the Leader We Need

In his first term as a Modesto City Councilman, we thought Dave Lopez brought a welcome presence to local politics. His “everyman” qualities, gregarious nature, and love of Modesto made him an appealing representative of Modesto citizens. Over the years, Lopez began to look more and more like an opportunistic politician than the people’s representative. […]

Bruce Frohman Interviews Dave Lopez

Dave Lopez has served for about seven and a half years as a Modesto City Councilman. He will be termed out at the end of 2015. He is running for mayor because he wants to clean up the town, and remove vagrants and litter. He wants to try new methods to clean up the city, […]

Union Square Modesto?

Former Modesto Mayor Carol Whiteside has proposed using the block currently occupied by the Stanislaus County courthouse and jail as a park in downtown Modesto. The block is bounded by “I” Street on the north, 12th Street on the east, “H” Street on the south and 11th Street on the west. The park would be modeled on […]