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Loss of Monopoly on News Leaves Bee Writer Livid

Modesto Bee columnist Jeff Jardine took on City Hall last Saturday. Unfortunately, he did little to improve our local political climate and a lot to harm it. Jardine was agitated about a City of Modesto policy for dealing with media inquiries. The policy requires city employees to notify superiors when they’ve been interviewed by members […]

City Should Drop Courthouse Issue, Focus on Measure X

Some smells just won’t go away. One such stench is hanging over city government like a cloud of sewer gas belched from the deepest recesses of old Modesto—it’s the bad odor surrounding the city’s involvement in the selection of the new courthouse site. Despite complaints by the Modesto Bee to the contrary, the State of […]

Extra! Bee Covers Ridenour Administration! Extra!

It took a while, but the Modesto Bee finally got around to covering the Ridenour administration. Don’t feel bad if the name “Ridenour” doesn’t ring a bell. Jim Ridenour was Mayor of Modesto from 2004 through 2012. Known by many as the “stealth mayor” for the lack of news coverage during his term, only two […]