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Bruce Frohman

Can the Valley Survive Without Gas-Powered Vehicles?

September 28, 2020 By Bruce Frohman 2 Comments

Lightyear One

September 24, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California will eliminate the internal combustion engine from all new vehicles sold in the state by 2035. The announcement was bold, gutsy, and appears doable. Due to fiscal considerations, the Valley will probably lag urban regions in effecting the change. However, the rules outlined by Governor Newsom will not create undue hardship if the transition is adequately planned.           […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, electric vehicles in California

Reviewing California’s Ballot Propositions: When in Doubt, Vote “No”

September 23, 2020 By Bruce Frohman 1 Comment

California Ballot Propositions 2020

Propositions are established via citizen petitions or by order of the State Legislature for an assortment of reasons. Some propositions amend the state constitution, requiring a vote of the citizens. Some proposals intend to undo decisions made by the state legislature or to circumvent the legislative process. Some propositions favor special interests. There are twelve propositions on the California ballot for the November election. Voters will need to wade through […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, California Ballot Propositions 2020

Does the Modesto City Council Really Listen?

April 3, 2016 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

Bruce Frohman

The greatest honor of my life was the four years I served on the Modesto City Council, from 1999 to 2003. During my term on the council, I vowed I would do my best to put personal prejudices aside and represent the will of the citizens who elected me.  As one of my colleagues liked to remind me, I was naïve and idealistic. While I agreed with his assertion, I hoped that […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, Modesto City Council

The Even Darker Side of Salida Politics

November 6, 2014 By Eric Caine 7 Comments

Emerson Drake caused a minor sensation recently when he reported contents of an email from Bruce Frohman to Modesto Mayor Garrad Marsh. In the email, Frohman offered to write an opposition argument to the Stamp Out Sprawl (SOS) ballot initiative. Drake claimed the email was evidence Frohman had gone over to the “Dark Side.” Given the context, “Dark Side” most likely meant “pro-development.” Since Frohman and I communicate frequently, I […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, Emerson Drake Salida, Katharine Borges, Salida Annex, Stamp Out Sprawl

Jeff Denham Sends Misleading Report to Constituents, by Bruce Frohman

October 9, 2013 By Eric Caine 2 Comments

Below is a copy of the text of an email sent by Congressman Jeff Denham on October 3rd, 2013, the 3rd day of the government shut down.  It is misleading and dishonest.  This writer’s comments are highlighted in capitalized bold text at the end of each paragraph of Denham’s message. DENHAM WRITES:  Dear friend, Many constituents have contacted my office or spoke with me during my recent tele-town hall regarding current appropriations negotiations, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, Jeff Denham government shutdown, Jeff Denham letter to constiuents

Home Builders Control City Council, Harm Local Economy, by Bruce Frohman

April 27, 2013 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

Nobody at City Hall will ever admit it, but home builders control Modesto’s government. Campaign contributions help elect shills to the City Council. The shills take instruction from those who helped them get elected.  Some have even gotten text messages during Council meetings. Former Modesto Mayor Carmen Sabatino has battled special interest groups for years, but the groups’ abundance of money and ambitious citizens willing to work for them is never ending.  The reason is simple. There’s financial gain […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, Modesto City Council, Modesto developers

Citizens of Salida Will Decide Their Future, by Bruce Frohman

October 13, 2012 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

  The City of Modesto has started an effort to annex the small unincorporated town of Salida. In doing so, the citizens of Salida will be forced to decide their town’s future. They have three basic options. They can annex to the City of Modesto, incorporate as their own city, or leave themselves unincorporated. The Annexation Option If Salida annexes to the City of Modesto, residents will get the advantage […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, Salida Annex, Salida annexation

Salida Probably Will Not Be Annexed To the City Of Modesto, by Bruce Frohman

August 18, 2012 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

  In 2005, this writer ran for a seat on the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors. I lost the race to the incumbent, Jeff Grover. During the race, I talked to voters living in Salida, an area I would have represented had I been elected. Many Salida voters did not want to be annexed into the City of Modesto. They thought that if they were annexed, their taxes and fees […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, Jeff Grover, Modesto north corridor, Salida Annex, Salida farmland

Bruce Frohman on Hepatitis C in the Northern San Joaquin Valley

May 20, 2012 By Eric Caine 2 Comments

The northern San Joaquin Valley has long been a hot spot for methamphetamine use and addiction, prime risk factors for viral Hepatitis. Nationwide, health experts are increasingly alarmed about what they claim is the hidden epidemic of viral Hepatitis, or Hepatitis C. In Stanislaus County, reports of Hepatitis C fluctuate wildly, from lows of 234 cases in 2007 to 778 cases in 2008. There is at present no systematic way […]

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Bruce Frohman, Hepatitis C epidemic Stanislaus County, viral Hepatitis in San Joaquin Valley

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Biden restores roadless protection to the Tongass, North America's largest rainforest
Biden restores roadless protection to the Tongass, North America’s largest rainforest
The Tongass National Forest in Alaska, a focus of political battles over old-growth logging and road-building in forests for decades, has received new protection from the Biden administration.
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As California?s climate heats up, Valley fever spikes ? especially on Central Coast
As California’s climate heats up, Valley fever spikes, especially on Central Coast
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Activists sue to block Newsom's homeless mental illness treatment program
Activists sue to block Newsom’s homeless mental illness treatment program
Gov. Gavin Newsom championed compelled mental health treatment for homeless Californians. Now, activists are trying to stop it before it gets off the ground.
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The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right
The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right
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Gimme Shelter: Mayor Karen Bass on homelessness and the California housing crisis
Gimme Shelter: Mayor Karen Bass on homelessness and the California housing crisis
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At Last, a Real Possibility to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Change
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ACLU sues Phoenix over homeless sweeps, citations
ACLU sues Phoenix over homeless sweeps, citations
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'Full-on crisis': Groundwater in California's Central Valley disappearing at alarming rate
‘Full-on crisis’: Groundwater in California’s Central Valley disappearing at alarming rate
Excessive groundwater pumping has long been depleting aquifers in California’s Central Valley. Now, scientists say the depletion is accelerating.
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San Francisco?s homeless sweeps are unlawful ? and the city will pay for it
San Francisco’s homeless sweeps are unlawful and the city will pay for it
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A year after opening 600 rooms to L.A.'s unhoused, the Cecil Hotel is still mostly empty. Here's why
A year after opening 600 rooms to L.A.’s unhoused, the Cecil Hotel is still mostly empty. Here’s why
The Cecil Hotel was supposed to be an innovative new model for permanent supportive housing in L.A. Why is it struggling to fill rooms?
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Fentanyl on campus: One Bay Area school saved a student?s life. Another missed the signs of an overdose. Is your school ready?
Fentanyl on campus: One Bay Area school saved a student’s life. Another missed the signs of an overdose. Is your school ready?
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