This writer does not normally pay attention to elections for Stanislaus County Sheriff, but this year’s race between incumbent Adam Christiansen versus one of his deputies, Tom Letras, could be interesting. The incumbent has a bona fide challenger and issues appear to exist. Analysis by a Local Businessman A longtime local business owner talked to this writer about the race. He was quite animated about the performance of the incumbent Sheriff, citing a litany […]
Sheriff Adam Christianson
The Sheriff’s Helicopter: Commentary by Bruce Frohman
When I read about Sheriff Christianson using the Stanislaus County helicopter to drop golf balls at a charity event being held in another county, I was about to get angry about the squandering of limited resources. Because I believe in our Sheriff, my anger immediately subsided when he said his staff used the trip for legitimate training purposes. Given the rising crime rate, we need the capability to bomb criminals with golf balls. This new capability adds to previous departmental experience […]