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Sue Zwahlen

Rainbow over Modesto Greets New Mayor Zwahlen

February 3, 2021 By Eric Caine Leave a Comment

Modesto rainbow Feb 2, 2021

Some said the rainbow that arced over Modesto early Tuesday morning touched down at Sue Zwahlen’s residence in the city’s college district, but they must have been looking from an odd perspective. To most observers, the rainbow looked like it had one end just outside the city to the southwest, with the other end touching down in the northeast. February 2 — Tuesday — was the official Election Day for […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Councilman Doug Ridenour, Doug Ridenour, Sue Zwahlen, Sue Zwahlen for Mayor, Sue Zwahlen for Mayor of Modesto

Sue Zwahlen Will Put Modesto Back in Business

January 7, 2021 By Eric Caine 6 Comments

Sue Zwhalen

There was little to learn from Wednesday’s debate between Sue Zwahlen and Modesto City Councilmember Doug Ridenour. Sponsored by the Modesto Bee, the debate stumbled through technical problems and distraction from the tumult in Washington DC. Neither Ridenour nor Zwahlen could muster much passion; they clearly like and respect one another. Ridenour was most animated when questioned about his failures to wear a mask during the earlier stages of the […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Sue Zwahlen, Sue Zwahlen for Mayor, Sue Zwahlen for Mayor of Modesto

Michael Eggman’s Gift to Jeff Denham

February 6, 2018 By Eric Caine 2 Comments

Now that it appears Michael Eggman may have been paying himself $5,000 a month to manage his “Red to Blue” PAC, the backlash from his late entry into the campaign for California Congressional District 10 (CA-10) is starting to develop some real force. In addition to resentment of Eggman’s late entry, the focus on his PAC has raised questions about how much money he brought in and where it went. […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Dotty Nygard, Josh Harder for congress, Michael Eggman for Congress, Mike Barkley, Sue Zwahlen, TJ Cox for congress, Virginia Madueno

Not Easy to Dump Denham

January 8, 2018 By Bruce Frohman 7 Comments

Bruce Frohman

Last Friday, at the Gallo Center in Modesto, six Democrats participated in a debate to help voters decide who will be the best candidate to run against Jeff Denham next November. The crowd was enthusiastic about the prospects of unseating Mr. Denham. Whether anyone in the room was aware of how difficult the task will be, at least they enjoyed the moment. The Incumbent Advantage Conventional wisdom in political circles is that […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: CA-10 congressional race, Dottie Nygard, Jeff Denham, Josh Harder for congress, Sue Zwahlen, TJ Cox for congress, Virginia Madueno

Democrats Fill the House

January 6, 2018 By Eric Caine 1 Comment

There was a time when the only way to get more than twenty local Democrats together was to offer free food, and even then it was hard to tell how many were Democrats and how many had wandered in from the streets. Those days are over. Friday night, Democrats filled Modesto’s 444 seat Foster Family Theater (in the Gallo Center for the Arts) to overflowing for the most recent debate […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Dottie Nygard, Jeff Denham CA-10, Josh Harder, Sue Zwahlen, TJ Cox, Virginia Madueno

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In California’s Heartland, a New Resistance Movement Is Taking Root
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America’s Approach to Addiction Has Gone Off the Rails
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White House plan to fight antisemitism takes on centuries of hatred in America
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Oath Keepers leader Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
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Republican Jewish Coalition Blasts Gosar Over Staffer's Ties To White Supremacist: Fuentes Has 'No Place' In Congress
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New Study Finds a High Minimum Wages Creates Jobs
New Study Finds a High Minimum Wages Creates Jobs
Conventional wisdom had long suggested the opposite.
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Spiraling in San Francisco?s Doom Loop
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San Diego to open homeless camp sites at two parking lots near Balboa Park
San Diego to open homeless camp sites at two parking lots near Balboa Park
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