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Can Democrats Bring a Blue Wave to the Valley?

September 10, 2019 By Eric Caine 9 Comments

Blue wave

In retrospect, Jerry McNerney’s upset win over Richard Pombo in 2006 may have been an omen. A seven-term congressman with a high national profile and leadership credentials in the House of Representatives, Pombo’s loss to the low-key but high-integrity McNerney didn’t produce the Blue Wave Valley Democrats had hoped for, but it did show an increasing voter concern for rising corruption in government. Pombo had been tainted by a close […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Esmeralda Soria, Jerry McNerney, Josh Harder, TJ Cox

Valley Democrats: It’s About Winning

December 31, 2018 By Eric Caine 4 Comments

The midterm wave of Democratic wins in traditionally Republican California districts brought on a spate of conspiracy theories, none wackier than the one put forward by California District 1o (CA-10) loser Ted Howze. But it turns out District 10 was indeed illustrative of several factors that could well determine the future of the Democratic Party, not just in California, but across the nation. The Primary race began with a crowded […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Josh Harder, Josh Harder for congress, Ted Howze, TJ Cox

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

Will TJ Cox’s Momentum Hold?

December 14, 2017 By Eric Caine 9 Comments

TJ Cox doesn’t enter a room, he explodes into it, hurled by some mighty force of nature. His arrival is usually accompanied by a loud, “Hey,” uttered when he recognizes someone he knows. Cox was especially buoyant at Wednesday night’s meet-and-greet at Modesto’s Camp 4 Restaurant, where he seemed to know everyone. Cox may be shorter than average, but his positive presence is almost larger than life. He’s both high […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: CA-10 congressional race, TJ Cox, TJ Cox for congress

Only One Question for Democrats after Debate

September 21, 2017 By Eric Caine 3 Comments

After six superb candidates demonstrated competence, compassion and command of issues dear to the hearts of Valley Democrats during Wednesday night’s candidate forum in Turlock, there’s really only one question: Which of them can defeat Jeff Denham in the 2018 race for California’s District 10? Early front-runners Dottie Nygard and Virginia Madueno didn’t appear to lose any luster, Mateo Bedolla impressed everyone as an up-and-comer with a bright political future, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Politics Tagged With: Defeat Denham, Dottie Nygard, Josh Harder, Mateo Bedolla, TJ Cox, Virginia Madueno

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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
Oath Keepers leader Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy
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New Study Finds a High Minimum Wages Creates Jobs
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San Diego to open homeless camp sites at two parking lots near Balboa Park
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K-12 enrollment: Does the increase in homeless students indicate a worsening trend?
K-12 enrollment: Does the increase in homeless students indicate a worsening trend?
California’s overall K-12 enrollment declined, but a lack of affordable housing may be fueling an increase in homeless students.
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The fastest-growing homeless population? Seniors
The fastest-growing homeless population? Seniors
Included in the increasing number of homeless seniors are those experiencing homelessness for the first time after age 50.
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