Monthly Archives: August 2008

Woman strips and I’m not interested

By Site Admin | Published: August 29, 2008 | Comments closed
PETA–People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals–sends a press release: WOMAN STRIPS TO PROTEST RINGLING CRUELTY. “Confined to a cage with her nude body painted like a tiger and a banner above here reading, “Wild Animals Don’t Belong Behind Bars,” PETA member Virginia Fort will protest the impending arrival of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey [...]
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A better look at demolished historic house

By Site Admin | Published: August 28, 2008 | Comments closed
Norma Jean Bologna sends photographs of the recently demolished Salmon house (see item, below). “The (first) photo was taken on Aug. 7, 2008,” she writes. “The other … was taken during the demolition of the house six days later.” What a loss.
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On saving Stockton’s trees

By Site Admin | Published: August 28, 2008 | Comments closed
Calls and e-mails are pouring in about the clear-cutting of El Dorado Avenue. Reader Frank Hummel: “I too was appalled when the city clear-cut El Dorado recently. The effect is ghastly. Once canopied and beautiful in it’s own modest way, the neighborhood now looks ravaged.” And Larry Nordstrom, the retired city landscape architect leading the opposition, [...]
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Vote-the-bums-out-time at Delta College

By Site Admin | Published: August 27, 2008 | Comments closed
This week’s admission by San Joaquin Delta College trustees that they blew it, just as the Grand Jury charged, wasting millions of dollars in taxpayer bond money while infighting and making bad choices about satellite campuses, is certainly a sign trustees “get it,” albeit belatedly. I think. On the other hand, consider that trustees voted to accept only six [...]
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A piece of the True West vanishes

By Site Admin | Published: August 26, 2008 | Comments closed
Reader Pete Paulsen calls to express dismay at the demolition of a beautiful historic farmhouse on French Camp Road. The Salmon House, built in 1866, was bulldozed Aug. 13, Paulsen says. It had been a stage coach stop, a stop for mountain trappers and a family home. Its grounds included a granary and a blacksmith shop. Here’s [...]
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Stockton doctor listed among America’s best

By Site Admin | Published: August 25, 2008 | Comments closed
Speaking of in-flight magazines (see item, below), the magazine aboard American Airlines jets, AmericanWay, has a big ad trumpeting a Stockton doctor as one of America’s best.   The ad is actually for Castle Connoly, a company that publishes a book listing information about “The Best Doctors in America.” They also run a website. To illustrate their [...]
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L.A. voices doubts about dams

By Site Admin | Published: August 25, 2008 | Comments closed
Oh, ho! A respected Southern California economic development group analyzes the cost and risk of dams as a solution to the region’s water crisis — and concludes conservation is better. To break it down: the cost of an acre foot of water from dams: $750 to $1,400. From conservation: $210. If water flows toward money, it may be [...]
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Stockton confronts valet parking

By Site Admin | Published: August 23, 2008 | Comments closed
Reader Bob Westwood writes: Some time ago I read an article about the lonliest bartender in town being at the Sheraton. Just thought you’d enjoy this: Friday night I drove down to the Sheraton because I’d never seen the bar there to check it out. Pulled up to the gate there and asked the fellas where [...]
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Chart shows crazy immigration process

By Site Admin | Published: August 23, 2008 | Comments closed
If only foreigners would immigrate legally, right? Well, here’s one big reason many don’t.
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Reader: legislators deserve "Stony Lonesome."

By Site Admin | Published: August 21, 2008 | Comments closed
Reader Wayne Nadeau writes: “This is your assignment for today:   “1. Put on your crack reporter’s hat, then carefully examine the oath of office every California legislator must take before holding office. Does the oath include a promise to uphold the Constitution of the state of California?   “2. If so, then all our legislators must be indicted immediately [...]
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