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Mike Fitzgerald is The Record’s award-winning metro columnist. His column runs in the paper three times a week. Born in San Francisco, he was raised in Stockton. His column covers diverse beats including, sometimes, the offbeat. Read FullCategories
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- Sass Bar & Grill, the replacement for Paragary's, was supposed ot open July 20. What's the delay? http://t.co/ZDHA1Lw 3 days ago
- Here's an idea: we use the Swedish J35 Draken interceptor warplane for sale at Stockton's airport for crimefighting. Ja! http://t.co/1BDauhT 1 week ago
- The Council's OK of pot shops is a step away from silly, destructive marijuana policies. Did I mention I have glaucoma? http://t.co/VlCm3T5 1 week ago
- Allegations the Council improperly accpepted free events tickets go to the A.G. A sideshow that could have been avoided. http://t.co/zVFifNH 1 week ago
- The man who let the historic peace boat Phoenix of Hiroshima sink in the Delta has returned it to its original family.http://t.co/ztcW9Sf 1 week ago
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Legal pot: not so lucrative?
I’ve featured experts who say growing legal marijuana could be an economic bonanza for the San Joaqin Valley. A Harvard economist disagrees.