The Fitz’s Stockton about a pioneer Stockton UFO brings this from reader Kevin Shawver: “Did you know one of the earliest claims of attempted alien abduction was in an area between Lodi and Stockton? … The man who made the claim, H.G. Shaw, was the editor of the Stockton Evening Mail.” He sends this remarkable archival stuff [...]
Seeing is believing. Visit Stockton has the video on its Facebook page. And on YouTube: Can’t keep this city down!
Depending on the level of detail, the Bay Delta Conservation Plan and its twin tunnels adjunct can be dizzingly complex. In today’s SacBee, however, two enviros contribute a remarkably lucid Op-Ed piece. “The proposed BDCP ignores the overwhelming scientific evidence that we must increase the amount of water flowing through the Delta to restore it to health, [...]
Rep Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, refuses to rule out impeaching President Obama — for Benghazi, among other pretexts. In a press release, The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee quotes Denham speaking to the North Valley Tea Party Club in August 2013: “If our Commander in Chief that was reelected in this country decides to break the Constitution it [...]
The latest Calpensions article cites a 2013 report by the Pew Charitable Trust: “In many states, the difficulties of major cities such as Stockton and San Bernardino would mobilize the state government to intervene and help them recover. But California offered no such aid, because it has long adhered to the belief that its cities [...]
Don’t dismiss the Six States proposal, writes MoBee Opinion Page Editor Mike Dunbar. ” … In a nutshell (choose almond or walnut), what have we got to lose?” Dunbar asks. “The rest of the state already ignores us.” Our state will be an economic basket case — but it’ll have the water, Dunbar writes. “As a [...]
Organizer John Britto says the July 21 Chefs Helping Chefs fundraiser for badly burned chef Richard Hyman raised $17,000. A nice chunk of change. “The community response was overwhelming,” Britto writes. “More than thirty businesses, organizations and associations bought tickets, donated cash, raffle baskets and silent auction items. “Two hundred guests enjoyed culinary creations from [...]
Police Chief Eric Jones leaves a message: “I just wanted to say I appreciate the column you had regarding police tactics. As unfortate as it is, we really did follow just about anything out there regarding training in law enforcement. There are police experts we have been checking in with and they all —including the FBI, etc. [...]
An appellate court judge, rebuffing the NIMBY cities of Atherton and Palo Alto, has cleared the way for high-speed rail to use the Pacheco Pass route between The Valley and the Bay Area. The Bay Area cities had challenged the rail’s Environmental Impact Report because those toffs don’t want a beastly train running through their Sunset Magazine showpieces. The [...]
Richard Edelstein writes: “I take issue with your decision to focus the (bank robbery/hostage/chase) article on the defense of actions by police and whether or not the police acted professionally, competently and with integrity. Of course we all want to believe and expect that the police made the right decisions and took the appropriate [...]
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