Working towards a homeless solution
The time is now to bring a solution to the homeless. Modesto and Stanislaus County have a homeless problem that they have been working towards […]
Modesto Budget Woes
Preparing for budget realities The City of Modesto is taking an aggressive approach in dealing with its budget, as the realities of overspending, lengthy interim […]
Modesto pension costs skyrocketing
The Backstory to Modesto Pensions As Mayor I thought I had seen and heard it all – until I learned the backwater process of negotiation […]
A call to action for the Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Kristin Olsen – District 1 Supervisor Vito Chiesa – District 2 Supervisor Terry Withrow – District 3 Supervisor Terry Withrow – Vice Charmain Supervisor […]
Sheriff – the road ahead…
As it now appears likely that our next Sheriff will be Jeff Dirkse, we look ahead to the task he has at hand. With the […]
A Project for Love Modesto
A project for Love Modesto FACT: For too long, piles of garbage, dead animals, filth, discarded furniture and worse have gathered in piles across Modesto […]
Who is pulling the strings?
A Mayor and two candidates represent the same viewpoint, they all use the same language, and all have the same campaign management, Zagaris, Petrulakis, et […]
The Sheriff endorsement: Rolling the dice early in campaigns
Editorial The real issue with endorsements is how they can effect a campaign in a negative and distracting manner. How many times have we seen […]
A Statement from Mercedes Wallace
May 14th, 2018 (Originally published on October 23, 2017) A Statement from Mercedes Wallace : I am the widow of Fallen Officer, Dennis Wallace and […]
CHICKENS COMING HOME TO ROOST!
May 4, 2018 – This will be the first commentary I have written in a while. I have been pretty busy with other pursuits. I […]
Joe Lopez: Choice for City Manager
Joe Lopez: choice for city manager By Carmen Sabatino May 09th, 2018 O.K. Let me get this straight, 14 months after the unexpected termination of […]