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Second Thoughts: Scary Senate bill has water grab aura
Forget the Freddy Krueger mask. If you want scary this Halloween, just take a look at what’s happening at the state Capitol.
Oct 31, 2009 | 22 22 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: Tracy classrooms learn Loma Prieta lessons
Twenty years ago this afternoon, when the San Andreas Fault famously slipped, I was playing in the backyard when the place started rocking.
Oct 17, 2009 | 2 2 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: County hospital feels the hurt of the uninsured
Providing care to those who can’t afford it digs a deeper hole than the outfit’s profitable operations can fill.
Oct 10, 2009 | 23 23 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: Go homeless, find shelter, lose a job, say a prayer
Reach into the grab bag.
Sep 25, 2009 | 17 17 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: Brace for another batch of bad news
It seems there’s another cloud looming on the horizon
Sep 18, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: Tracy’s perfect partner helps mark changing seasons
More than a date on a calendar, autumn begins with a feeling.
Sep 11, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: The city stimulus package — 6 months later
by Jon Mendelson
Sep 04, 2009 | 5 5 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
Believe it or not, Tracy’s on the cutting edge of city government.
Second Thoughts: Worries abound as the Delta nears collapse
by Jon Mendelson
Aug 28, 2009 | 18 18 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Not to wade into hyperbole, but the Delta’s close to collapse.
Second Thoughts: A blow to county character?
by Jon Mendelson
Aug 14, 2009 | 3 3 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
One of the most underappreciated beauties of living where we do is how close we are to agriculture.
Second Thoughts: A sandwich with a side of history
by Jon Mendelson
Aug 07, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Gerard’s Deli Wall o’ Stuff (my name for it, not theirs) is a living piece of local history.
Second Thoughts: The hype and bite of West Nile virus
by Jon Mendelson
Jul 31, 2009 | 5 5 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
West Nile virus has entrenched itself firmly in the Central Valley.
Second Thoughts: A prayer for everyone
by Jon Mendelson
Jul 24, 2009 | 6 6 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
There’s nothing like a spiritual donnybrook to spice up the dog days of summer.
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