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Twice-Told Tales: Slow-growth measure defeated at the polls
10 years ago — 2000 On a vote of 5,545 no to 5,207 yes, Tracy voters have narrowly defeated Measure T, which would have cut annual residential growth limits from an average of 1,200 units per ye...
Mar 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Today’s Remember when “mystery photo” shows the foreman of a major farming operation north of Tracy with his pickup in 1963. Who is he, and what farm did he oversee?
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This week s "mystery photo." Remember When: Sign of the times
Today’s Remember When “mystery photo” shows a neon sign that greeted motorists at a major rural intersection for a number of years. What was the sign advertising, and where did it stand? Last we...
Feb 23, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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This week Twice-Told Tales
Rita Ng, a 1996 graduate of Tracy High School, has been named to USA Today’s All- USA College Academic First Team. She is a senior at Stanford University.
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This week s "mystery photo." Remember When: Spinning a tale
Today’s Remember When “mystery photo" shows a Tracy woman at a spinning wheel in December 1986. Who is she, and what was her connection to the spinning wheel? Last week’s Remember When “myste...
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Twice-Told Tales: The search for a new chief continues
10 years ago — 2000 Tracy has narrowed its search for a new police chief from six finalists down to two. A decision is expected soon, said City Manager Fred Diaz. West High wrestlers dominated T...
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Remember When: A public laugh
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Feb 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Today’s Remember When “mystery photo" shows three Tracy city officials having a good laugh during a public event in April 1973. Who are they, and what was the event? Last week’s Remember When “mys...
Twice-Told Tales
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Feb 02, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
10 years ago — 2000 The Tracy Police Department has received a $375,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to hire five additional police officers. The city will add $68,586 from the gene...
Remember When/Twice-Told Tales
by Our Town staff
Jan 26, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
Who was the owner, and what kind of car was his prized possession?
Remember When/Twice-Told Tales
by Our Town staff
Jan 19, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Today’s Remember When “mystery photo” shows Tracy’s first department store. Who operated it, and where was it located?
Remember When: Who, why at the glass plant?
by Tracy Press archives
Jan 12, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
This week’s Remember When “mystery photo” shows a veteran Owens-Illinois glass-container plant employee standing next to a bottle production line in the O-I plant in 1993. Who is she, and what wa...
Twice-Told Tales: Mountain House plan takes shape
by Tracy Press archives
Jan 12, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
10 years ago — 2000 San Joaquin County supervisors have agreed to take the first step toward creating a specific plan for the proposed Mountain House residential development 3 miles west of Trac...
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