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Culinary Secrets: Molten chocolate hits Valentine’s sweet spot
Happy Valentine’s Day, food lovers. Chocolate lava cakes are one of those chocolaty, gooey desserts that everyone loves, especially on Valentine’s Day. I’m sure you will love making this quick and...
Feb 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend
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Accolades: Community raises thousands for child with cancer
Organizers of a fundraiser for a 7-year-old girl fighting a rare form of cancer were stunned by the support they received at a Saturday, Feb. 4, yard sale. “I’m blown away,” said Steve Abercrombie...
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At the Shelter: Spirited Charo
This 1-year-old female Chihuahua mix is looking for a home. The shelter also has other dogs and cats waiting to be adopted. The staff requests donations of canned cat and dog food, dog toys and cat...
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To the Rescue: Companionable Cocoa
This 1-year-old female is especially friendly with people and is settling into foster care well after being found as a stray. A miniature pinscher-rat terrier mix, she is bigger than most min pins ...
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New commander looks to strengthen CHP’s connections
The newest man in charge of the local California Highway Patrol office looks forward to putting his vision into action.
Feb 02, 2012 | 1 1 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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Kids earn kudos for patriotic essays
La-isha Otto, a seventh-grade student at Monte Vista Middle School, and Andrew Haynes, a fifth-grader at Freiler School, know why they pledge allegiance to the American flag each morning at school....
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Club Notes: YLI to meet
by TP staff
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 1 1 recommendations | email to a friend
St. Bernard’s Young Ladies Institute No. 150 will honor Grand President June McJunkin during the February meeting of the women’s club. Refreshments will follow the gathering, which begins at 4 p.m...
To the Rescue: Gregarious Grace
by TP staff
Feb 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Grace is an affectionate beagle-Jack Russell terrier mix puppy who loves to give kisses and get belly rubs. She is playful and gets along well with other dogs and people of all ages. Rescuers are u...
Club Notes: Photographers choose photo of year
by TP staff
Jan 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
A backlit maternity portrait by John Martin, a Tracy-based wedding and portrait photographer, has been chosen as Tracy Camera Club’s image of the year. The photo, “Aimee,” shown at left, was featu...
Helping Our Town: Teacher memorial fund to help buy schoolbooks
by TP staff
Jan 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
A memorial fund has been established at North Elementary School in memory of Leila Rinaldo, a longtime teacher at the school who died Dec. 23 at the age of 90. Rinaldo taught in Tracy elementary s...
Club Notes: GOP women, classic car enthusiasts, American Legion auxiliary meet
by TP staff
Jan 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Tracy Republican Women meet next week The Tracy Republican Women, a local educational and advocacy group, welcomes local residents — men as well as women — to join in the conversation during th...
Building dream with annual breakfast
by TP staff
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Generations will gather to celebrate the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. at the 16th annual MLK breakfast Monday morning at the Tracy Community Center. Sustaini...
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