Editorials

Two good guys, but here’s our choice for Ceres School Board District 1

Updated October 28, 2019 2:29 PM

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How Stanislaus County’s homeless are saving the Salvation Army – and vice versa

Updated October 28, 2019 9:05 AM

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Here’s how Stanislaus County animal shelter achieved ‘no kill’ status for dogs

Updated October 28, 2019 9:04 AM

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Modesto leaders must fix doomed approach to downtown parking

Updated October 28, 2019 9:04 AM

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Our state legislators hit on some important issues with Newsom, but missed on others

Updated October 28, 2019 9:04 AM

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Could Bay Area and SoCal interests ruin key links for Central Valley’s ACE Train?

Updated October 28, 2019 9:03 AM

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Rep. Josh Harder shouldn’t exploit a Newman cop’s death, even if he was a hero

Updated October 28, 2019 9:03 AM

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Animal cruelty at Stanislaus County Fair? No, but wildcat exhibit missed mark

At a time when circuses are canceling elephant acts and SeaWorld shut down its orca show, was it really necessary to do this with exotic wildcats at our Stanislaus County Fair?

Updated July 30, 2019 9:45 AM

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Where Modesto school district stands at superintendent’s one-year anniversary

Have we made any progress since Sara Noguchi took over as Modesto City Schools superintendent one year ago?

July 21, 2019 5:00 AM

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Why the Modesto City Council badly needs to get on the same page

When will Modesto leaders put on their big-boy and big-girl pants?

Updated July 20, 2019 8:12 AM

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How Modesto electricity customers will foot the cost of doomed hydropower bill

Updated June 11, 2019 12:44 PM

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How gambling losses could figure in bringing doctors, and clean water, to the valley

Here’s one way to attract more doctors to the Valley

June 5, 2019 5:07 PM

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Our view: It’s OK to stop, take a deep breath with state water policy

Confronted with a maelstrom of water problems, California’s new governor did this.

Updated May 28, 2019 11:11 AM

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Our View: State has a chance to give hydropower its long overdue green energy title

A state bill could pave the way for smaller electricity costs for MID, TID customers

Updated May 28, 2019 11:10 AM

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Our View: Mayor serves up nothing burger in Modesto State of the City

Maybe this is why the mayor was so reluctant to speak up all this time.

Updated May 28, 2019 11:09 AM

Local

Rare, limited-time public invitation inside Oakland’s Mormon Temple. Here’s when

Updated May 28, 2019 11:08 AM

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Two-thirds of recently expanded Juvenile Hall in Modesto sits empty

A decade ago, authorities figured juvenile crime would continue climbing, so they invested heavily in new and expanded lockups for children. Then this happened.

Updated May 28, 2019 11:05 AM

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Thumbs up, thumbs down: The good – and not so good – around the Modesto area

Updated May 28, 2019 11:00 AM

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Our View: Does Oakdale need its own fire department?

Oakdale’s headache could become an opportunity, in terms of fire protection services. Here’s why.

Updated May 15, 2019 9:04 AM

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Our View: Convenience of voting centers might boost Stanislaus turnout

Logjams of people waiting to vote in some polling places last November were shameful. This idea could fix the problem.

Updated May 10, 2019 10:00 AM

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Our View: Modesto must not put money ahead of people

Why a Modesto nonprofit employing disabled workers should get another shot at bidding for city work against a Florida firm dangling more money in front of city officials.

Updated May 10, 2019 9:58 AM

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Our View: 100 days in, Harder finds ways to stand out

Find out what’s on Rep. Josh Harder’s mind after his first 100 days in office

Updated May 10, 2019 9:58 AM