51+ min ago  (225+ words) With one slot needing to be filled, the new Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury was selected last week. Judge David Hood presided over the selection of the 20262027 Civil Grand Jury. The jury's term runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. The Civil…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (550+ words) Our freedom as Americans is now 250 years old. Without question, our toughest and most important war, was our civil war. There have some recent efforts to downplay certain elements that led to our civil war because "it makes us look…...

1+ hour, 29+ min ago  (442+ words) But the majority foreclosed the possibility: "Children born in the United States to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are "subject to the jurisdiction" of the United States and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment"s Citizenship Clause." In…...

1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (490+ words) Accurately describing the state financial situation depends largely on a person's definitions of "balanced" and "deficit." Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders describe the 2026-27 budget they negotiated as "a balanced spending plan with zero deficit." The basis for that claim…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (814+ words) Former Fox News host Steve Hilton deserves credit for running a strong campaign for governor. But Hilton's success in advancing to the general election was not just the result of a good campaign. It was also the result of large…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (550+ words) Do you know anyone who is happy about the state of our politics and the communication style used in our elections? I don't either. It is much more difficult to have discussions with people who have different opinions and/or…...

1+ week, 55+ min ago  (542+ words) Two members of the Ceres City Council balked last week at city plans to team up with the Salvation Army Red Shield Center in south Modesto for swim lessons in light after the city cancelled its own aquatics program for…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (230+ words) Today the supermajority exposed their blatant hypocrisy and double standards on elections. While they preach about protecting democracy and "fair elections," they suspended legislative rules and fast-tracked AB 182 " an urgency measure that lets them dictate the exact placement and numbering…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (362+ words) I want to see peace in the Middle East. You want to see peace in the Middle East. Most of the world wants to see peace in the Middle East. The main players who do not want peace in the…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (883+ words) Citing multiple years of mounting expenses that have exceeded revenue, the Ceres City Council voted 4-1 on Monday to place a one-cent sales tax measure on the Nov. 3 ballot. If it passes, Ceres" tax rate will escalate from 8. 375 percent to 9. 375 percent,…...