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“I run my deep well pumps almost daily,” says MID Director
12/07/2025

“I run my deep well pumps almost daily,” says MID Director

“I run my deep well pumps almost daily,” says MID Director July 12, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 The July 8 meeting of the Modesto Irrigation District (MID) Board of Directors took an off road detour at the end of public commentary by former Oakdale Irrigation District Board Member Linda Santos when she...

Permitted Camping: Not Good, Just Better
09/07/2025

Permitted Camping: Not Good, Just Better

Permitted Camping: Not Good, Just Better July 9, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 “You’ve got to tell everyone what they’re doing to poor people,” said Mary. “They’re taking all our stuff.” Mary and a small group of friends had just been run off a place they’d been camping. They had then moved t...

Modesto Joins Millions Nationwide in No Kings Protest
16/06/2025

Modesto Joins Millions Nationwide in No Kings Protest

Modesto Joins Millions Nationwide in No Kings Protest June 16, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 A longtime resident driving through Modesto’s Five Points intersection might have thought it was the largest local protest ever. That same motorist might not have realized that the people crowding the sidewalks at ...

Brandon Challenges Alvarado-Gil in State Senate Race
29/05/2025

Brandon Challenges Alvarado-Gil in State Senate Race

Brandon Challenges Alvarado-Gil in State Senate Race May 29, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 When Jaron Brandon says, “Main Street needs to be our home,” he means the kind of Main Street where, if you’re lucky or in the know, you can find a restaurant like Jarro Viejo, in Oakdale. That’s where I met hi...

Homeless: The Futile Folly of Fences
21/05/2025

Homeless: The Futile Folly of Fences

Homeless: The Futile Folly of Fences May 21, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 Two homeless men were watching Caltrans construction workers use heavy equipment to build iron fences adjacent to Highway 99 near 7th and 9th Streets in south Modesto. “I could probably break them bars with a two-by-four,” said on...

Can’t manage homelessness? Blame Turlock
15/05/2025

Can’t manage homelessness? Blame Turlock

Can’t manage homelessness? Blame Turlock May 15, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom called out the City of Turlock for its refusal to donate one dollar to secure state funding that would enable the We Care homeless shelter to continue providing nightly beds for 49 hom...

“Access to health care shouldn’t be political,” says Golden Valley CEO
11/05/2025

“Access to health care shouldn’t be political,” says Golden Valley CEO

“Access to health care shouldn’t be political,” says Golden Valley CEO May 11, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 As the realities of Elon Musk’s rampage through government agencies and services take hold, urgent warnings about threats to essential services like health care are growing. Republican Congres...

Oakdale News is in the News
07/05/2025

Oakdale News is in the News

Oakdale News is in the News May 7, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 The Oak Valley Community Bank at the corner of Highway 108 and Yosemite Avenue in Oakdale is one of those edifices that anchor small towns throughout the nation. Solid, substantial, and featuring an on-time analog clock in a domed tower, the ar...

Congressman McClintock Where are You?
30/04/2025

Congressman McClintock Where are You?

Politics Congressman McClintock Where are You? Eric Caine - April 30, 2025 0 Protestors at Tom McClintock's Modesto office, 24 February, 2025 California Congressman Tom McClintock has enjoyed a long career in California politics, serving seven terms in the State Assembly and then moving on to the St...

America in Distress, Bernie in the Valley
19/04/2025

America in Distress, Bernie in the Valley

America in Distress, Bernie in the Valley April 19, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 Bernie Sanders’ barnstorming tour of the nation stopped over in Bakersfield last Tuesday, then went on to Folsom for an evening encore. Tens of thousands of people showed up for both events. In Folsom, there were reports of l...

“Civic duty to stand against autocracy,” says Modesto Councilman
06/04/2025

“Civic duty to stand against autocracy,” says Modesto Councilman

“Civic duty to stand against autocracy,” says Modesto Councilman April 6, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 “It’s not about parties,” said Marjorie Sturdy, “it’s about saving our democracy.” Sturdy, a local Democratic Party activist, was speaking to a large crowd that had marched down Modesto’s...

Modesto’s Dignity Village for Homeless: the Back Story
28/03/2025

Modesto’s Dignity Village for Homeless: the Back Story

Modesto’s Dignity Village for Homeless: the Back Story March 28, 2025 By Eric Caine 0 Modesto City Councilmember Nick Bavaro didn’t have a chance to speak at the March 27 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the city’s new Dignity Moves Village for the homeless and mentally ill on 9th and D Streets. At...

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