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Tracing Tracy Territory: More local ties for boxing champ Baer
Max Baer died in 1959 at the age of 50, but his legend remains alive in our town — just over the hill from his boyhood home in Livermore.
Nov 06, 2009 | 1 1 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tracing Tracy: Memories of world-champ boxer's visit still vivid
Once upon a time, Max Baer visited Tracy. And one lucky lass recalls taking a trip on the big man’s shoulders.
Oct 30, 2009 | 4 4 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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Todd Rickets races for 62 yards on a punt return against Lincoln High of Stockton in 1987, the same year the Bulldogs won the Sac-Joaquin Section championship.  Press file photo Tracing Tracy Territory: Readers recall past Bulldog powerhouse
Last week’s win over Lincoln has publisher emeritus Sam Matthews recalling the glory championship days of Tracy High football.
Oct 24, 2009 | 2 2 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Chateau Frontenac is a 19th-century Quebec City hotel perched atop the bluff that creates Old Town in the Quebec Providence’s capital city. Sam Matthews/Tracy Press Tracing Tracy Territory: A peek at Canada's divide
The final stops on a tour of eastern Canada shine light on its beauty, history and the divide that continues to simmer beneath its surface.
Oct 17, 2009 | 3 3 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tracing Tracy Territory: Take a tour of our neighbor to the north
This week’s report is coming from the Maritime provinces of Canada, where I’m traveling aboard the Holland-America Line’s Maasdam.
Oct 10, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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Roger Garcia (left), a 52-year Tracy native, worked with veteran actor Ernest Borgnine on the set of “The Genesis Code.” Courtesy photo Tracing Tracy Territory: Actor turns hobby into profession
Former forklift driver and Tracyite Roger Garcia lands back in SoCal to pursue his love of acting.
Oct 03, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 21 21 recommendations | email to a friend
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Tracing Tracy Territory: Caboose reaches new end of the line
by Sam Matthews/TP publisher emeritus
Sep 25, 2009 | 5 5 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
Ralph and Dianne Timan plan to restore the railcar to its original glory of a half-century ago.
Tracing Tracy Territory: Fighting the foam at the bean fest
by Sam Matthews/ TP publisher emeritus
Sep 18, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
Publisher emeritus Sam Matthews learns the trick to pulling the perfect pint at last week’s bean fest.
Tracing Tracy Territory
by Sam Matthews
Sep 11, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
'Mystery' photo hardly a surprise, since Dorothy Zanussi reminded people often that she was Tracy's first woman mayor, remembers publisher emeritus Sam Matthews.
Keeping the Grand Theatre open
by Sam Matthews/ TP publisher emeritus
Aug 28, 2009 | 24 24 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
The center is the jewel of the arts in Tracy, but it will be an uphill battle to find more money for the downtown gem.
Tracing Tracy Territory: A building for BBID's liquid gold
by Sam Matthews/ TP publisher emeritus
Aug 21, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
The Byron-Bethany Irrigation District, which has long delivered precious water to local farmers, has a new headquarters.
Tracing Tracy Territory: A meeting of the minds
by Sam Matthews/ TP publisher emeritus
Aug 14, 2009 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Three veterans of the Tracy Press newsroom gather to share stories of the good ol' days.
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