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Second Thoughts: Victims are more than ghosts in an archive
A letter from a murderer is a reminder to keep in memory those who have been taken from the community far too soon.
Jul 16, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 19 19 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: Animal shelter advocates play waiting game
Given the city’s priority list and the money it has available, a new and needed animal shelter could take a while.
Jun 25, 2010 | 13 13 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Traffic passes through a construction zone, and over raised railroad tracks, on Grant Line Road near MacArthur Drive. Uneven pavement has caused headaches for some motorists as the city works to upgrade water and sewer pipes beneath the road. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press Second Thoughts: Abiding Grant Line Road's rough ride
Motorists on Grant Line Road have been a bit shaken lately, but if you’re damaging your car, you might want to review your driving habits.
Jun 11, 2010 | 7 7 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: Tracy faces tough choices about its future
According to Tracy City Manager Leon Churchill, tough economic times have forced a bit of an identity crisis on local residents. We need to decide, he told me a week ago, what kind of city we want...
May 29, 2010 | 7 7 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: Does Tracy dare cut this program?
Would the City Council truly consider cutting a program that provides real benefits for a relatively small up-front investment? Apparently.
May 22, 2010 | 18 18 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: Sisterly love — a cancer-fighter’s inspiration
Alonda Clifton didn’t mean to get involved in the Tracy Relay For Life. Then again, it’s hard not to when your sister insists.
May 15, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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Second Thoughts: The wonderful world of hot-rodding
by Jon Mendelson / Tracy Press
May 08, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 9 9 recommendations | email to a friend
You’d be hard-pressed to find a friendlier crowd than hot rodders. The folks at the Tracy Clutch Burners Picnic in the Park on Saturday welcomed this newbie immediately.
Second Thoughts: The down-low on downtown development
by Jon Mendelson / Tracy Press
Apr 23, 2010 | 17 17 comments | 13 13 recommendations | email to a friend
Settle in for a lengthy ride, because downtown Tracy’s revitalization is going to be a long-haul prospect.
Second Thoughts: Tax season has faint smell of bacon bits
by Jon Mendelson / Tracy Press
Apr 09, 2010 | 3 3 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
Doing one's taxes is far from fun, but at least there's the hope that some of that money will be returned to where it came from.
Second Thoughts: Tracy’s Manifest Destiny
by Jon Mendelson/Tracy Press
Apr 03, 2010 | 6 6 comments | 11 11 recommendations | email to a friend
Sometime this year, Tracy will celebrate 100 years as a city. But at last week’s State of the City address, the focus was squarely on the future.
Second Thoughts: An error in education
by Jon Mendelson/Tracy Press
Mar 27, 2010 | 3 3 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
Last week’s column about the Give Every Child a Chance tutoring program contained a vital error. And it’s on me.
Second Thoughts: It's time to Give Every Child a Chance
by Jon Mendelson/Tracy Press
Mar 20, 2010 | 2 2 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
At a time when educational opportunities are shrinking, at least one group in Tracy is offering more opportunity than ever.
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