‘Annie’ is a winner EDITOR, I went to the Grand Theatre this past weekend to see “Annie.” If any of you love musicals and want to spend a terrific evening, make sure you put it on your calendar for this Friday or Sat...
Your Voice: Leading America down wrong path EDITOR, On May 1 the Occupy Wall Street organization planned protests throughout America. Why has May 1 been a day of protest of left-wing organizations over the years? May 1 is May Day, which is ...
Your Voice: City employee goes above, beyond EDITOR, While driving alone to work on a Tuesday morning, my truck lost all power right behind a stopped school bus at the railroad tracks on Tracy Boulevard. It was fortunate for me that the scho...
Your Voice: Council shouldn’t be stepping stone EDITOR, As we all know, these are difficult times for our city and for our county. Community needs far exceed resources. Fortunately, there are dedicated people willing to step up and help lead us...
Your Voice: Ideal animal shelter location
EDITOR, I read with interest Tracy Finance Director Zane Johnston’s comments regarding putting a new animal shelter as a top priority for the city of Tracy, (“New shelter a top capital project pr...
EDITOR, My choice for county supervisor for the 5th District is Robert Elliott, because of who he is and what he stands for. The 5th District, currently held by County Supervisor Leroy Ornellas, ...
Death is inevitable. This is not just my opinion. A sure bet is that you eventually will need a funeral. Some will shun an official one as being too costly, unnecessary, or even maudlin. Other fo...
Rushing through the airport, we hurried knowing we still had to clear security. Waiting for our turn at the full-body scanner, I removed my shoes and belt while running through a mental checklist m...
EDITOR, While traveling March 27, we encountered a situation where Caltrans chose to run some kind of tests on the road bed. This occurred in a two-lane section between Boron and Barstow. Conseque...
EDITOR, Over the past several years I have had close friends, including RV travelers, good community workers, classmates and family members pass away. I had near the same feelings when I heard tha...
EDITOR, It was 20 years ago April 10 that a drunken driver hit me head-on. Some of my friends remember it like yesterday. I was 16 on that day in 1992, and seriously hurt. A helicopter flew me t...