Today we begin with a quiz. What is the most important responsibility of the president of the United States?
Sitting in the AC, I look out the window and smile as dogs being walked collapse under the shade of my Norway maple. And who could blame them? Would any of us want to be out in this harsh heat wearing a fur coat?
For California to reach the “tipping point” to get enough zero emission vehicles on our roads to significantly reduce our greenhouse gas air pollution and slow climate change, we need to get our disadvantaged communities in the driver’s seat. California crafted the Clean Cars 4 All (CC4A) pr…
In 1869, after a failed attempt at gold mining in California, a German immigrant named Simon Newman arrived in Hills Ferry. He purchased a dry goods store from John Sharp. He soon added warehouses that stored local farm products before they were up the river. He soon became one of the a…
Congress has an opportunity to pass legislation that benefits all local citizens, businesses and even protects our democracy. The Local Journalism Sustainability Act, LJSA for short, should be included as part of any upcoming reconciliation bill that Congress is considering. The LJSA is a we…
When the Supreme Court vindicated the right of individuals to own firearms for self-defense, it might have opened a new era of calmer debate about regulation of guns. The National Rifle Association had always trumpeted the danger of complete bans and mass confiscation, and the 2008 decision …
For those who believe in the “great replacement” theory, I can affirm: Yes, today’s Americans are going to be replaced with people very different from us. They are called descendants, and they will turn out in such ways that we would barely recognize them.
My wife and I recently welcomed our baby daughter Lily into the world. She was healthy, curious, and perfect. It was both the happiest day of my life and also the scariest.
In 1913, the Women’s Improvement Club applied for a grant from the Andrew Carnegie
In 1913, at the request of Frank Patchett, Peter J. Giovannoni, an emigrant from Switzerland, built a garage on this site. The building was the original location of the Patchett-Hendy Company, a Ford Motor sales garage.
Large bronze plaques are being placed on over a dozen buildings in Newman by the Newman Rotary Club plaque committee.
Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has thrown world energy markets into turmoil. Prices are high; Europe is still dependent on natural gas from Russia; and Joe Biden is urging other countries to boost petroleum output. For his efforts, the president is under attack from both Republicans an…
Long Time, a fantastic tribute to the band Boston will be on stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Westside Theatre. Doors open at 7 p.m.
The Newman Rotary Club has created bronze plaques that have been installed on
A Rotary plaque was placed last week on the Westside Theatre building. This Art Deco theatre was built in 1940 by the Stephens and Hamm families. It opened in August 1940 with “The Boys From Syracuse.”
“Patsy Cline” will be on stage at the Westside Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Well, no, it won’t be Patsy but it will be Joni Morris, her number one, most authentic music tribute artist.
California and a few other states have decided to limit mask requirements for people working in an office, shopping in the mall, and going inside other public places. Unfortunately, California’s approach has pitted some parents against public schools. The onslaught of parental complaints, ha…
I did something about a month ago that I haven’t done in quite a while – went to Yosemite with snow on the ground.
Does anyone truly believe that our government — which consistently creates monopoly privileges for companies with its own cronyism — can be trusted to ensure that private markets remain competitive? Apparently so. Consider the resurgence of antitrust efforts against “Big Tech.” If history is…
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is on a rampage after Twitter deactivated her account and Facebook placed her on probation over controversial coronavirus claims that fact-checkers flagged as misinformation.
One of the most basic obligations of government is to provide for the safety of the public. It’s time to stop sugar-coating the facts. Our communities are becoming more dangerous, violent and unstable. More bluntly, they are becoming lawless.
Once again, Newman Rotary has sponsored the attempt to eliminate polio from the world. In the com- munity, in our club and in all our Newman/Crows Landing classes, money has been raised and sent to Rotary International.
On Saturday, the featured band is from this area – it is called Journey Revisited. The band takes its name from the well-known national band Journey.
In May of 1940, the German army moved into Belgium and Luxembourg. On May 10, 1940 the Nazis invaded the Netherlands.
Two bands will be featured next week on Nov. 13 at the Westside Theatre.
Oct. 24 was Rotary’s world wide observance of Polio Day. It is a day each year when the 1.2 million Rotarians of the world take credit for the role Rotary International has paid in helping eliminate wild polio from the world.
Last year we took a survey on the health of folks of all ages and walks of life in Stanislaus County. In a time when our community might seem divided, there was at least one issue 100 percent of people agreed we needed to fix – lack of mental health care access in the Valley.
Heartless promises to rock our Westside Theatre Oct. 16, as the band makes its first time on stage in Newman.
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