Guest Comment: Get informed and save the Delta I am appalled at the lack of concern all media sources have shown to the plight of and future of the Delta, its economy, residents, agriculture, fisheries, wildlife and our way of life. All are at ...
May 02, 2013 | 0 | 1 |
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Roger Mammon Restore the Delta SecretaryThepress.Net
Guest Comment: State’s Delta plan needs improvement The health of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has worsened during the last few decades, with dramatic declines in key fish species, poor water quality and less reliable water supply for users of D...
Apr 25, 2013 | 1 | 2 |
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Mary Nejedly Piepho Contra Costa County District III SupervisorThepress.Net
Editorial: In sync with the rhythm of change “Change is difficult,” said American physicist and minister William Pollard. “But to not change is fatal.” The rhythm of change is often challenging – a truth especially evident in the media, where...
Guest Comment: Here today, gone by tonight When you think of Discovery Bay, most picture our smaller community with the warm Delta weekends and a friendly atmosphere wherever you go. But the last several months have been an unsettling time ...
Guest Comment: Frazier for Assembly by Jim Frazier
My desire to get involved in politics first began after the tragic head-on accident that claimed the life of our 20-year-old daughter, Stephanie, and seriously injured our 17-year-ol...
Guest Comment: Hudson for AD11 Mike Hudson is a small-business owner and vice-mayor of Suisun City who is running to represent East Contra Costa County and sections of Solano County in our new State Assembly District 11.
Running...
Guest Comment: Oakley Plaza deals are risky and unfair In case you haven’t noticed, Oakley Plaza has been inundated with construction and we want everyone to know that Hook, Line & Sinker and the other businesses in Oakley Plaza are open for business w...
Oct 18, 2012 | 8 | 18 |
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Michelle E. Buchholz Owner – Hook, Line & SinkerThepress.Net
Guest Comment: Cloud leaves data security up in the air The first thing you should know about this article is that I’m not gonna tell you how to find me. I say this to you because there is advice in these words and I don’t want you thinking I’m trying t...
Editorial: Voters should start getting ready for November The table is set for the November elections, and it’s a good time to remember the now-famous line uttered by House Speaker Tip O’Neill in 1982: “All politics is local.” The comment was meant to poi...
Guest Comment: Fire service based on flawed rationale While reading about the demise of Measure S, I reflected on some years back when a number of us far East County citizens, along with the editorial staff of this newspaper, were shaking our heads in...
Editorial - Get what we asked for: Vote Yes on S One of the important things for voters to remember as they cast their ballots on the Measure S fire tax for far East County is that we asked for it.
As far back as the district’s formation in 2002 ...
Volunteers brighten seniors’ lives
Everyone knows how much I enjoy spending time with seniors – and I’m not alone. Although I can’t really sing or dance (try as I might), a lot of people with exceptional talent share it with seniors...
Guest comment: Maintain current fire service model Recently there have been editorials, letters to the editor and blog posting against Measure S. One of the arguments against Measure S is that the fire district is too top heavy. A claim, much like ...
Guest comment: What firefighter compensation pays for The pay and compensation of firefighters has become the topic of conversation on many blogs and news articles. Our compensation has been exploited by some as overly generous and with others, the ca...
May 10, 2012 | 3 | 40 |
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Vince Wells, President, United Professional Firefighters of Contra Costa, Local 1230Thepress.Net
Guest Comment: Urging a YES vote on upcoming Measure S On June 5, residents in far East County will be asked to vote on Measure S, a fire assessment aimed at keeping our fire district solvent and bringing the level of emergency services up to par with ...
Apr 26, 2012 | 25 | 48 |
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Mike Burkholder, Oakley; Bob Mankin, Discovery Bay; David A. Piepho, Discovery Bay Thepress.Net
