1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (429+ words) It’s September. Schools are back. The 9/11 terrorism attack 25th anniversary is next week. The ballots for the Nov. 3 midterm election will arrive in homes in four weeks. A summer that has been too hot slips into fall. It won’t be a…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (205+ words) Stanislaus County Sheriff Jeff Dirkse reported to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday that 39 individuals in the county jail were released to Immigration and Customs Enforcement during 2025, a slight uptick from previous years. Dirkse’s presentation was part of the yearly…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (772+ words) Hilton held a 90-minute standing room- only Wednesday afternoon town hall gathering of supporters which included Harinder Toor of Ceres. “It’s pretty simple,” said Hilton. “California isn’t working. Throw out the insiders, shake up the system and get this state…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1133+ words) This week the powerful Ninth Circuit federal appeals court temporarily lifted an injunction that many immigration experts say has spared large swaths of California, including the Central Valley, from mass sweeps. The ruling is adding to anxiety about a recent…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1100+ words) Citizens of America, I am proud to be here today to defend two great injustices. As a lawyer from Illinois in my youth, I stand here to make the case for something that has been respected and a valuable part…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (202+ words) It’s been said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. That may be true, but as we witness a flawed bill making its way through the California legislature, it may also be paved with new, burdensome metal…...