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All the best to new superintendent
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If Phil Alfano was looking for a serious challenge, he could not have picked a better time to become Patterson Joint Unified School District’s superintendent of schools.
‘Every 15 Minutes’ a potential lifesaver
Local emergency responders deserve praise once again this year for hosting the Every 15 Minutes program, which educates teens about the perils of drunk driving through a live enactment of a crash.
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Good riddance to health center legal briar patch
City Councilwoman Annette Smith did the right thing this week when she announced she would no longer pursue litigation against the county regarding a critical Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury rep...
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City wise to sign up for green energy program
For a small, rural community, Patterson has been on the cutting edge of environmentally conscious technology in Stanislaus County in recent years.
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Loan for shelter a great compromise
Homelessness may not seem to be a major problem in Patterson at first glance, but look closely, and one will find dozens of people who live on the streets or “couch surf” from house to house.
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Mayors group must show reform
Collaboration among city leaders can be a good thing, but a Mayors Working Group consisting of the county’s nine mayors will need to change its ways if it wants to be of service to its constituents.
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Claims of race, gender violation appear unfounded
Regardless of one’s stance on Superintendent Esther Corral-Carlson’s performance with the Patterson Joint Unified School District during the past year and a half, most folks could probably agree it...
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Patterson residents deserve best of both proposals
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Call it a tale of two open-government ordinances.
Community support for fundraiser a good sign
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Frigid temperatures and rainy weather hardly produced ideal conditions for an outdoor fundraiser this weekend, and the economy is not exactly booming these days.
Veterans, county set a good example
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In a day when politics has increasingly become known for shouting matches and political grandstanding, a respectful agreement reached this week between county supervisors and advocates for a county...
School district is wise to consider social media
2 months ago | 1 1 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
If the Feb. 10 lockdown at Patterson and Del Puerto high schools and Northmead and Las Palmas elementary schools can teach us anything, it’s that it doesn’t take long for electronic media to get th...
Teen Center, youth programs benefit us all
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Local youth have one less excuse for mumbling, “There’s nothing to do in Patterson,” following the grand opening of the revamped Patterson Teen Center.
Personal lawsuits poor use of city money
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As city leaders decided last week to take over expenses incurred by Patterson’s redevelopment agency, it’s another stark reminder that we’re operating in difficult financial times.
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