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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Hoodwinked over the Dorsey Drive interchange! Really?
This week’s eruption over the mere concept of a shopping center on Dorsey Drive at Highway 49 in Grass Valley revealed that many people are apparently easily duped or hoodwinked by the silver-tongued smoothies on the Grass Valley City Council. The proposal … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Environment, Government, Politics, Public Policy
Tagged Dorsey Drive interchange, Grass Valley development
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Practicing political tolerance, San Francisco style
Some of our local progressives are working up a sweat because a real, live conservative candidate for governor, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, will be in town next month to address some like-minded citizens. He has been known to consort with Tea Party … Continue reading
California political influence 101
People in the northern reaches of California are talking about creating a new state, and there’s a ballot initiative circulating that would break California into six separate states. These movements are energized by people who believe sharp philosophical differences make the state ungovernable, … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Public Policy
Tagged Coastal California, Inland California, Jesse Unruh, Political contributions
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Observations from the center stripe: Paying attention edition
NOW THAT its new city manager is in place, Grass Valley can remove the picture of Dan Holler from cityofgrassvalley.com. You’ll find it under pictures of the council members who urged him to pursue other interests…NEVADA CITY is apparently cooler than Rockport, … Continue reading
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Jeff Pelline: A real standup guy
Sheriff Keith Royal did not ask me to clarify who had possession of a list of residents with concealed weapons permits mentioned in my blog post, “Making a concealed weapons list, checking it twice.” I did it because it was the … Continue reading
When it comes to criminals, you have to walk the walk
District Attorney Cliff Newell launched his re-election campaign last week in time-honored style, invoking the specter of a crime that occurred over 20 years ago in another county. “I’m here to protect you from the Richard Davises of the world,” … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Public Policy
Tagged DA Cliff Newell, Nevada County district attorney's race
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