Modesto Famous - city council

revisiting modest bee front page news, dumpster diving

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:05:06 -0500

Might as well write political football, as Patriots ahead when I last checked the game, and noted walking, and doing Commonality Art Show today, will catch up on furtherance and history of Graceada Park Performance Art Project items, as owe it to one of co-founders, Eric Donnelly, who visited project dream come true, free blues festival in Graceada Park last year, both of us in some sort of recovery, Eric's number one contribution to art project, the local GPPAP dumpster dive union, or which he was founding member, and shop steward.

Cops win, Sin City loses dance permit

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:50:22 -0400

This is not really a huge surprise to me, but at last night's City Council meeting, Council members voted 4-2 to pull the dance permit previously issued to Sin City night club on 10th Street. Members voting for the permit to be pulled included Mayor, Jim Ridenour, Brad Hawn, Bob Dunbar and Kristin Olsen.

I want but modesto wont sell

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:48:43 -0400

I want to buy a home but the home I want to buy doesn't exist in Modesto and the community I want to live in doesn't either

• I don't want to live in a shoddily built track home surrounded by SUV owning wannabe cowboys with screaming brats and soccer moms and the must of a car ride to get a carton of milk.

Stop Gangs, Drugs, and Gangs

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:57:58 -0400

Subtitle:
Robert Stanford for Modesto City Council Seat 1

story:

http://videos.modbee.com/vmix_hosted_apps/video/1506779

read the downtown policing policy article posted on modesto famous, affects the scene downtown

Sat, 01 Sep 2007 03:28:37 -0400

I do read other blogs, articles here, not just write them, and this one is one that affects the emphasis strategy to develop Modesto into a Regional Cultural hub, quality events, a vibrant entertainment scene, appealing to us lucky to be here and enjoy it, but also to the outlying region, pull those visitors in, bring in some dollars not just to downtown, to Modesto.

Running for City Council

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 03:03:19 -0400

Subtitle:
Q & A for a candidate running for city council

story:

Hello people of Modesto. My name is Brent Maynor and as some of you already know, I'm running for City Council this November. As stated in the Bee and on here I am running on public saftey and education. As a Council member I would like to see additional funding to go to our emergency response agencies such as police and fire departments. These are the people we look to in bad times and when we need help but we are willing to let them have outdated tools, be under staffed and under paid. I would also like to see more funding for our schools here in Modesto to pay for programs for kids, new books, new schools and higher pay for teachers.

Shade, Oxygen, Hold the Heat

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 12:52:18 -0400

The way we look at our environment has changed in the past few years. My mother drives a hybrid. I wish I did, but I do drive a Camry, which is not quite as bad as other cars. I wish my father drove a hybrid, and we won't mention what he drives.

Note to the Bee on Brawl media and MPD issues, Just how do they count that crowd, and other items.

Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:50:28 -0400

MODESTO BEE, RE:

Brawl: 'Hyphy' or a lot of hype?
Police blame rap trend; critics decry race profiling, set community meeting

By CHRIS TOGNERI
BEE STAFF WRITER

Last Updated: September 7, 2006, 05:47:58 AM PDT

Excuses, Politicians, Sprawl and Pea Pods

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:19:51 -0400

Last night another city council meeting occurred. You know, I write about this every week but do people give a damn? I like to keep up with what is happening with the city but I feel like only a select handful of people make all the rules, regulations and decisions that we all have to live by. Maybe I just need to accept that I am just a little pea in a giant pod but I guess that I am lucky to have a voice in the public at least. Writing about this every week has really made me want to get out and research and vote when I have a chance.

How did our city council spend over $3 million last night?

Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:26:29 -0400

Last night was an expensive one for the Modesto City Council. The council approved the spending of over $3 million dollars!

Among the things that they agreed to spend on are:

-A $418,000 fire truck

Would you like to eat on the patio? Get out your wallet!

Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:51:22 -0500

It was reported in the The Bee today that the City Council is still considering raising fees for outdoor dining areas that are popular with downtown restaurants. The good news here is that the vote has been pushed back to April.