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    We've eaten most of the trick-or-treat candy, set the clocks back to standard time, voted in the election and switched the thermostat from "cool" to "heat." All of which means it must be November. It's hard to believe that Veterans Day is next week, with Turkey Day trotting our way in less than three weeks, Christmas not far behind, and — gasp — a new year in less than two months.

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    We'll admit we had our doubts over whether our polarized Legislature could somehow pass a much-needed package of bills to meet the water needs of California's 38 million residents. But early Wednesday morning, lawmakers approved landmark legislation to improve the state's broken water system.

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    Stanislaus County supervisors took the high road this week. They voted to spend $42,000 to keep the streetlights on in Keyes for the next 18 months. That is the responsibility of the Keyes Community Services District, but it is so deep in the red that there was a real risk that the community could go dark.

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We've been bombarded with what to do to prevent or mitigate the spread of H1N1, aka the "swine flu."

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When the application window for the Fall 2010 semester in the California State University system opened on Oct. 1, high school seniors from all over the country -- including the Johansen senior in my home -- were ready to send off their paperwork for a shot to get in.

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I am responding "2 maulings revive pit bull concerns" (Oct. 29, Page B-2). As the mother of a 10-month old baby and the owner of a pit bull who lives in our home, I do not agree with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wanting to ban pit bulls. However, I do believe that the punishment for treating an animal inhumanly should be dramatically increased.

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  • After nine years at The Bee, this is my final column as a regular feature on this page. But while I will be leaving the paper's payroll, I hope to be a frequent contributor to the ongoing discussion here about politics and public policy in this troubled state.

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  • You'd think that Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, would be pleased that his party controls the White House, giving him better access to the executive branch than he had when George W. Bush was president. But Costa seems frustrated that he can't get the ear of the president at a time when his congressional district is suffering as much as any region in the country.

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