Cardoza 'damn mad' at bankers
Dennis Cardoza is not one of Washington's hotheads. He doesn't call people names, indulge in exchanges of vitriol or get overly exercised in a crisis. That might explain why he's risen through the ranks to sit on the Rules committee and is a leader among the centrist Blue Dog Democrats.
What do Palin, Escalon mayor have in common? Quite a bit
Ed Alves has twice been mayor of Escalon (the job rotates), and currently serves on the City Council. But I don't think he expected this question: "Were you on Senator McCain's short list?"
PG&E is asking for dollars that it was never intended to receive
The California Public Utilities Commission blew it. The commission has ruled that irrigation district electricity customers living in parts of Riverbank, Escalon, Oakdale, Ripon and Merced County must pay a monthly fee to PG&E stemming from charges incurred during the 2000-2001 energy crisis. As part of its justification for those fees, the commission has relied on Assembly Bill 1x, written in 2001, which authorizes the state to "recover costs incurred in connection with electric power purchases, transmission scheduling and other related expenses."
Columnists: Mike Dunbar
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- Turlock's Howze should curb ego
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- On the holiday, we can't forget workers' struggles are not over
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