Columnists: Jeff Jardine
A prosecutor's office in Iowa contacted columnist Jeff Jardine in an attempt to reach and return $300 to a now-closed reward foundation. The office agreed to donate to the Stanislaus Area Crime Stoppers instead.
Whenever government builds or rebuilds something, you wonder, "Why does it always cost so much?" The city of Modesto wants to renovate the public men's and women's restrooms at the transit center on Ninth Street downtown. The cost estimate — as much as a four-bedroom home.
If you attended Beyer High School in the mid- to late 1980s, you probably knew — or knew of — Brian Scott Pfeifle.
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