Time to comment on pipeline repair
People interested in maintenance plans on Hetch Hetchy water pipes across the San Joaquin Valley are invited to comment by Monday.
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All 5 Modesto city growth measures voted down
Modesto voters embraced none of five growth measures Tuesday, leaving future development in those areas up in the air.
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Modesto voters saying 'no' to 5 ballot measures
Modesto voters are turning their backs on five advisory measures that would have sanctioned new growth around the city’s outskirts. In early returns, all five measures are trailing by
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Proponents put up smokescreen
Is there anyone who has not received a "Yes on E" flier, paid for by those who stand to gain from the passage, the Hetch-Hetchy landowners?
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Farm bureau will wait and see
The Stanislaus County Farm Bureau is the largest agriculture organization in Stanislaus County with over 4,000 members. A paid political advertisement was put into The Bee by the "Yes
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Yes on Measure E the wise choice
Soil quality is only one factor that should be taken into consideration when determining whether a piece of property is prime farmland. From a farmer's point of view, a
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Three for MID board of directors
Over the decades, the Modesto Irrigation District has done a very good job seeing that farmers get the water they need and that residents of Modesto, Salida and other
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Modesto landowners fund growth campaign
All of Measure E's campaign donations came from landowners hoping their rural properties eventually would be annexed to Modesto and developed, according to finance disclosure forms.
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Development advisory measures a mixed bag
Home building has screeched to a halt in Modesto in the last couple of years. Building permit numbers illustrate it vividly: Four years ago, 839 new home permits were
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E will make farming in area easier
I cannot stress enough how difficult it has become to farm in the Hetch-Hetchy area. Because we are surrounded by development on three sides, there are many spray restrictions
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