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Should the public have a voice when cities venture in bonds, and revam...

March 18, 2013

If you said no you may be a Twentynine Palms or Sacramento city official, a city manager, a law firm raking in the dough from bond ventures, or from the League of California Cities. Should the public...

Putting out fires with garden hoses

January 16, 2013

Where is the “can do” attitude? It has been sacked with a “can’t do” mentality. Interestingly, the only two remaining members on the city council who brought the city over the financial cliff by voti...

Where is the Razzle-Dazzle over bond debts now?

April 11, 2012

Much like 29 Palms, the City of Riverbank was razzled-dazzled onto believing that taking out a $15.4 million debt bond to “eliminate blight and spur economic development” was a deal made in he...

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	Damn Dawgers on How Did We Get Here in only 3 Years? One hell of an article Margo, great job of pointing out exactly what Mark is up to! I don't understand ...
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