Rising crime concerns should be the focus of Council, new chief
In our current Dispatch weekly Web poll, the readers/voters are
Editorial: Finding the true meaning of Thanksgiving
In a season often defined by shopping carts full of toys, packed grocery aisles and the annual scramble for the perfect pie, it can be easy to forget what Thanksgiving is truly about.
At its heart, the holiday isn’t measured by the size of the...
Voters send crystal clear, loud recall message
Californians were fed up, tired of a state drowning in fiscal
‘Tis the season to be generous and caring
There is still time to help those in need this holiday season.
Moving the pile on vacant downtown buildings
It’s working. The owners of the long-vacant unreinforced masonry buildings downtown are coming to City Hall for the proverbial “come to Jesus” meeting with city staff.









