Jeff Pelline's Sierra Foothills Report

‘John C. Fremont’ to speak at tea party meeting in Yuba City “Rex Ruth in character as Maj. Gen. John C. Fremont will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Sutter Buttes Tea Party Patriots,” the Appeal-Democrat is reporting in its briefs. “Portraying Fremont in 1864, Ruth will talk about the California [...]

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“Here’s some good news: California added jobs at a faster pace than all but six other states last year,” the Sacramento Bee is reporting. “The number of employed Californians grew by 263,000, or 1.9 percent, during 2011, significantly higher than the 1.1 percent nationwide growth rate. “No state added more jobs than California. Only North [...]

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Editor’s note: This is what irks me about spending too much time listening to extremist views, in our county and country: “Most of us are in the middle” politically. Thanks to a regular reader for sending it along. “In an election year, it’s hard to turn on the television or read a newspaper without getting [...]

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I received this press release: Congressional candidate Jim Reed will be hosted at the Nevada City Veterans Building upstairs hall on Saturday, February 4, from 1-3 p.m. by the Nevada County Democratic Women’s Club. The public is invited to meet Reed and learn where he stands on the issues. He believes that congressional representatives must [...]

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