Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
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Emerson Drake lived in Modesto for over 30 years and shares his thoughts and observations about Modesto and Stanislaus County through Eye On Modesto .
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
9M ago
By Emerson Drake Let’s cut to the chase. We only have some much water in the aquifer and we’re taking it out faster than it refills. We need to start somewhere, and the following comment need to be read and understood. I didn’t write them. They were in response to an article Eric Caine wrote ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
1y ago
By Emerson Drake Is there anything we take more for granted in our daily lives than flipping on a switch and having the lights turn on or turning on a faucet to get a drink of water? The conversation today is to decide how best to keep these things we take for granted available and ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
1y ago
Stanislaus County, the City of Modesto, the Modesto Irrigation District and the Modesto Bee ALL know what you’re about to learn. A Special Interest Group you know as Mapes Ranch and Lyons Property Investment Group (Bill Lyons) are taking Modesto Basin’s groundwater and selling it for their own personal profit. Not a big deal you ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
1y ago
Just like a ballgame if you want to know what happened the box score isn’t the same as watching the game live. Yes they decided to put the one cent sales tax on the ballot but that was no surprise. The City Manager and the Mayor’s Cabal have been planning it for over a year ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
2y ago
By Emerson Drake Watching a Modesto City Council Finance Committee meeting can sometimes be illuminating. Occasionally it even helps you understand why as a governing council they keep tripping over themselves. I jumped in a (zoom) today a little late for the start of the meeting and heard Councilman J. David Wright expounding about the ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
2y ago
By Gaetana Rohrer-Drake On November 2nd, I sent an e-mail to our mayor and city council members. I asked why they are not enforcing the Stanislaus County mask mandate, which says masks should be worn indoors at all places of business regardless of vaccination status. I received one answer, that was actually a non-answer. Mayor ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
3y ago
By Emerson Drake We thought the water wars were over but in fact we’re in the middle of another one. As always in an organization as large and important as the MID or Modesto Irrigation District is, there is lots of room for shenanigans. And if you throw the OID or Oakdale Irrigation District in ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
3y ago
By Emerson Drake While listening to the Modesto City Council District 3 candidates forum I was surprised when Janice Keating reminded viewers of the Alberto Sepulveda case from 20 years ago today. I suppose it was to remind listeners of her experience on the City Council. But it reminded me of the parallels of two ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
3y ago
By Emerson Drake The following is a letter written to the Modesto City Council by a citizen of Modesto concerned about the direction the Council has taken. It’s an important read so please do so. 2020 01 27 letter City Council address redacted The letter says it all so we’ll add nothing to it. ..read more
Eye On Modesto | Modesto Political Blog
3y ago
By Emerson Drake In the spring of 2015 the Modesto City Council and Staff made a commitment to the citizens of Modesto to create an Effective, Responsive, and Transparent Government. Unfortunately, the reality the majority of the Council has created is completely different. Modesto isn’t being run by the entire Council, it’s being dictated to ..read more