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Column: ‘Drug Court’ graduates should be celebrated (opens the original)
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In 1999, a drug court was set up to help people convicted of felony charges with a history of drug or alcohol abuse to become “productive and responsible members of the community.” The first graduates were honored in mid-October 2005 by local judges and then-Assemblywoman Lois Wolk. “You have done what many others have not been able to do, and that is to succeed,” Wolk told graduates Miguel Cisneros, Kristina Dement, Jonathan Jenkins, Guillermo Figueroa Santana, Jerry Shaver and one other gradua
Column: There are times I really miss Cranston’s (opens the original)
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I’ve made no secret over the years that I’m not a “car guy.” I respect those who are into “classic cars” and enjoy tinkering with or restoring them to their mint-condition beauty. The same can be said of hardware stores. I’m not gifted at home repair. But I do enjoy going to hardware stores from time to time in search of screws, nails, paint, duct tape (lots of duct tape), Gorilla Glue and light bulbs (lots of light bulbs) and other odds and ends which eventually make their way to my garage work
Column: Climate change has an effect on productivity (opens the original)
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Chances are I’m not the only one who decides to “veg out” when it gets too hot. For me, any temperature over 80 degrees is “hot.” So, when we hit 100 degrees or more in the Central Valley, I become torpid. I seek out air-conditioned spaces to be able to work. Keeping my in-home air conditioner set at 78 degrees helps, as does the household fan and our whole-house fan. But making the switch from a “comfortable” 78 inside to 100-plus degrees outside really sucks. For me it means “being lazy” and c
3 things to do this weekend for Sept. 26-27 (opens the original)
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It looks like fall is coming fast. Time to begin preparing for chilly mornings and rainy days. Given that a “Super” El Niño is also being forecast, you might also want to get out and buy some hip-waders. It’s also time to enjoy what’s happening locally in Yolo County, and here are three things that will keep you connected and amused. This Saturday will be the last Farmers Market for 2026, according to Woodland Market Director Sonia Mora. She reported that, in addition to fresh produce, there wil
Column: Will AI lead to the death of us all? (opens the original)
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“We’re all going to die” seems to be the phrase uttered when people talk about artificial intelligence and the incredibly resource-dependent data centers needed to power these autonomous programs. Filmmaker James Cameron warned us of AI’s dangers in 1984 when the movie “Terminator” was released, and we learned that “Skynet,” the “artificial neural network,” became conscious on Aug. 4, 1997, and eventually enslaved (or outright killed) most of mankind. Well, here it is September 2026 and we’re le
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