California Chamber urges policies to boost economy and jobs
Allan Zaremberg urges lawmakers to back growth through tax restraint and investment, especially in manufacturing, while freezing costly mandates. He calls for education quality, reduced worker compensation costs, lower energy prices, easing traffic gridlock, stronger utilities, and streamlined regulation to spur California’s multibillion-dollar budget recovery.
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California Chamber
Is There Something Missing in Letters to the Editor
The Shafter Press notes letters require a signature phone number and writer address for verification. Names and city will be printed but phone numbers and specific addresses are protected. Contact editor at 746-4942 if unsure about publication.
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Shafter Press
Family Mexican Holiday Cooking Traditions
A personal reminiscence of holiday menus and the blend of American and Mexican dishes for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The author recalls learning to make tortillas from a young age, the ranch life upbringing, and the fading art as younger generations opt for store bought tortillas, promising to continue with tortilla history and recipes.
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Mom
Dad
Margarita
Gloria
Dad John
Abuelita
Walking in a Fog and Choosing Safe Paths
A reflective piece warns that fog slows sight and judgment, urging patience before decisions. It compares reckless haste to walking in fog or Russian roulette, noting how mood, vision, and timing affect choices. The author recalls eyesight trouble while driving to illustrate risks of impaired perception.
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Riviera
When fog clouds judgment wait on the Lord for direction
The piece urges patience in decision making amid metaphorical fog of life. It cites Isaiah and Psalms to urge waiting on God for guidance, warns against rash choices, and suggests resting in divine timing as the path to light and safety. David, prophets, and prayer are invoked to reinforce trust and patience.
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Isaiah
Righteousness
Satan
David
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