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Mayor Anthony Silva gives his first Weekly Address to the Residents of Stockton

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Why are they only investigating Mayor Silva, What about the rest of the council

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Stockton is facing its share of challenges. As the city tries to get its financial house in order and address the violence that it has struggled with for the past few years, scandals and squabbles at the top of city government seem to dominate the headlines.

Emails from Mayor Anthony Silva about city business could shed important light on efforts to solve Stockton's problems. But getting those emails – which an expert said are public records – can be difficult.

Citing California's public records laws, News10 requested emails sent to and from Silva's work email account since he took office last January.

According to the records the city sent News10, Silva did not send a single message from his city email account for the entire months of May and June.

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First off, News10 what do you think you are going to uncover, by getting his emails? Also, I don't get what you believe gives you the right to have records of his personal e-mails, text messeges and phone calls, because you don't! I am one who will stand by his side on this issue, and say that he should not hand over any personal account information, what the news station is doing here is extortion, we need to realize when the media is over-stepping the boundaries set in place by our constitution.

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oh zee TV: California blocks NDAA indefinite detention law

Thank you governor Brown.  We need more governors to stand up to their own oath of office.  All political leaders had to swear to uphold protect and defend the constitution of the United States from threats both foreign and domestic.

Please beware of the propaganda machine,  aka "the mainstream media." They're just not getting the right information to us, so we can use our judgement to make informed decisions.   This eventually leads us down the wrong path, to encourage us to vote for stuff we don't want for our country.

Be vigilant America, read every side of every story, and draw your own conclusion.  We can't continue to be brainwashed into believing that things like Obamacare  are good for us.  Education is what we need to invest in, and it starts with us educating ourselves first, then our children.

God Bless America,
Greg Pitsch

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This Is Port City: Anthony Silva is going to Get Railed by the Media!...: Greg Pitsch would be there to help, the Mayor is trying to Stand for Freedom.

Anthony Silva is working for the PEOPLE, not the encroaching Federal establishment!

Council members dive into question of conflict of interest

By Scott Smith
Record Staff Writer
May 07, 2013 12:00 AM


CORRECTION: May 7, 2013
Christian Clegg is an assistant to the city manager in Stockton. His title was incorrect in the print and initial online versions of this story. The error has been corrected online.

STOCKTON - Mayor Anthony Silva's dual role at City Hall and as CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Stockton might clash tonight in a discussion over who will run a city swimming pool this summer.

The Boys & Girls Club seeks to operate the Sousa Pool, one of the city's seven.

Silva says he has it on good authority that there exists no conflict of interest for him. The City Attorney's Office says it isn't convinced and recommends the City Council avoid a potentially sticky situation.

The City Council tonight will vote either to contract with the Boys & Girls Club to operate the pool at a cost to the city of $5,000, or have the city run the pool itself, at a cost of $25,000.

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Anthony Silva was the Punch-line of a Jay Leno Joke

This Top 10 list dedicated to Jay Leno


Jay Leno, likely with the help of PhotoShop, used this photo as part of a recent monologue dig at Stockton. This image of the photo was supplied to The Record by none other than Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva.

By Mike Klocke
Record Editor
April 21, 2013 12:00 AM
For Stockton, there's no escaping the wrath of Jay Leno.

"Stockton Bankruptcy" jokes are peppering his monologues almost on a nightly basis.

Many are, as Atlantic magazine once described Leno's general comedic repertoire, "groan worthy."

"Stockton is even price gouging at the 99 Cent Stores." "Lindsay Lohan won't shoplift there." "The city's founding father wants a paternity test."

Meh. Even with joke writers doing the work, that's the best he's got?

Ah, but giving credit where it's due, a couple of Leno's digs were first-rate.

"You know what they call 'Here Comes Honey Boo Boo' in Stockton? 'Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.' "

"Stockton is so broke, their meth labs just give out Sudafed."

But there are so many things that Leno does not realize about Stockton. It's our civic duty to make him more informed.

So, in honor of a more-talented talk-show host, David Letterman, here are the Top 10 things about which Jay Leno is Stockton-ignorant:

» No. 10: There are many fine restaurants here - excellent places to dine. But Leno would likely choose to break bread at Burger King. His comedy was once described by a more talented talk-show host, Jimmy Kimmel, as, "A master chef who has opened a Burger King."

» No. 9: We do have crime, and some of it is committed with knives. None of the knife wounds, however, compare with the one Leno administered to a more-talented talk-show host, Conan O'Brien.

» No. 8: Many of Stockton's fiscal troubles can be traced to poor economic decisions made in the past. Stockton was its own worst enemy. Bad financial decisions come in many forms including, say, NBC needing to fork over $45 million to O'Brien and his staff upon departure to clean up Leno's mess.

» No. 7: Bankruptcy? That's so 1994. Or at least that was the year Leno's neighboring Orange County declared bankruptcy - giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "I'm going to Disneyland."

» No. 6: One of the prides of Stockton is the late, great actress Janet Leigh, whose five-decade career included such memorable movies as "Psycho," "The Manchurian Candidate" and "Little Women." You have to appreciate her grace and excellence and how it comparatively overshadows Leno's movie credits of "Fun With Dick and Jane," "Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King" and "Polyester."

» No. 5: There's culture in Stockton from a symphony to a civic theater to a great museum to the Brubeck Institute and more. We're just a short jaunt away from Sierra Repertory Theatre in Columbia and its shows at Fallon House - which, by the way, is not named for a more-talented talk-show host, Jimmy Fallon.

» No. 4: Stockton is home to the San Joaquin Delta, University of the Pacific, Stockton Arena, Stockton Ballpark and Burns Tower - all of which are smaller than Leno's chin.

» No. 3: Stockton doesn't do well in "ratings" - just ask the folks at Forbes. But we'd hope Leno's fifth-rated NBC network (behind ABC, CBS, Fox and Telemundo) could empathize with our plight, unless it's too busy trying to hold off Encore and The Golf Channel.

» No. 2: Stocktonians are excellent at making comparisons. For instance: Johnny Carson is to Jay Leno as Jay Leno is to Andrew Dice Clay.

» And the No. 1 Thing Jay Leno Should Know About Stockton: We are so genuinely nice and sophisticated that we wouldn't urinate on Leno and his Stockton jokes even if he were a fire hydrant.

Wait. He once did play the role of a fire hydrant. In the movie "Robots."

Well, that changes everything.

Contact Record Editor Mike Klocke at (209) 546-8250 or mklocke@recordnet.com.

Nations first poll ends in a tie

4 way Tie for President, in small town of Dixville, NH?

Let's hope it ends in a TIE,

With Election time just around the corner, Stockton Citizens ask Johnston to step down!

Stockton charter is clear, Ralph White is right

The Record got it all wrong. As in many cases, The Record's opinion of Ralph Lee White in pursuit of following the city charter is all wrong ("Court decision brings more turmoil," Sept. 23, The Record).

White, who helped write and supervise the charter, has proven again that he is knowledgeable of how the good old boys, and in this case girls, work in our little backward city. The local San Joaquin County judge who rendered the original decision, should be sent back to school for a course in remedial reading.

The charter is very clear, and if White is a thorn in the side of city hall, then city hall should follow the charter. Ann Johnston is ineligible, and White is a citizen, who saw the law being broken and took action.

Frankly, The Record should be doing what White has done, but instead of having a nose for news, The Record has chosen to attack White by calling him a perennial mayoral candidate. Just so the editorial board knows, any citizen has the right to run for any office as often as they choose to do so.

The Record editorial board should spend its time on improving the quality of the newspaper, because the paper is ambiguous on many of its views.

Larry Thomas
Stockton


Thank you Larry for sharing your thoughts. Most seem to have let my name slip out of the story, because I too am listed in this lawsuit against the mayor and the city. We are grateful you see it our way, but doesn't it seem like this case should be decided soon.

The Record never reports the news as we see it, but rather from their own point of view. I have had a few blurbs in the newspaper as of late, and they were all written out of context, and I was mis-quoted a few times!

I think if we have no ruling by Nov. 5th the only right thing for Ann Johnston to do, would be to drop out. I am saying we the people, need to make sure our bylaws, drafted in the Charter don't get manipulated by anyone. Wish us luck, and remember to vote for Anthony Silva for Mayor!

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truth be told: Officer in Michigan Thinks he is above the law! B...: No one is above the law, Not even police, they are supposed to enforce the law, not be the law!

KOVR CBS 13 - Stocktons Mayoral Debate

News10: What concerns Stockton residents?

"GET IN-VOLVED!"

This is the Solution for Stockton residents, simply becoming involved will spread around the world like an infection of a positive result for everyone. This is Stockton's moment of glory, and it seems as if it is I that has to rise up for the rest to follow. Mistakes are the only lessons in life, don't be afraid to make mistakes, otherwise you'll never learn.

"RISE-UP! LET'S LEND A HAND TO ALL NEIGHBORS IN NEED!"



"Elevate the game, instead of placing the blame, It's like life'll neva' change, its always staying the same."

Judge rules White can proceed with lawsuit challenging Stockton term limits

By The Record
September 18, 2012 12:28 PM
SACRAMENTO – Onetime mayoral candidate Ralph Lee White learned today that he may proceed with his lawsuit challenging Mayor Ann Johnston’s right to seek reelection in a dispute over term limits.

The ruling by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Klein comes seven weeks before the Nov. 6 election, when Johnston and candidate Anthony Silva square off on the ballot.

The city did not oppose White, but asked that he not be allowed to collect attorney’s fees if he is victorious. Klein agreed.

White sued the city, arguing that the charter allows only two terms in city government. Johnston served two terms on the City Council and seeks a second term as mayor.

Read Wednesday’s Record for more on this story by staff writer Scott Smith.

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STOCKTON (CBS13) – Families in Stockton are desperate to keep their children safe as violent crime continues to spike in the city.

This weekend, one community will come together and take matters into their own hands.

Ginger Maloney lives in one of the most dangerous parts of Stockton.

“At night you hear the shooting and yeah, it’s scary,” said Maloney.

But moving out of Sierra Vista subsidized housing isn’t an option.

“I couldn’t afford anything else. You just try and make the best of it,” said Maloney.

That’s why the single mother of three teens, along with other neighbors, is on a mission to improve the community.

The resident council organized a special violence awareness meeting Saturday with the help of city and church leaders.

The goal is to reach out to the families who live in the complex of almost 400 homes.

“If you are good with your neighbor, you can find a way to communicate, get a long and stop the violence, the robberies, shootings,” said Maloney.

The bankrupt city’s violence problems are no secret as the city is 10 killings away from breaking the record of 58.

Maloney hopes she can help stop that.

“There’s a lot of others like me, we just want to raise our kids right,” said Maloney.

Organizers expect more than 400 people to attend Saturday’s event.

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RON PAUL: We'll wait for the vote count in November!

The RNC officials wouldn't even mention Ron Paul's name from the podium. We are being lied to and cheated, by these "GOP" pricks, as well as the whole left side of the aisle.

He Said, She Said: Mayor, opponent battle over alleged pay

By Roger Phillips
Record Staff Writer
August 28, 2012 12:00 AM

STOCKTON - The mayor's race turned nasty Monday as incumbent Ann Johnston accused opponent Anthony Silva of spreading a "blatant, outright lie" about her salary in a campaign email sent out by her challenger over the weekend.

"Your Mayor Ann Johnston has just recently voted to give herself a $20,000 raise in the worst economic times for this city," begins the email, sent to Silva's friends on LinkedIn. "She now makes $102,000 and is rewarded for leading us to bankruptcy!"

On paper, the mayor's position pays $102,232. The city charter says the mayor's salary "cannot be less than the amount paid to the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors for San Joaquin County."

Johnston, however, has refused raises twice since taking office nearly four years ago and has continued to receive the $82,088 salary established by the city's charter-mandated Salary Setting Commission in 2007. Johnston also takes the same furlough days as other city employees, reducing her salary to about $78,000.

"I did not accept (the pay increase)," Johnston said Monday. "It's all documented. It's a matter of public record. For him to suggest I did that is an outright lie. I find it offensive that this is being made an issue when it is not the truth whatsoever."

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Hunger In California: Study Shows Nearly Four Million Residents Can't Afford Food

By Joanna Lin

For Larry Sly, executive director of the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, the good news is that the number of people the food bank serves has leveled off over the past couple of years. The bad news: The food bank still feeds 132,000 people every month.

The food bank today serves 46 percent more people in Contra Costa and Solano counties than it did in 2006, before the recession began. Those in need include people with financial emergencies, others who need sporadic help and still more who come in month after month; many never imagined they'd someday stand in line at a food pantry, Sly said.

"The recession I know is technically over … but we're not seeing it here at all," he said. "We see nothing to indicate that things are getting better for the people we serve."

Nearly 58 percent of low-income residents in Contra Costa County could not afford enough to eat in 2009, according to a recent report by California Food Policy Advocates and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The county's rate of "food insecurity," as it's called, was higher than anywhere else in the state and jumped from 16 percent two years earlier.

The analysis [PDF], based on data from the California Health Interview Survey, found that more than 40 percent of low-income California adults in 2009 – 3.8 million in all – could not afford enough food at least once in the previous year.

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