Tracy Press
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The Tracy Press is a weekday newspaper published in Tracy, California
, United States
. Established in 1898, the Tracy Press has been operated by the Matthews family since 1943. It is currently one of the few family-owned newspapers in California
still in existence. , the paper has an average weekly circulation of over 19,000 and covers both *Tracy, California
and Mountain House
.
Bob Matthews is the publisher. In 1999, former publisher Samuel H. Matthews was given the Philip N. McCombs Achievement Award by the California Press Association.
Leading up to the 2006 U.S. Congressional Election, Tracy Press articles and editorials were widely discussed in state and national news and opinion forums, from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
to Amy Ridenour
's National Center for Public Policy Research
blog, due to the Press being the hometown newspaper of the embattled United States Representative
Richard Pombo
. The Tracy Press-sponsored forum held October 6, 2006 turned out to be the only time that Pombo and challenger Jerry McNerney
faced voters on the same stage after Pombo declined debate invitations from groups such as the League of Women Voters
.
As of 2010, the once-daily newspaper has scaled back publication to a once-a-week schedule, with the paper being published on Friday, with current news available every day on their website, www.tracypress.com.
In 2010, the Tracy Press received an award for its coverage of the Sandra Cantu kidnapping and murder case. Press photo editor and reporter Glenn Moore has also been honored several times by the California Newspaper Publishers Association for his news, sports and feature photographs, and editor Jon Mendelson has received similar CNPA awards for his columns, which appear in the opinion and sometimes news sections of the paper.
Vice Mayor Suzanne Tucker. The e-mails were sent to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
officials and concerned the manner in which a public forum about a research lab would be conducted. Since the e-mails were about city business, attorneys for the Tracy Press argued that copies should be made available to the public.
A San Joaquin County Superior Court judge ruled against the Tracy Press, saying that since the e-mails were created and kept on Tucker's personal computer, and were never used, owned, possessed or sent by the City, they are not public records.
The Tracy Press appealed the ruling and the California Court of Appeal (3rd District) ruled in favor of the City of Tracy on procedural grounds.
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Established in 1898, the Tracy Press has been operated by the Matthews family since 1943. It is currently one of the few family-owned newspapers in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
still in existence. , the paper has an average weekly circulation of over 19,000 and covers both *Tracy, California
Tracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and Mountain House
Mountain House
-United States:Cities, towns, etc.* Mountain House, Alameda County, California* Mountain House, San Joaquin County, California* Brush Creek, California, a community in Butte County, formerly known as Mountain HousePlaces or buildings...
.
Bob Matthews is the publisher. In 1999, former publisher Samuel H. Matthews was given the Philip N. McCombs Achievement Award by the California Press Association.
Leading up to the 2006 U.S. Congressional Election, Tracy Press articles and editorials were widely discussed in state and national news and opinion forums, from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is the Democratic Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Democrats to that body. They play a critical role in recruiting candidates, raising funds, and organizing races in districts that are expected to yield...
to Amy Ridenour
Amy Ridenour
Amy Moritz Ridenour , president of the National Center for Public Policy Research, a Washington, DC conservative think tank. Ridenour has held this post since the organization's founding in 1982...
's National Center for Public Policy Research
National Center for Public Policy Research
The National Center for Public Policy Research, founded in 1982, is a self-described conservative think tank in the United States. Its president since its founding has been Amy Ridenour. David A. Ridenour, her husband, is vice president, and David W. Almasi is executive director...
blog, due to the Press being the hometown newspaper of the embattled United States Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Richard Pombo
Richard Pombo
Richard William Pombo is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having represented California's 11th congressional district from 1993 to 2007...
. The Tracy Press-sponsored forum held October 6, 2006 turned out to be the only time that Pombo and challenger Jerry McNerney
Jerry McNerney
Gerald "Jerry" McNerney is an engineer, energy specialist, and the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
faced voters on the same stage after Pombo declined debate invitations from groups such as the League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is an American political organization founded in 1920 by Carrie Chapman Catt during the last meeting of the National American Woman Suffrage Association approximately six months before the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution gave women the right to vote...
.
As of 2010, the once-daily newspaper has scaled back publication to a once-a-week schedule, with the paper being published on Friday, with current news available every day on their website, www.tracypress.com.
In 2010, the Tracy Press received an award for its coverage of the Sandra Cantu kidnapping and murder case. Press photo editor and reporter Glenn Moore has also been honored several times by the California Newspaper Publishers Association for his news, sports and feature photographs, and editor Jon Mendelson has received similar CNPA awards for his columns, which appear in the opinion and sometimes news sections of the paper.
The Tracy Press and Freedom of Information
The Tracy Press filed a California Public Records Act request in 2007, seeking copies of e-mails sent from the personal e-mail account of TracyTracy, California
Tracy is the second most populated city in San Joaquin County, California, United States and an exurb of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population was 82,922 at the 2010 census.-History:...
Vice Mayor Suzanne Tucker. The e-mails were sent to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
officials and concerned the manner in which a public forum about a research lab would be conducted. Since the e-mails were about city business, attorneys for the Tracy Press argued that copies should be made available to the public.
A San Joaquin County Superior Court judge ruled against the Tracy Press, saying that since the e-mails were created and kept on Tucker's personal computer, and were never used, owned, possessed or sent by the City, they are not public records.
The Tracy Press appealed the ruling and the California Court of Appeal (3rd District) ruled in favor of the City of Tracy on procedural grounds.