More fighting over Crows Landing proposal

    Nov 01, 2007 12:00 PM

    The citizens' advisory committee to the Stanislaus County Council of Governments policy board voted Wednesday to support state funding for a short haul rail link between the Port of Oakland

    Kamilos plan now on list of priorities

    Dec 10, 2007 07:31 AM

    Gerry Kamilos' PCCP West Park LLC business park pro- posal has always hinged on a gamble: that the project can win $26 million in state bond money.

    PCCP West Park makes cut

    Oct 23, 2007 12:00 AM

    STOCKTON -- The good news for PCCP West Park developer Gerry Kamilos is that his short-haul rail proposal is included in a preliminary staff list of top-prior-ity projects in the

    Supervisors: Rethink West Park

    Aug 17, 2007 12:00 AM

    Recently, Gerry Kamilos sent out a letter and was a guest on a televised segment of "West Side Stories," promoting his West Park project on the 1,500-acre former Crows Landing

    Ag plan fallout on West Park?

    Dec 26, 2007 02:58 AM

    The last-minute exemption of industrial and commercial land from the mitigation provision in Stanislaus County's agriculture element might have meant a windfall of more than $25 million for PCCP West

    Anonymous video targets supervisor

    Dec 25, 2007 01:41 AM

    A sophisticated political hit piece on Stanislaus County Supervisor Jim DeMartini has shown up on YouTube, the popular Internet video site.

    2 public servants ending careers deserve thanks

    Jan 05, 2008 03:56 AM

    George Britton retired Friday after three years as city manager of Modesto and an impressive 35 years in public service, much of that in Arizona. Britton grew up in Modesto

    Kamilos grilled for plan answers

    Aug 14, 2007 04:54 AM

    PATTERSON -- Residents with lingering questions about developer Gerry Kamilos' plan for the former Crows Landing Naval Air Station quizzed him directly Monday night at the first of several neighborhood

    Engineering Rail's Rebirth

    Aug 26, 2007 12:00 AM

    Make no mistake, when it comes to moving goods in and around the San Joaquin Valley, the big rig is still king of the road.

    Stanislaus supervisors elect to own air base land

    Aug 29, 2007 07:43 AM

    Stanislaus County will retain ownership of the Crows Landing Air Facil-ity property and develop long-term leases for the land, the Board of Supervisors decided unanimously Tuesday.

    West Park report given OK

    Dec 19, 2007 12:05 PM

    The third-quarter report on the PCCP West Park LLC negotiations on a master development agreement for a 4,800-acre business and industrial park near Crows Landing won approval Tuesday night on

    Crows Landing air base plan wins support

    Nov 15, 2007 12:00 AM

    Stanislaus County's application for state bond money for a short haul rail system between the Port of Oakland and Crows Landing got the endorsement of the Stanislaus Council of Governments

    Push is on for Crows Landing project

    Aug 09, 2007 12:00 AM

    The developers who want to transform the former Crows Landing Naval Air Station into an industrial center are inviting Stanislaus County residents to attend one of several neighborhood meetings about

    Crows Landing project foe sues law firm, consultant

    Jan 09, 2008 09:07 AM

    A group opposing the PCCP West Park LLC proposed development on Stanislaus County's West Side has filed conflict-of-interest complaints against a Stockton law firm and a transportation consultant.

    Short-haul rail analysis notes lack of details

    Dec 13, 2007 07:12 AM

    A draft analysis of the proposed short-haul rail system between the Crows Landing Air Facility and the Port of Oakland questions whether there is enough freight demand to support the

    Panel's OK gives rail plan a boost

    Nov 02, 2007 08:04 AM

    The citizens advisory committee to the Stanislaus County Council of Governments policy board voted 7-0 to support state funding for a short-haul rail link between the Port of Oakland and

    Newman takes on board over air base plan

    Oct 25, 2007 12:00 AM

    NEWMAN -- The City Council is preparing a letter of opposition to the proposed industrial park at the former Crows Landing air facility, denouncing its impact on the West Side

    Supervisor's stand an issue

    Nov 12, 2007 12:00 AM

    Stanislaus County Supervisor Jim DeMartini is half of the negotiating team working out a master development agreement with PCCP West Park LLC developer Gerry Kamilos.

    Be fair to West Side residents

    Nov 21, 2007 12:00 AM

    The Bee editorial ("Kamilos deserves support in pursuit of state funding," Nov. 9) stated: "The StanCOG policy board should give Kamilos a fair shot at his vision." What about giving

    Port shoots down Crows Landing rail line

    Sep 14, 2007 12:00 AM

    Developer Gerry Kamilos was dealt a stunning blow Thursday when the Port of Oakland turned its back on his ambitious plan to build a short-haul rail center at Crows Landing.

    Letter writer sets record straight

    Sep 06, 2007 12:00 AM

    The writer of "West Park doesn't include plans for homes" (Sept. 5, Letters) needs to get his facts straight. I do not sit on the Patterson General Plan Advisory Committee.

    Busy political year lies ahead of us

    Jan 01, 2008 12:25 AM

    You don't have to be a political junkie to appreciate what's ahead in 2008, a year that promises controversy and intrigue. A brief forecast:

    West Side scared of Kamilos project

    Aug 31, 2007 12:00 AM

    Stanislaus County's West Side residents aren't just concerned about the humongous industrial project proposed for the Crows Landing air facility less than a mile from Patterson's southern boundary -- we're

    Kamilos deserves time, even if port isn't interested

    Sep 18, 2007 12:00 AM

    Developer Gerry Kamilos appeared to suffer a setback with last week's news reports that neither the Port of Oakland nor the Bay Area's Metropolitan Transportation Commission plans to include his

    Growth: Yes on E, no on L

    Jan 20, 2008 03:19 AM

    Two important measures on the Feb. 5 ballot involve land use in the unincorporated areas of Stanislaus County -- the 90 percent of the total acreage that lies outside the

    Will Oakland go along with Crows Landing?

    Sep 05, 2007 12:00 AM

    According to "Engineering rail's rebirth" (Aug. 26, Page A-1), officials at the Port of Oakland, a key player in the Crows Landing project, are pushing improvements for their long-haul Class

    County needs hustle on jobs

    Sep 08, 2007 12:00 AM

    Stanislaus County job seekers face a "dark future" if government leaders don't pay more attention and less lip service to luring industry, job creation experts say in a strongly worded

    Political video is in select viewing

    Jan 06, 2008 02:17 AM

    If you didn't catch the recent YouTube video hit piece on Stanislaus County Supervisor Jim DeMartini, you may have missed your chance. The video was taken private Friday afternoon on

    Short agenda, long meeting end board's year

    Dec 17, 2007 03:24 AM

    Forget about bringing a cup of coffee to Tuesday's Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors meeting; you'll need a Thermos. The last meeting of 2007 should be long and contentious. Surprisingly,

    Board ignores West Siders

    Nov 21, 2007 12:00 AM

    Citizens from the West Side have voiced their opinion that the West Park proposed business park based on short-haul rail is a bad idea. Thank goodness our officials in Patterson

    Development game adding new players

    Aug 16, 2007 12:41 PM

    Enlisting support from political heavy hitters appears to be a powerful emerging strategy in controversial developments.

    Fight over West Park gets down in the dirt

    Jan 24, 2008 03:25 AM

    Video hit pieces, rumors spread through anonymous Web sites, petitions to recall the City Council, film crews from Southern California taping local meetings. What's going on in Patterson?