Bob Brownne

Managing Editor at Tracy Press

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Articles

City commemorates Pride Month

1 week ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

The City of Tracy officially recognized June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month last week, starting with the raising of the Pride flag in front of City Hall and issuance of a proclamation at the June 3 Tracy City Council meeting. On June 2 Mayor Dan Arriola presided over the raising of the Pride Flag in front of Tracy City Hall, a tradition he established in 2019. The cities of Manteca and Stockton also raised the rainbow flag on Monday to start Pride Month.
Council finds compromise on new food truck rules

1 week ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

A new ordinance regulating food trucks gained a Tracy City Council endorsement after the council agreed to delete a provision that would have forced a popular food truck park to shut down for half of the year. Street Eats, which local business owners Eric and Lynda Hawkins opened last August at West Valley Mall, was established as a family-friendly venue that allows an assortment of food trucks to gather in a park-like setting.
Educator’s debut novel highlights the challenges of youth

2 weeks ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

In his years as a youth football coach and school administrator, David Doyle grew to appreciate the value of seeing the world through the eyes of a youth with goals and dreams. As an educator – including 14 years with Monte Vista Middle School as a counselor and assistant principal, and three more as an assistant principal at Kimball High -- he also saw the need to reinforce the message that young people can find the keys to success within themselves. That’s how Parker came to life.
TCCA up against deadline for renewal

2 weeks ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

The Tracy City Center Association is facing a critical deadline next week. June 15 is the final day for property owners within TCCA, formally known as the Downtown Tracy Community Benefit District, to turn in their petitions for renewal. The 45 property owners in the district, primarily on Central Avenue, 10th Street and Sixth Street, received their petitions a couple months ago.
Delta Charter graduates urged to embrace new challenges

2 weeks ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

Delta Charter High School filled the Teranishi Events Center on the New Jerusalem Campus on Friday with family and friends of the Class of 2025 for the first of three commencement ceremonies at the school. The Friday evening program saw 67 students from Delta Charter High School collect their diplomas following speeches from faculty and graduates. Delta Charter Online held its graduation ceremony Saturday morning, and the Delta Keys Charter School graduation was Saturday afternoon.
Council hires new city attorney

2 weeks ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

The Tracy City Council on Tuesday hired a new city attorney, agreeing on a unanimous vote to bring on L. David Nefouse for the job. Human Resources Director Kimberly Murdaugh reported that the recruiting firm of Peckham and McKenney did an extensive search and recruitment to find a new city attorney for Tracy. During the process Nefouse emerged as the favored candidate. He begins his new job on July 14. The recruitment followed the resignation of former City Attorney Bijal Patel in December 2024.
Kimball graduates urged to cherish the experiences on the road to success

2 weeks ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

The Kimball High Class of 2025 moved into the future on Thursday, May 29, during the school’s 14th Annual Commencement at Don Nicholson Stadium. Nearly 400 graduates collected their diplomas after hearing from this year’s commencement speakers, including Valedictorian Sanya Nath, Co-Salutatorians Samuel Chen and Vanitha Vivehanandh, Senior Class President Kiana Casanovas and Principal Bill Maslyar.
Falcons look back on how sports shape their high school experience

2 weeks ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

Millennium High School announced its Male and Female Athletes of the Year on May 16, selected Landon Vatran and Jacklyn Chukwuma for the 2025 honors. They spoke about the life of a student athlete, and how sports shaped their high school experience. Landon VatranLandon Vatran has always loved sports, and grew upon the baseball diamond and the soccer field. “I've been playing both since I can remember, like four or five playing,” he said.
Planners reject Tracy Hills Commerce Center proposal

3 weeks ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

A proposal to build a 97.45-acre industrial development along Corral Hollow Road at the north side of the Tracy Hills development went down to defeat on Wednesday after neighbors in nearby residential developments convinced the Tracy Planning Commission to reject the project. The commission had considered the Tracy Hills Commerce Center project at its April 19 meeting, but wanted to take a closer look at traffic impacts and other environmental concerns before taking a vote.
Tee It Up for TCCA

1 month ago | ttownmedia.com | Bob Brownne

The Tracy City Center Association hosted its annual Tee It Up for TCCA golf tournament on Monday at Tracy Golf and Country Club. The event is one of several fundraisers throughout the year supporting the downtown business group, which hosts events like the recent Taps on 10th, and other high-profile efforts to bring Tracy residents to the city’s downtown business district.