While Gov. Jerry Brown has faith that additional education revenue will be spent wisely without intense oversight, the extra billions of dollars in the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) could be squandered
From stepped-up immigration enforcement to plans for opening up offshore drilling to threats of a marijuana crackdown, the Trump administration's policies seem to millions of Californians like a direct attack on a state that voted overwhelmingly against him.
A fund has been set up for the children, as has a separate way to donate physical goods.
Mountain View is encouraging construction of backyard granny flats
Three more road wins added to their 14 straight would eclipse the league mark established by the iconic 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers club
In the Jan. 15 letter, “Donald Trump is becoming the worst US president,” the writer ends with: “We should have much better candidates to choose from in 2020.” Like who? Whom or what can the Democrats offer? Another Barack Obama? Or perhaps Oprah Winfrey? LOL. Elie Kheder Newark Submit your letter to the editor […]
Plus: Readers tell of close calls trying to avoid wrong-way drivers.
Kassie Siegel’s oped (Opinion, Jan. 18) extols the voters of Monterey County for banning fracking to keep “dangerous activities from poisoning our air.” Siegel and those voters have missed the fact that the U.S. has reduced its “poisonous” emissions in part because of the replacement of coal by natural gas, which has been made possible […]
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Our farming operation is dependent upon the State Water Project for its water. The Central Valley Project and the State Water Project were designed to service 25 million people and 4 million acres of farmland in central and Southern California. The annual capacity of the two systems to move northern water is 8 million acre […]
I am proposing that Donald Trump is entitled to free lifetime membership in a new association that I heard about the other day. In fact, the presidency of this group would be a very good fit for him after he leaves his current job. The name of this association is Organized American Fabricators. Some of […]
The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling eight years ago corrupted our democracy by allowing the rich to overrule the rest of us forever. A prime example is the loophole-ridden Republican tax law which benefits the rich and corporations at the expense of the rest of us. As the eighth anniversary of this disastrous ruling rolls […]
Regarding California officials saying a false alert like that in Hawaii is unlikely here; the real problem, as we all really know in our guts, is that the next nuclear alert may be the real one. In light of the increasing chances of a nuclear war with North Korea or another U.S rival, it is […]
When I read that Judge Aaron Persky did no wrong and followed the probation report, I think of Justice Rose Bird and how public opinion removed her from office. Judges are not immune to being held to the standards of the people. If judges only follow the probation reports, should probation officers make the final […]
In response to Stanley Voyle’s opinion (Letters, Jan. 16) that Brock Turner received a fair sentence that resulted in a forfeited Stanford college degree, I question how this is a just sentence. Regardless of what one may feel about the recall election of Judge Aaron Persky, I seriously question why justice was served. Why is […]
Despite solid performances by the cast, led by Chris Hemsworth, the fictionalized film relies heavily on cliché.
Ernest Miranda, a spokesman for the university, said the suspect was served with a "notice of investigation" that also bars him from contacting anyone who was at the event.
I’m a fair-minded person in favor of the bridge toll hike and, while were at it, why not increase the highway toll lanes and BART fares as well? When we add in the gas tax hike and the increase in registration fees, and who knows what else they can tax us for. Why bother to […]
Deputies Matthew Carroll and Andrew Galaviz called for the far right lanes of the freeway to be shut down, then used bolt cutters to reach the woman, who was described as "irate" and "non-compliant."
As a consumer, I am concerned about the amount of money that PG&E spends on advertising. Ads in newspapers, magazines, TV and radio — all touting the company’s efforts to be a full service company interested in meeting the needs of its consumers and the community. If PG&E invested the same amount it’s spending on […]
Any successful venture needs the support of the people. Have you seen the film “Darkest Hour” starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill? Oldman portrays Churchill as he steels the British people to defend their Island. Without the courage and perseverance of its citizens, Britain would surely have been lost. Livermore residents: Last year, several hundred […]
Chris Boucher made his debut with the Santa Cruz Warriors this week after overcoming an ACL injury.
An appointee of President Donald Trump has resigned from the federal agency that runs AmeriCorps and other service programs after remarks he made disparaging blacks, Muslims, gays, women, veterans with PTSD and undocumented immigrants surfaced in the news media.