Political attacks on the Obama administration's decision to hold the trial of five terrorists in federal court in New York rather than have a trial before a military tribunal is an assault on the very foundation of our republic: the right to obtain a

Of the factors that impact educational success in the United States, none is more significant than the massive increase of limited-English speaking immigrants into our schools.

For at least a hundred years, we Americans have seen ourselves as leaders of the world in science and in the industry that follows. If we want to continue to be among the leaders we are going to have to get our act together.

In today's frantic technological age where electronic media dominates human communication, penmanship seems condemned to die of irrelevance. Yet, the need for explicit teaching of handwriting skills remains as relevant as ever.

Look out! A shock wave is hitting California State University. Pleading poverty, California refuses CSU reasonable funding. So CSU Chancellor Charles Reed's administration appears ready to blame the victims and to chuck CSU's mission due to

What is good for the environment is bad for business. What is good for business is bad for the environment. At least those arguments are often heard.

By Bishop Mark W. Holmerud and Bishop John T. Steinbock

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the Allied nations and Germany in the First World War, then known as "the Great War." Commemorated as Armistice

Following October's peace demonstrations, November brings us Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, celebrating the conclusion of the "war to end all wars."

If you are one of thousands in Fresno County served by special districts, you probably don't give much thought to them. If you had to guess, you probably think the county supervises them. Or maybe LAFCO. But you're not sure what LAFCO is, either

By Kay Bertken and Yvonne Freve

October is Mental Health Awareness Month. Most of us take for granted that we will always have good health, but for many millions of people -- both young and old -- that is not the case. One out of four families is affected by some sort of mental illness.

The proposed merger of Fresno County's Department of Children and Family Service with Employment and Temporary Assistance with the goal of consolidating administrative functions and reducing management positions is very reminiscent of the formation o

"If you tell a lie big enough and often enough, people will come to believe it." -- Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's propaganda minister

"Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated."

Is it at all possible that we, as a culture, will begin to admire our mentor age group? I hope so, because I think I have just become a part of that group, and I would like some admiration.

For the eleventh day, residents of rural Selma sustained vicious, unprovoked rocket attacks.