At a time when agencies funded by the state are taking big budget cuts, the Central Valley Regional Center quietly gave $500,000 in bonuses to employees. That money should have either been used for services to developmentally disabled clients or returned
Sometimes California's Capitol is like a house of mirrors, where images bounce off each other in a life-size political kaleidoscope that can distort reality. Consider education spending, and the way the Democrats who control the Legislature have acte
When the 120 members of the California Legislature were running for election the last time, did you hear any of them promise voters they'd duck every major issue facing California and do their best to drive the state into bankruptcy?
Last month, hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to protest a rigged presidential election. Our president was extremely cautious in his initial criticism of the Iranian government's fierce crackdown against the protestors.
WASHINGTON -- A wise man once said that love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
This morning, the city of Fresno announced its plan to keep the Fresno Metropolitan Museum open. We just finished an editorial meeting with Mayor Ashley Swearengin and representatives for the musuem, where they discussed the plan, as well as things...read more »
The controversy over $500,000 in employee bonuses paid by the Central Valley Regional Center shows the mentality of people spending taxpayer money. If the $500,000 wasn't spent, it would go back to the state, so what else would you do?...read more »
UPDATED posting. The big water rally in Fresno last week brought thousands of people to downtown Fresno, but unlike most visitors, they didn't have to pay to park in city lots and garages. That resulted in a loss of about...read more »
By Marion M. Karian
Some fathers and sons go fishing or hunting together. Some work on the car. Some go running or biking.
Recently I read about President Obama's thoughts and reactions as a result of having an absentee father. Having walked in his shoes, I could relate to his basic reactions.
On June 2, the Ford Foundation released the results of a lengthy study on the effects of Agent Orange/Dioxin, and confirmed what Vietnam veterans have known for years: This stuff will kill you, or worse, pass to your children and grandchildren and cause a
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