Community Commentary
Alternatives to prison realignment could be worse
As crime statistics for 2012 gradually filter in from around the state, gripes about the 15-month-old prison realignment program have begun rising in newspaper headlines and talk show airwaves.
The folly and fallacy of Leucadia Streetscape
Leucadia Streetscape started out on the wrong foot and hasn’t been in step since.
Another billionaire tries to avoid a payment
The old saw tells us that billionaires didn’t get rich by giving away money.But what about paying their fair share?
Celebrating our public libraries
Now that the furor, and some might say the ecstasy and the agony of the political season has somewhat waned, we can afford to focus on the many other things our communities do best.
Obamacare: Good for many Californians and state’s coffers?
It’s hard to find any government program that helps both the physical and financial health of many Californians and also fattens the state’s own coffers.

