Can 1A Stop the Bleeding?

Retired teacher turned farmer Roger Smith says he's torn. He's a true blue Democrat who feels like he's supposed to support Props 1A and 1B, ...

The Band-Aid Measures

Propositions 1C, 1D and 1E are the quick fix. Combined, they would produce an immediate cash infusion of $6 billion to balance the state's 2009-10 ...

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How Tweet It Is

burstiner Poor Tweety Bird. A friend came down to breakfast wearing a Tweety Bird T-Shirt. It said Tweet! I thought it was her attempt at ...

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The Turkey Tail Cure

When an appealing fellow -- bright blue eyes and long, strawberry blond locks that tumble from a floppy brown hat stitched with colorful mushrooms, plus ...

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Redwood Porn

Finally, those darned redwoods are going to pay off. Heh heh. Seriously, come October -- well, even in the months leading up to October -- ...

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Muscle Cars 101

Cartoon by Joel Mielke

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I'd want a CASA

Editor: I am an 11-year-old who read your article about court appointed special advocates ("The CASA," April 23). It was a long article, but interesting. ...