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U.S. credit-rating warning should spur action
When the American consumer era of easy credit came crashing to an end in 2008, the federal government stepped into the gaping hole...
Japan must back down on harsh fishing practices
Japan's image is taking a beating over runaway Prius sedans, a problem it's trying to mend with apologies and major recalls. So why...
Court reinforces message: More housing needed
In a blow to NIMBYism, an Alameda County judge has invalidated the city of Pleasanton's voter-approved housing cap. Pleasanton boasts...
A deem shame
Most Americans never heard of the term "deeming" until it became a potential tactic of convenience for Democrats trying to find a way...
Letters to the editor
After reading your editorial on drug violence in Mexico ("No boundaries," March 16), it was no surprise that all we have done is send...
Time to regulate what charters are teaching
When writing about charter schools, journalists regularly include some variation of this sentence: "Charters are independently...
American Indian students rise above expectation
As anyone who has visited our schools knows, our kids learn the values of capitalism through an educational model that rewards...
Pelosi's time
This is Nancy Pelosi's moment. There is no way for the public to know what is going on behind closed doors at the Capitol this week...
Trust the planning process on Saltworks project
Twenty years ago, as mayor of San Francisco, I faced a difficult decision over the fate of the Embarcadero Freeway after the 1989...
College loan fix fits with health care reform
In the coming days, the House and Senate will take a critical up-or-down vote on historic health insurance reforms. Tied to them will...
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Wolverine tugs heartstrings
These SFGate.com articles and photo collections received the most page views in the week ended Friday morning at 11: Articles 1. Lone...
Electoral reforms won't fix California gridlock
The ideological gap between California's political parties is vast and deep. The result is legislative inaction on many of the state's...
2010 census: Young people have most at stake
This month, the U.S. Census Bureau will be mailing out its questionnaire to every household in the country in preparation for April 1...
Youth make compelling case for being counted
"Each of us counts and deserves to be counted. This only happens once every 10 years. I want to live in a better community and look...
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OPEN FORUM: San Francisco -- a great place for veterans
03.18.10 at 4:40 PM
By Michael Van Derwood My decision to move to San Francisco was met with laughter and distasteful comments...
