Friday July 30, 2010 Updated 12:54 AM PDT

Should cities be allowed to lend funds for home solar energy systems?

What we said: "Farmworkers toil in rough conditions and harsh weather. The hard work comes with another limitation: These workers are...
The California State Board of Education almost certainly will vote on Monday to adopt the new national Common Core Standards. We say...
The U.S. Constitution remains intact in Arizona today. The most intrusive provisions of a state law to crack down on illegal...
Want an iPhone? Hate AT&T? Used to be, the only way to remedy this common problem was to clandestinely "jailbreak" your phone, so that...

Where can we park? Apparently the purpose of the new high-tech parking meters is "to prevent cars from circling the block looking for...

From her red carpet snub at Cannes to her confetti-speckled entrance to prison, Lindsay Lohan continues to gobble up news coverage...
Strong academic content standards are critical to ensuring that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in...
The controversy over the forced resignation of Shirley Sherrod at the USDA has raised the issue of race in this country, but this...
The State Board of Education is voting Monday on adopting national K-12 curriculum standards in a package that includes an obese...
Tired of long commutes, heart-stopping gas bills and brown air? Private developers, local governments and the state of California are...

Sunday, July 25, 2010 Edition
The most intriguing letter of the week came from Jack Barth of San Rafael, who claimed to be puzzled by Monday's front-page headline ...
1. Who are the Super Users? A: Hollywood term for kids who see movies multiple times B: Top dog federal officials privy to huge flow...
First they came for the communists, and I did not speak out - because I was not a communist; Then they came for the trade unionists...
California voters have a chance on this November's ballot to bring common sense to law enforcement by legalizing marijuana for adults...

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