MARCH 14, 2011 On the corner of 13th and R Streets in Sacramento sits a charming home built in the late 1800’s, surrounded by lovely garden trellises and arbors of historic old vine rose bushes. Nearby is a light rail line, which would bother many residents. But the owner of this house chose th...

MARCH 7 Throughout history, strong political leaders have had the ability to discipline wayward party members. But currently, California Republicans aren’t exactly in a strong enough position to offer up the usual disciplinary threats: removal from cushy or prestigious committee assignments, ge...

FEB. 28, 2011 For several years Sacramento has waged a debate over whether our NBA team, The Sacramento Kings, will leave town for greener pastures and deeper pockets. As a Sacramento native, I remember very well the fanfare surrounding the Kings' arrival in town in 1985. You'd have though...

FEB. 16, 2011 Last week Gov. Jerry Brown's new appointments to the state Board of Education disarmed the "parent trigger" law that went into effect only in January 2010. The parent trigger gives a majority of parents at a public school the right to demand a change of leadership or bring in a char...

FEB. 7, 2011 Despite a recent legal ruling halting implementation of California's climate change law, the California Air Resources Board, a seemingly rogue agency with intimidating regulatory power, appears to be operating with a "business as usual" attitude. But many in the state are concerned a...