Wednesday March 10, 2010 Updated 2:33 AM PST

Should the U.S. prepare to attack Iran?

Petitions are being circulated for a November ballot initiative that would undercut California's landmark legislation to reduce...
There's a rosy tint on a lot of the national economic indicators right now, but it doesn't feel that way for many Americans. There are...
Edgar Wayburn isn't a household name, but he should be. The long-lived physician (he died Friday at the age of 103) from San Francisco...
The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee is expected to vote Wednesday on a nominee for the Legal Services Corp...

I agree with the writer of the letter "No one owes you health care" (March 8) that health care should not be considered a right...

California's bond rating is the country's lowest. The state faces near unprecedented unemployment and underemployment. State...
Think about what was possible online in 1995. Internet adoption in the United States stood at just over 10 percent, and most surfed...
Local government cannot afford everything it's doing, so where do cities begin to cut spending? To bridge budget gaps, lawmakers can...
The status quo has many guardians, but the future is an orphan. From our out-of-control health care system to lax banking regulation...
It would reverse the 19th century mantra that conjured the promise of the American West. Much depends on how California responds to...

Sunday, March 7, 2010 Edition
"The Toyota Way." For a generation, it was the gold standard of corporate slogans, as the Japanese automaker rose to No. 1 in the...
The fate of the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant in Fremont offers a cautionary tale for any region that needs to attract new...
The closing of Nummi and loss of nearly 5,000 jobs is a wake-up call for California. And it's not just Nummi. In January, Northrop...
The families and communities suffering from the closure of the Nummi plant in Fremont are the latest victims in a jobs crisis of...

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By Krystal Peak The usual grumble heard from public school teachers and students throughout the state grew...