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William Voegeli has bad tidings for advocates of limited

Anyone who's even dabbled in social networking in the past few

Don't you just love autumn? That certain nip in the air; the sun-washed fields of large, orange globes soon to be reborn as ghoulish characters dwelling on front porches; golden leaves falling from trees to be blown away by the wind; my extra thick and creamy pumpkin facial masque.

Big days came often during the fall and winter in Meg Whitman's

Every poll shows that most Californians believe their state

At a special meeting April 21, the Board of Education took

This may sound a bit trite and un-American at election time, but where in the world is Dan Rather when we need him? Grand marshaling the culmination of campaign races across the country, Rather was the embodiment of election night returns. We voters did our thing, visiting polling places or mailing in absentee ballots because if "you don't vote, you don't get to whine," but – love him or loathe him – the real question was:" What time does Dan hit the airwaves?" For me, Dan Rather was the Dick Clark of Election Night.

Let's set the matter straight. The southeast quadrant has the

Volunteers, Community Support Are Essential for School Success

Last week, the newspaper covered the Santa Clara County Department of Alcohol and Drugs Services (DADS) press conference announcing the lawsuit it filed against the state Board of Equalization (BOE). The BOE, responsible for taxing beverages, classifies "alcopops" as beer, though they are vodkas and whiskeys. The classification of the fruity, sweet-flavored distilled spirits significantly lowers their tax to 20 cents per gallon instead of $3.30 per gallon. This keeps their prices low to consumers makes them widely availability in convenience stores, which have licenses to sell only beer and wine. Recent studies show the low price and increased availability encourage consumption, particularly among young girls ages 13-15.