Support Adolescent Substance-Abuse Treatment
I rarely ask for direct political action from readers, but I am now: asking you to write letters to the governor and to the state's secretary of health and human services to support the governor's signing of SB1288. If you or someone you know has endured the pain of a kid in trouble with alcohol or other drugs and ever tried to find help that doesn't require a second mortgage, you will know how important this bill is.
Bridal Tradition Gives Mom the Something-Borrowed Blues
Until recently, I never thought being a bit limited in the ownership of fine jewelry was an especially big problem. In fact, I felt quite ambivalent about the issue as I listened in fascination to friends who found nirvana in a pair of sapphire earrings, and I wondered if there might be something wrong with me. I mean – aren't women supposed to be wild about jewelry?Â
No Eminent Domain for Private Development
We endorse extending the Morgan Hill Redevelopment Agency only
Local Districts Must Do More to Attract Private School Students
This is a big year for us. After 10 years, we have rejoined the ranks of mainstream public school families. Although I knew them before, seeing the notable differences between private and mainstream public schools makes me sigh heavily every morning.







