Comments From Measure A’s Proponents Reveal True Colors
Until Monday afternoon, I was sure that Measure A, the county's bid to increase our sales tax rate by one-half cent, was headed for approval. I read details of polling that gave Measure A a slim lead. And given that the majority of Santa Clara County voters live north of Bernal Road and are more likely to support a BART extension than those of us in South County, I thought that the hint of a back-room deal to fund BART that I found so objectionable wasn't likely to bother them.
Take a Variety of Approaches to Revive Downtown
Improving the downtown Monterey Road corridor is a good idea for
Don’t Drink and Drive … ‘Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah …’
"Don't drink, blah." Don't drink and drive, blah, blah, responsible, blah. No, blah, blah, drugs, blah, blah, blah …" By now, this must be what my teens hear when I talk about substance abuse, as I've talked to them about it since I thought they were old enough to understand, which is, for my daughter, since she was 4 when she asked me if she would die early. Jumping on the opportunity, I said "Don't drink alcohol and do drugs, choose friends who stay away from drinking and drugging, and you should live a long time," I told her.
