Opinion

to the United States Geological Survey, there is a 62 percent chance that a 6.7-or -greater earthquake will hit the Bay Area between now and 2032. Are you ready?

At 75 years old and after raising six children, my wife and I are blessed only with one granddaughter and one grandson. Few of our children have married. Is this a trend in our society, today? 

In politics, it's becoming commonplace to repeat the same thing over and over again until everyone believes it's true, even if it's not. We've seen this phenomenon on the national level (repeat after me: WMDs), and we're seeing it on the local level in recent articles and editorials concerning the RDA.

"What's called a difficult decision is a difficult decision because either way you go there are penalties." ~ Elia Kazan

For the last month, immigration has rivaled the Iraq War as topic No. 1 in the news. Hardly a day goes by without reading or watching something about immigration in the news. We see the size of the protest. We hear about the number of "illegal" immigrants. We watch the immigration marches. We are asked to consider whether high school students should be suspended for skipping class to engage in protest.

The City of Morgan Hill has a well contaminated with perchlorate. The city must treat the water, and it wants Olin Corp. to pay for it.

As I write on Sunday, the skies are gray and drizzling. While I'm as sick as anyone of our unseasonably late rainy season, I've managed to avoid whining about the weather too much – until now.

Let voters decide urban limit line

I got stuck behind a pair of bumper stickers the other day while waiting for a red light. One car said, "Honk, if you Love Jesus." The other read, "Honk, If You're Horny."

Nearly five full months elapsed between the time that