It’s time to renew values of science and reason
Today, Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United
Guest View: Public safety and second chances go hand in hand
Public safety and providing opportunities for individuals leaving jail or prison can be perceived as opposing objectives. But the County of Santa Clara is building relationships between law enforcement and reentry services to create environments where residents involved with the justice system can heal...
Letters: Local veteran pleased with Independence Day flyover
Dear Editor, As a homebound, former military pilot, the Morgan
Change in weather ushers in dreaded comforter thief
You know it's fall when there is a crisp breeze, the leaves gently fly from the trees, the air turns colder and I spend about 10 minutes deciding the best way to kill my husband. Oh, stop judging me. It's totally justifiable homicide, according to my extensive research that consists mainly of repeats of “Law & Order,” with a couple of “CSI” episodes thrown in so I know how to hide all the evidence.
Terrie Booten is a Blessing to Community
Dear Editor, Bev and I have been neighbors of and proud to say
New Year’s resolutions and willpower
Every year about this time, I write a list of New Year’s resolutions. It’s the usual stuff: Work out three times a week, cut back on coffee and alcohol, floss daily, relearn Spanish, watch less television, etc. I then put the list in the drawer of my bedside table, where it remains until I take it out a year later and laugh at my lack of progress.
Up a stream-of-consciousness without a paddle
Years ago when I was in college, the professor assigned a






