Opinion

Two local tax measures appear on my June primary ballot. I'm voting against Measure A, the half-cent sales tax measure that would raise Santa Clara County's sales tax to 8.75 percent, for several reasons.

"The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries."

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Well, the end of final exams brought the end of the first

As they say, folks, "denial" isn't just a river in Egypt; there are some issues we eventually have to face head on. Like death and taxes, they don't go away, and sooner or later we're forced to deal with them.

You couldn't miss all the hoopla last week surrounding the 100th anniversary of the "Big One" – the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. I don't know about you, but on April 18 I treaded lightly, not wishing to initiate a repeat performance.

It's been quite a while since I rolled my eyes, shook my head or uttered a dramatic, two-syllable puh-lease about local news. I'm definitely overdue.

It's a cockapoo!

This weekend, diverse events buoyed my spirits because they gave