Opinion

With 2012 barely behind us, already 2013 is gearing up to be one blowout bonanza of tawdriness.

Our yard is full of foxtails and I'm worried my dog will get

I saw eggnog for sale in the store the other day and the trees

We saw a worm in the cat's litterbox. At first, it looked like a

Now that our Nation is on track to a better tomorrow, California

There isn

Thank goodness, it looks like Santa Clara County Sheriff

EDITOR: There was an article in the April 20 edition of the

Last week, the newspaper covered the Santa Clara County Department of Alcohol and Drugs Services (DADS) press conference announcing the lawsuit it filed against the state Board of Equalization (BOE). The BOE, responsible for taxing beverages, classifies "alcopops" as beer, though they are vodkas and whiskeys. The classification of the fruity, sweet-flavored distilled spirits significantly lowers their tax to 20 cents per gallon instead of $3.30 per gallon. This keeps their prices low to consumers makes them widely availability in convenience stores, which have licenses to sell only beer and wine. Recent studies show the low price and increased availability encourage consumption, particularly among young girls ages 13-15.

Dear Editor,