Californians flee so Brown offers perks for illegals
The Golden State is quickly losing its lustre as million of Californians flee the high unemployment, high tax and high congestion for better opportunities elsewhere. As the Manhattan Institute details...
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Judges Order California to Free Prisoners
The three federal judges wrote in a 51-page order that regardless of any existing local laws, the governor must immediately take steps to release prisoners, perhaps by expanding good-behavior time...
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Sports Briefing | Football: Cowboys Player Jailed After Failing Drug Test
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent was jailed in Texas after failing a second drug test. Court records in Dallas County show Brent tested positive for marijuana. Authorities have said Brent...
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National Briefing | West: California: Transit Talks Resuming
Rail workers and transit officials agreed Tuesday to resume contract talks to end a two-day-old strike that has caused chaotic commutes throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and prompted businesses to...
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Tearing down tradition: Court’s attack on marriage
The Issue: The Supreme Court’s recent decisions on two high-profile cases involving same-sex marriage. *** I am disappointed that the Supreme Court overturned the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“An...
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National Briefing | West: California: Wildfire Grows Near Yosemite
A wildfire outside Yosemite National Park more than tripled in size Thursday, shutting down businesses nearby and leading tourists to leave the area during peak season. Gov. Jerry Brown declared a...
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Wildfire Threatens San Francisco’s Power Supply
While it has closed some backcountry hiking, it was not threatening the Yosemite Valley, home to such iconic sights as the Half Dome and El Capitan rock formations and Bridalveil and Yosemite Falls....
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Editorial: Fixing Immigration From the Ground Up
Reform in the shape of a big, ambitious bill handily passed the Senate, 68 to 32, in June, then entered the abyss of the Republican-controlled House. Last week, House Democrats offered their version...
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BART Workers Strike, Threatening San Francisco Commute
The strike, called by the two largest unions representing Bay Area Rapid Transit system workers, will force hundreds of thousands of people to scramble to find alternate transportation for their...
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Cuomo Issues Pardons for First Time in Office
The pardons came hours before the end of the year and were issued after several editorial boards and columnists called on Mr. Cuomo, who took office in 2011, to exercise his clemency powers, something...
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