Sunday, July 20, 2008
- SacBee: Pelosi blocks vote on Bush request to lift ban on offshore oil drilling
- RivPE: Fuel costs not grounding police helicopters, airplanes
- SacBee: Some see taxing more services as way to ease California budget crunch
- SacBee: Sen. Dave Cox says GOP won't accept tax hikes
- SJMerc: State budget threatens bill giving foster kids a bigger say in court
- StockRec: Bringing morality into budget process
- FresBee: How can Medi-Cal swallow a 10% cut?
- OakTrib: Final hearing on power plant set for Monday
- CCTimes: Critics assail 'self-serving' ballot measure
- LAT: Rejuvenated Bolsa Chica wetlands flourishing
- LAT: Al Gore, Nancy Pelosi address liberal 'Netroots' bloggers
- LADN: Overdue utility bills mount in L.A.
- RivPE: Burying transmission lines of LA utility's proposed geothermal power project met with some skepticism
- OCReg: Recycling centers becoming an unwelcome neighbor
- OakTrib: Starbucks serves up hope for a better life to Oakland residents
- OakTrib: New marketing campaign aims to boost Danville tourism
- OakTrib: Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World to bring hundreds of jobs to Manteca
- CCTimes: Benicia tries to increase affordable housing
- FresBee: Closing time ahead for Starbucks
- SLOTrib: More go bankrupt locally this year
- LADN: Economy forcing more Valley businesses to close
- RivPE: Inland unemployment rate hits 8 percent, highest in 9 years
- OCReg: Grocery bills jump 8.5 percent this summer
- SDUT: Foreclosures ravage parts of county where many used risky loans
- SCSent: Cleaning up water a tough, costly task
- SLOTrib: Water bills in Santa Margarita may jump
- SBSun: Rancor greets water agency
- SBSun: Plan would convert waste water back to tap water
- SFChron: S.F. Once Shielded Suspect
- NCTimes: Latino organizations' names raise controversy
- SFChron: Campfires banned in many state campgrounds
- OakTrib: Two firefighters' deaths reveal fire district weaknesses
- FresBee: Plastic parks attract arsons
- SCSent: Hardy eucalyptus will return, experts say
- SCSent: Family picks up pieces of home destroyed in Trabing Fire
- VentStar: Years after fire, Oxnard Swap Meet site is still empty
- LADN: Crews grapple with California's remaining fires
- OCReg: Want to volunteer to watch out for wildfires?
- SDUT: Private firms help fight state's fires
- SJMerc: Great America's worth could be key to 49ers' stadium hopes
- SFChron: Political Bloggers Hit The Road
- SFChron: Obama arrives in Afghanistan, meets troops With Sens. Hagel and Reed, he...
- SJMerc: Anger on left: Obama shifts to the center
- LAT: Mitt Romney prepares to forgive his own $45-million debt
- SDUT: Obama, McCain scouting running mates in the open
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The Golden Pen
SDUT: Borrowing to balance state budget is crazy - SDUT: Running dry
- SacBee: Get used to hearing a lot more talk about the Delta
- SacBee: Truth on budget numbers hard to come by
- SacBee: Newspapers dying? Not if you take a global view
- SFChron: Sneak preview of Newsom's nuptials
- SFChron: Jesse Jackson - uncensored
- SJMerc: An old deal springs dissent on BART tax
- OCReg: Schools can still cook the books on dropout rates
- StockRec: For politicians, it's the rhetoric that counts
- SacBee: Misuse of office
- SFChron: California water planning needs to get moving
- LAT: Spend to save
- OCReg: Dropout rates mask real problem
- SDUT: Dropouts need parental support, earlier intervention
- SDUT: Harvard report on schools spurred action; Stanford report is ignored
- SacBee: Golf fundraiser organized by Sacramento Utilities Department employees under scrutiny
- SacBee: Bailout of Napa wine shrine flawed; Copia was broke and had violated tax rules
- SacBee: Rural Yolo residents fight mini-prison plan
- SFChron: Oahu mulls dumping garbage on the West Coast
- SJMerc: Schools: Prove you live in district
- OakTrib: Historic pier restoration a sign that Measure DD is finally meeting its promise
- OakTrib: At 102, 'grandmother' of Black Panthers is honored
- OakTrib: Berkeley woman was no stranger to protest
- OakTrib: Collection of Measure Y taxes ruled legal
- OakTrib: Chinese take lead from UC-Berkeley in producing Ph.D. hopefuls
- OakTrib: Alameda sheriff tapped for state's emergency council
- StockRec: First period: Nearly 20 years after becoming part of S.J., city is ready to be in the diploma business
- StockRec: School construction sets pace to be envied
- ModBee: Ridenour redefines the job of Modesto mayor
- BakCal: Supervisors about to make tough budget choices
- SLOTrib: Fair has faith in its affordable fun
- VentStar: EPA set to take charge of survey at Field Lab
- VentStar: 33 arrested, warrants served in sweep
- LAT: Pro athletes? They'll take Manhattan (Beach)
- LAT: Firm boasts about 'mining' tax dollars to make big profits
- LAT: Big subsidies, big profits
- LADN: Air carriers plan major cuts at LAX
- LADN: Experts say Alvarez death penalty arguments fell short
- SBSun: Case for firing built
- SBSun: County-union accord kaput
- SBSun: Six showing interest in council race
- SBSun: San Manuels, sheriff will renew contract
- SBSun: Group backs medical marijuana
- RivPE: More local candidates take to the Web with 'Netroots' campaigns
- LAT: Carona trial delayed for two months
- OCReg: Casino San Clemente developers ask city to let them proceed
- OCReg: Nudist attorney one of six potential H.B. council candidates
- NCTimes: New airport terminal to open in December
- NCTimes: Dearth of Escondido council challengers raises questions
- NCTimes: Oceanside groups lobby voters on Tri-City bond
- NCTimes: San Pasqual tribe could expel about 80 members
- SDUT: Audit of SEDC unifinished