TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge slammed Florida on Thursday for repeatedly failing to anticipate election problems, and said the state law on recounts appears to violate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that decided the presidency in 2000. "We have been the laughing-stock of the world, election after election, and...
Follow These Tips to Keep Kids Safe on Halloween
Halloween is a day for children to dress up in their favorite costumes and get free candy. But many people may not know the last day in October is one of the most dangerous, particularly for young pedestrians. In fact, there is a 43 percent higher risk of pedestrian deaths...
Race-Based School Criteria Roils Asian-Americans Again
SAN FRANCISCO — Time and again, Asian-American students consistently delivered top academic scores, only to be denied admission to their dream school. Parents bemoaned what they saw as an unfair racial advantage given to black and Latino children while their own children were overlooked. "Every year hundreds of Chinese-American parents...
Congressman Wants To Ban California Water Tunnels Lawsuits
SACRAMENTO — A California congressman wants to ban environmental lawsuits challenging a plan to build two giant tunnels to divert water from the north to the thirsty south. Rep. Ken Calvert, a Riverside County Republican, inserted the ban in a 142-page draft of an Interior Department spending bill for fiscal...
Will Madera County's Bold Dreams Make Greater Fresno Blossom?
Could the San Joaquin River, long a dividing line in the heart of California, unite the state in pursuit a more metropolitan future for the Central Valley? Whether that happens will be determined in Madera County, on the north side of the river from Fresno. There, a new city, consisting...
Will Madera County's Bold Dreams Make Greater Fresno Blossom?
Could the San Joaquin River, long a dividing line in the heart of California, unite the state in pursuit a more metropolitan future for the Central Valley? Whether that happens will be determined in Madera County, on the north side of the river from Fresno. There, a new city, consisting...
California Cities Work Both Sides of the Street on Climate Change: Walters
Officials in five cities and three counties have filed lawsuits alleging that companies knowingly emitted greenhouse gases that will damage those communities as oceans rise, and should pay for it, Dan Walters writes in his Feb. 12 CALmatters column. So, what's the rub? Explains Walters: "It’s easy to file a...
California Cities Work Both Sides of the Street on Climate Change: Walters
Officials in five cities and three counties have filed lawsuits alleging that companies knowingly emitted greenhouse gases that will damage those communities as oceans rise, and should pay for it, Dan Walters writes in his Feb. 12 CALmatters column. So, what's the rub? Explains Walters: "It’s easy to file a...