Editorial: Lawmakers must share in sacrifice
Published: 12:00 am

It was hardly a secret that the spending plan the California Legislature passed in July did not end the state's fiscal catastrophe. It wasn't until Wednesday, however, that the state got a clear sense of how large that catastrophe has become.

Editorial: Big birds soar off the endangered list
Published: 12:00 am
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Today, you can see squadrons of them soaring, single file, just above the waves along the beaches and cliffs at Point Reyes National Seashore or alongside a ferry boat in San Francisco Bay. They're thriving now in the surf zone across the state.
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Published: 12:00 am
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Homelessness, water, salmon, teachers, Bible, terrorism, ports
Viewpoints: Smart meters light a path to efficiency
By Dave Cox - Published: 12:00 am
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The Sacramento Municipal Utility District recently received federal money to develop one of the most advanced electricity grids in the nation. The new equipment will use wireless digital technology to better serve customers.
Viewpoints: 9/11 trial will show the world that we're not afraid of jihadists
By Eugene Robinson - Published: 12:00 am
Critics of Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to bring the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and four other accused terrorists to New York for trial can't seriously believe the city will have trouble handling the expected "Trial of the Century" hoopla. The critics can't really think a judge is going to give Khalid Sheikh Mohammed an open microphone to spew his jihadist views, or fear that a jury – sitting just blocks from ground zero – will let a mass murder suspect off on some technicality.
Viewpoints: New York trial will provide a stage for terrorist to strut
By Charles Krauthammer - Published: 12:00 am
For late 19th century anarchists, terrorism was the "propaganda of the deed." And the most successful propaganda-by-deed in history was 9/11 – not just the most destructive, but the most spectacular and telegenic.
Editorial: Protect union or prevent crime?
Updated: Thursday, November 19 2009 - 8:54 am
The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department has disbanded its Problem Oriented Policing unit. The unit is gone, along with 122 deputies who were laid off in the last year amid the county's downturn in tax revenue.
Editorial: Roseville benefactor knew his community
Updated: Thursday, November 19 2009 - 8:57 am
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A number of Placer County charities were stunned and honored when they discovered that Virgil Harrigan had left them roughly $5 million when he died in January at the age of 91.

Capital Public Radio Commentaries
Judge shortage delays justice


Federal judges in California are overwhelmed. Commentator Ginger Rutland says President Obama and Congress urgently need to speed the flow of new judges.
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009
The Conversation
The Conversation: Plan is best hope to avert a dry future
By Barry Nelson - Updated: Sunday, November 15 2009 - 9:44 am
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On Nov. 4, the Legislature passed the most important water reform legislation in a quarter century. California has never been more in need of this historic change of direction.

The Conversation Forum

Daniel Weintraub
In leaving, it's more like creating a spin-off

After nine years at The Bee, this is my final column as a regular feature on this page. But while I will be leaving the paper's payroll, I hope to be a frequent contributor to the ongoing discussion here about politics and public policy in this troubled state.

Melanie Sill
Susanville Symphony strikes a chord

Our story on the Susanville Symphony a couple of weeks ago wasn't one of The Bee's most important in conventional terms, but I found it among our most memorable.

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A water warrior who won respect from all sides

A lion of California's environmental movement died Thursday. Tom Graff, who helped lead the 1980s fight against the peripheral canal and blocked the East Bay from diverting water from the American River, finally succumbed to the cancer that snuck up on him two years ago.

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