By Ginger Rutland -
Updated: 9:17 am
Last October I wrote a column complaining about the convenience fee Sacramento County courts charged me for the dubious privilege of paying a traffic fine by credit card online.
Updated: Saturday, May 26 2012 - 8:37 am
The motto of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is Essayons, French for "Let us try." Yet with its stubborn efforts to force flood agencies to rid levees of trees, the Corps should consider changing its motto to, "Let us try to be a burden on you."
Published: Friday, May 25 2012 - 12:00 am
Call it a failure of imagination. Our last two governors, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown, have had little to offer in preserving our state park heritage in tough times. Their solution of choice has been to close parks.
Updated: Wednesday, May 23 2012 - 8:09 am
The timetable is clear now. While an exit goal by the end of 2014 has been known for some time, the United States, NATO countries and others have agreed on a schedule for drawing down combat troops from Afghanistan.
Updated: Tuesday, May 22 2012 - 12:22 am
A dangerous bill that blew out of the state Assembly last week with nary a dissenting vote would create a costly public property record exemption for certain privileged law enforcement officials.
Updated: Tuesday, May 22 2012 - 12:22 am
Sacramento City Council members are caught in a bind. The city is way behind in fixing its water and sewer system; it would be irresponsible to put off repairs any longer.
Updated: 9:17 am
Across the political spectrum, people agree that quality teaching is essential to student success. The National Council on Teacher Quality puts it this way: "Effective teachers matter a great deal and ineffective teachers may matter even more."
Published: Saturday, May 19 2012 - 12:00 am
In this local election season, there's no shortage of promises to create jobs and boost economic development. What candidates don't have are many specific ideas.
Published: Friday, May 18 2012 - 12:00 am
Sacramento City Hall is scrambling to avoid more cuts in basic services.
Updated: Thursday, May 17 2012 - 8:34 am
Yolo County Deputy District Attorney Clint Parish has proved that he is not fit to be a Superior Court judge.
Published: Wednesday, May 16 2012 - 12:00 am
Republicans and Democrats in Congress have failed for three years to reach common ground on a multiyear transportation bill to replace the 2005-09 bill. We're now on our ninth short-term extension, which expires June 30.
By Ginger Rutland -
Published: Tuesday, May 15 2012 - 12:00 am
The conference room at the Doubletree Hotel had the feel of a revival meeting Saturday morning. It was filled with mostly elderly black church women who prayed and listened to hymns and inspiring speeches by women who talked about how they had overcome personal struggles.