By Dan Morain -
Updated: 8:00 am
Like grifters operating games of three-card monte, slick political consultants and lawyers can move money in ways that we mere mortal voters never will spot.
By David Brooks -
Published: 12:00 am
From the dawn of the republic, the federal government has played a vital role in American economic life. Government promoted industrial development in the 18th century, transportation in the 19th, communications in the 20th and biotechnology today.
By Laura Archuleta -
Updated: 8:29 am
The dissolution of the state's redevelopment agencies will continue to hurt California for years to come, especially as the loss of redevelopment "set-aside funds" undermines the creation of affordable housing.
Updated: Tuesday, May 29 2012 - 7:44 am
The California Board of Equalization is a bit like a court, as it adjudicates taxpayer disputes that can involve millions and tens of millions of dollars. A Fresno lawmaker is carrying legislation to make the board reveal its reasoning by publishing its opinions. That bill, AB 2323, deserves passage.
Updated: Tuesday, May 29 2012 - 7:41 am
Some political mailers distort the truth. Others flat-out lie. The attack piece sent out against incumbent City Councilwoman Bonnie Pannell does both.
By Jackie Goldberg -
Updated: Tuesday, May 29 2012 - 8:00 am
A year into Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to realign public safety, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has produced a vision of "The Future of California Corrections," whose plans, not surprisingly, are mirrored in the recent May revise budget.
By Bruce Maiman -
Published: Tuesday, May 29 2012 - 12:00 am
Another Little League Saturday at the park. I'm at the concession stand. Behind me, one person says to another, "How could they let someone make All-Stars who showed up for tryouts 45 minutes late?"
By David Mas Masumoto -
Published: Sunday, March 18 2012 - 12:00 am
Spring arrives with the first warm breezes and fogless mornings in our Valley. On our 80-acre organic farm south of Fresno, I disk our soil, breaking winter's crust. The peaches and nectarines awaken with blossoms, initially revealing their pink buds, then blooming into a glorious canopy. Millions of pink dots blanket the landscape. A new year has begun.
