Editorial: Corporate tax code is overdue for an overhaul
By the Editorial Board - Published: 12:00 am

Apple Inc. isn't doing anything outright illegal, or different than lots of other U.S. corporations are doing to shave their tax bills. It's just being more ingenious and aggressive than most about playing every possible angle.

Editorial: Get ready for big shift on yard waste
By the Editorial Board - Published: 12:00 am
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It's pruning season in Sacramento, City residents can always tell.

The obvious clues are the growing piles of yard waste sitting along curbsides uncollected. Some of the piles have been there so long the leaves and grass have turned brown.

Viewpoints: Obesity crisis demands tax on sugary drinks
By Bill Monning and Harold Goldstein - Published: 12:00 am
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The beverage industry is in a real bind. On one hand, the major drink manufacturers that produce soda, energy drinks, sweet teas and sports drinks are an American success story. They have made some of the most iconic products in the world and have developed some of the most ingenious ad campaigns. They have found ways to sell their products everywhere, increase portion sizes, keep prices low, and expand product lines in response to changing consumer tastes.
Viewpoints: Dear graduates, make the most of your high school connections
By Joe Mathews - Published: 12:00 am
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To the distinguished California Public High School Class of 2013.

I'm sorry James Franco canceled at the last minute. I'm even sorrier that you wound up getting me as your substitute commencement speaker, but I was offered gas money plus a free lunch.

Maureen Dowd: Networks serve up schlock, then wonder why we all tune out
By Maureen Dowd - Published: 12:00 am
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Networks are generally leery of shows that are set in the past.

TV executives think younger viewers don't care about history. And they're always on the hunt for the younger demo, working on the mistaken premise that millennials buy more and change brands more often than profligate and fickle baby boomers.

Editorial: Holder crosses a line in going after leaks
By the Editorial Board - Updated: 9:23 am
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Federal judges should be on notice: The U.S. Justice Department seems fully prepared to stretch the truth – or worse, spread falsehoods – to obtain search warrants. That's what it did in labeling a journalist as an espionage "co-conspirator" for simply doing what reporters have always done – attempting to solicit information from government employees.
Editorial: Bills could shed light on secret ballot money
By the Editorial Board - Published: Wednesday, May 22 2013 - 12:00 am
Since the infamous 2010 Citizens United ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, our elections have been inundated with gobs of secret donations for spending by outside groups on political ads.
Dan Morain: In casino debate, it's all about competition
By Dan Morain - Updated: 8:05 am
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Money flowing through Sacramento lately can mean only one thing: Gambling is front and center again in the Capitol.

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Dan Morain: In casino debate, it's all about competition
By Dan Morain - Updated: 8:05 am
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Money flowing through Sacramento lately can mean only one thing: Gambling is front and center again in the Capitol.

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Danger: Our streets weren't built for pedestrians
By Susan Sward - Updated: Sunday, May 12 2013 - 8:55 am
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It has long been my suspicion that most people store the words "pedestrian safety" in that part of the brain that ignores well-intentioned advice about the merits of daily teeth brushing and other good-for-you-but-boring activities.

Joyce Terhaar
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From the Executive Editor: Who defends the watchdogs?

Watchdog accountability of those in power takes many forms. So do the efforts to stop it.

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Stuart Leavenworth: Can we do more to retain region's emerging civic leaders?

One of the reasons I'm grateful to live and work in midtown is the serendipity. On Thursday evening, I was working in my office at 21st and Q. Suddenly I heard the sounds of a brass band belting out New Orleans music. "Am I hearing things?" I asked a colleague. No, there was a brass band out there. I jumped on my bicycle to investigate.

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