Opinion

As salmon population dissipates, so too does an ancient connection

By David Martin Olson - Published: 12:00 am

A few years ago, my son and I walked along the American River at Sailor Bar, throwing rocks into the green water. He was still small enough to need my hand walking over uneven ground.

The Berlin Wall is down, but Germany isn't united

By Stevan Allen - Updated: 12:18 am

The fall of the Berlin Wall was the moon landing of my generation. A rare, seminal event crystallizing the notion that anything is possible. This is why it was so important for the world to revel last week in the 20th anniversary celebrations marking the wall's welcome demise.

See a photo gallery from the 20th anniversary of the tearing down of the Berlin Wall

The Conversation: Plan is best hope to avert a dry future

By Barry Nelson - Published: 12:00 am

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: Water pact falls short on protections

The Conversation: Water pact falls short on protections

By Steve Evans - Published: 12:00 am

Legislative supporters and some environmental groups hail the controversial package of Delta water policy bills and budget-busting $11 billion bond as "ambitious water reform" and a "huge winner for the environment." Other environmental groups and those who opposed the complex water policy legislation challenge the reforms as being too weak to be effective and say that the bills are rife with environmental loopholes and pork-barrel funding.

The Conversation: Plan is best hope to avert a dry future

A water warrior who won respect from all sides

By Stuart Leavenworth, Editorial page editor - Published: 12:00 am

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.

From the Editior: Susanville Symphony strikes a chord

By Melanie Sill - Published: 12:00 am

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.

Viewpoints: Will texting render kids illiterate? LOL!

By Shane Templeton - Published: 12:00 am

Have your kids used "LOL," "BRB" or "TTYL" in everyday speech? Are you wondering what these and the tens of thousands of other abbreviations mean? These days, it seems like kids take more interest in figuring out ways to shorten or create new words than in learning how to spell or use grammar correctly.

Letters to the editor

Published: 12:00 am

State worker furloughs, new sports complex

Capital Public Radio Commentaries

Look back before going forward at Capitol Mall

Before going forward with a new redevelopment scheme for Capitol Mall, Sacramento City Council members should look to the past, commentator Ginger Rutland says.
Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009

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The Conversation

The Conversation: Plan is best hope to avert a dry future

By Barry Nelson - Published: 12:00 am

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: Water pact falls short on protections

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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

From the Editior: 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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