The decision by an Alameda County judge on Monday to tentatively halt the exit exam for California high school students was a surprise twist in what has been a contentious, emotional debate.It also reminded us of just how low our standards and expectations have fallen when it comes to our public schools.
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It was 3:30 a.m. Friday by the time both houses of the state Legislature finally passed a $37.3 billion package of four infrastructure bonds for the November ballot. Legislative leaders, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and media commentators called this agreement one of the most significant bipartisan achievements in recent memory. Such praise is well deserved.
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom recently toured the Washington, D.C., high-tech emergency command center and gave mixed grades to The City’s own preparedness in comparison.
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Like most densely populated urban areas today, the Bay Area is vulnerable to numerous natural and technological breakdowns, from earthquakes on down. Fortunately, when it comes to our water supply San Francisco and the Peninsula are blessed with at least one potential safeguard in the event of a prolonged drought or a breakdown of the aging Hetch Hetchy water system.
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On the surface, the release this week of the Municipal Transportation Agency’s proposed budget for next fiscal year seems to offer good news.
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The release last week of a 10-year, $15.7 billion public works plan to repair The City’s infrastructure was not the kind of event that grabs headlines or captivates the public. But the new City Hall report is important, because it reveals in its 100-plus pages a dirty little civic secret.
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That’s the message from Monday’s less-than-rousing May Day boycott of the U.S. economy called by the radical fringe of the open-borders immigration movement. Americans are reasonable people, but threatening them with an economic boycott won’t persuade them to accept demands for ill-advised proposals such as amnesty for the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants now in this country. That 11 million, by the way, is growing by 10,000 every day, according to some estimates.
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California will need an additional 2 million college graduates to fill all its job openings in 2022, a 48 percent increase. And many highly profitable businesses are likely to depart California if they face a shortage of professional, scientific, technical and managerial employees.
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Regardless of what anybody might think of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides’ "soak the rich" tax pronouncements, he deserves some points for at least bringing a controversial issue into a California state campaign, which has become all too rare in this era of play-it-safe electioneering.However, The Examiner disagrees
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Each summer for more than five decades, the North Beach Festival has drawn large throngs of celebrants enjoying the neighborhood’s attractions, atmosphere and cultural significance. But a recent decision to ban alcohol at Washington Square Park, a centerpiece of the free event, is causing concern among event organizers and some business owners — and raising the specter of payback politics.
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