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California’s economy needs high-speed rail

By: Steve Falk 01/22/12 5:00 AM
California high-speed rail has been under fire following the resignation of the project’s Chief Executive Roelof van Ark and the release of the revised business plan to bring the voter-approved rail system to fruition. While vocal critics continue to condemn high-speed rail, Gov. Jerry Brown gave his unequivocal support for the project in Wednesday’s State of the State address, calling it “a wise investment.” Read More

Classy play by 49ers calls for same from fans

By: SF Examiner Editorial 01/19/12 9:53 PM
At a time when the 49ers’ surprising and deeply satisfying drive into the playoffs has displayed an on-field team of impeccable class, it is time for the entirety of San Francisco fans to step up and act in a way that will make the games pleasant for everyone. Read More

Border loophole keeping undocumented in the US

By: Stephen Magagnini 01/19/12 9:49 PM
Rogelio Servin entered deportation proceedings in San Francisco earlier this month and came home a legal resident, thanks to a little-used wrinkle in immigration law.Servin, 32, who lives in Sacramento, was a boy when he came here from Mexico with his family without documentation. After 20 years of worrying about whether he might be deported, he rushed home after the decision, eager to celebrate with his wife, Juana; daughters Diamond and Princess; and Romeo, his baby boy. Read More

Rich California residents may see their taxes rise

By: Dan Walters 01/18/12 8:24 PM
‘Soak the rich” has a populist ring that resonates in a period of economic uncertainty, and making the rich pay their “fair share” of taxes has become a rallying cry for those on the political left with no small appeal to those in the middle.California Gov. Jerry Brown hopes to tap into that sentiment with a ballot measure that would increase everyone’s sales taxes a bit while hitting the very affluent with higher income taxes. Read More

District boundary battle will determine elections

By: Dan Walters 01/15/12 5:00 AM
The three-pronged battle over which California Senate districts will be used for this year’s elections is reaching a climax that will determine whether Democrats can achieve a two-thirds majority in the upper legislative house. Read More

Video of Marines might strain US ties to Mideast

By: Dale McFeatters 01/12/12 10:24 PM
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When the first photos surfaced of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib being abused and humiliated by their U.S. military captors, a ranking Army officer said, “You’re looking at the idiots who could cost us this war.” Read More

California has a mountain of debt it must climb

By: Dan Walters 01/11/12 9:15 PM
Gov. Jerry Brown’s new budget says the state’s shaky finances are “exacerbated by an unprecedented level of debts, deferrals and budgetary obligations,” which he describes as “a wall of debt.”However, California’s debt, much of it run up over the past decade, is more like a mountain, at least a Mount Whitney and perhaps a Mount Everest. Read More

Benefit corporations making an official commitment to causes

By: Timm Herdt 01/08/12 5:00 AM
For more than a quarter-century, California-based outdoor apparel company Patagonia has contributed 1 percent of its gross revenues to environmental causes and lived by a corporate mission that compels it to make the best products that do the least harm. Read More

California principals under pressure with budget cuts

By: Cheri Carlson 01/06/12 5:00 AM
California principals are facing shrinking budgets and mounting responsibilities to lead teachers and keep schools running — creating competing pressures that may make the job untenable, a study has found. Principals reported working 60 and sometimes 70 hours a week. As budget cuts thinned the ranks of support staff, they juggled roles as teachers, community liaisons, nurses, athletic directors, crisis managers and budget gurus. Read More

Collaboration key to San Francisco’s success in 2012

By: Steve Falk 01/04/12 3:44 PM
As we start the new year, San Francisco appears united to take on jobs and the economy. Read More
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