Early in an opinion issued recently by a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Judge A. Raymond Randolph says: "Although the parties have not raised it, one issue needs to be resolved before we turn to the merits of the case.
At great political peril, George Ryan did the right thing. Not to canonize the man. After all, the then-governor of Illinois was later imprisoned on corruption charges.
Dynamics have shifted dramatically in California's Capitol since Gov. Jerry Brown returned two years ago -- both fiscal and political dynamics. The two are intertwined.
Note to GOP re Benghazi: Stop calling it Watergate, Iran-contra, bigger than both, etc. First, it might well be, but we don't know. History will judge.
Doctors worry that Angelina Jolie's courageous decision to go public with her preventive double mastectomy will prompt more women than necessary to opt for the radical procedure.
Apple has insulted the American consumer by offering China a better warranty after editorials in the Chinese press slammed it. We, the American Consumer, demand parity! Or better! Yes, better would be good.
In just five months, California will start to enroll millions of previously uninsured residents under the Affordable Care Act. Much uncertainty remains as the 58 counties of the most populous state in the nation take on the monumental task of reaching out to a new population.
One of the most important functions the Legislature is to update laws that will ensure protection for all Californians. The time has come to do just that with the Car Buyers Bill of Rights.
This paper's editorial board wants to stop California's Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) (Editorial, "Bay Area can't afford to lose Delta water fight" May 3).
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University of California Berkeley Professor Dacher Keltner, an expert in social psychology and well-known author, discusses how kids could react to the recent Boston Marathon bombings.
University of California Berkeley Professor Dacher Keltner, director of the Greater Good Science Center and author of "Born to be Good" and other related books, talks to the Bay Area News Group about how people cope in the post-9/11 era.
Center for Catastrophic Risk Management Founder Karlene Roberts has studied how errors have led to some of the largest disasters among major projects. She expresses her concerns about the Bay Bridge eastern span project, which is targeting Labor Day 2013 for completion despite the presence of
Medical cannabis advocate and Harborside Health Center (Oakland, Calif.) Director Steve DeAngelo believes the California Supreme Court's vote to allow cities and counties to ban dispensaries forces patients into the black market for marijuana.
Harborside Health Center (Oakland, Calif.) cannabis dispensary director Steve DeAngelo sees "no good reason" why marijuana should continue to be illegal to possess.
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