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December 23, 2025

Guest view: Despite rain, water use cuts must continue

While December’s rain and snow show promise, water managers remember the same thing happened last year—epic early storms followed by the driest January through March in California’s recorded history.  After three dry years, all of us are hoping for some reprieve this winter. But the tough reality...

Letters: We deserve truth

We deserve to know the truth No one should be above the law, that is a very important recurrent theme in our society, especially right now in this political climate that we find ourselves in. I have long held the belief that politics in this...

Letter to the editor: It’s Whack-A-Mole season

I frequently want to hug my mailperson even when I find a Strada Verde or Betabel something in my mailbox. When I find those unwanted pieces I feel like I’m playing a Whack-A-Mole game. I am referring to the game where a little mechanical...

Funding meth solutions requires patience

Here is one attraction California does not want: According to

A gift to satisfy an essential part of the soul

The holiday season is rapidly approaching, that time of year

Letter to the editor: Landfill expansion would serve other counties

Supervisor Bob Tiffany snarled, “It disgusts me that this will go before the voters” then growled “I certainly am going to be working very diligently to try to ensure that this initiative does not pass in November.” You would hope an elected supervisor would...

Debt of gratitude to garlic fest founders

It's hard to believe with the 20/20 hindsight that 25 years

No easy answer for raising STAR test scores

The test results posted by the many school districts in San

Choice: the greatest blessing of all

Imagine a typical American family sitting down for Thanksgiving

Letter: Undisclosed money infiltrates measure election

PORC has used questionable campaign tactics before, and it shouldn’t come as a surprise to local voters that PORC is skirting state campaign finance laws to pass their deceptive Measure Q. I want to know, who's really behind all their outside money? It is a...

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