Open gun carry under fire

MAY 5, 2010 By JOHN SEILER Gun rights activists have stirred up controversy in recent months by carrying, and displaying, firearms in the open in California, including in restaurants and coffee shops. This has led to a movement to ban

Read More

Legislators push for higher taxes

MAY 5, 2010 By MICHAEL BARNHART and BRYAN LEONARD Pity California taxpayers. They are afflicted with the nation’s highest sales and gasoline taxes, and a particularly punishing income tax. And still “progressives” both inside and outside the state claim that

Read More

Republicans ♥ Arnold

He’s abused them. He’s abandoned them. He’s not been faithful to them. He’s been so bad they’re chugging Valium like M&Ms. But they still love the big lug. I’m talking about Republicans and Arnold. Check out the “Official Voter Information

Read More

CARB's punitive approach

MAY 7, 2010 By ANTHONY PIGNATARO Failing to file a report. That’s it. That’s all Nor-Cal Produce in West Sacramento did. And in late March it cost the small, family-run fruit and vegetable wholesaler $32,550. “The California Air Resources Board

Read More

Empty gallery, empty suit

Lt. Gov. Abel Maldanado is in the midst of a inaugural ceremony and open house at his office. There were so many empty seats at the inaugural, on the east steps of the Capitol, that organizers were pulling people off the

Read More