Mar 21, 2010 9:31 am
A pair of House Democratic leaders predicted Sunday the final tally on President Barack Obama's historic health care bill will meet or exceed the 216 votes required for passage. But they acknowledged having yet to nail down commitments from a handful of members. read more. . .
Mar 21, 2010 9:12 am
A driver who may have fallen asleep at the wheel Sunday morning crashed on Highway 101 near Penngrove, the CHP reported. At about 8:45 a.m., the driver ran into the shoulder, spun and hit a guard rail. read more. . .
Mar 21, 2010 4:03 am
Cotati's City Council on Wednesday will take up the issue of PG&E's new Smart Meters — although it has no authority to delay or stop their installation. read more. . .
Mar 21, 2010 4:03 am
The Sonoma County Water Agency is proposing a 9 percent to 10 percent increase in the rates it charges its customers, the cities and districts from Windsor to San Rafael, citing cost increases and a decrease in the amount of water that is being used. read more. . .
Mar 21, 2010 4:03 am
Sonic.net plans an ultra-fast network in Sebastopol, with expansion plans elsewhere, as part of its telecom transformation. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 10:40 pm
Rising stars rub shoulders with veteran masters during the Healdsburg Jazz Festival June 4 to 13, a celebration of straight-ahead jazz from around the globe. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 9:53 pm
One word Nancy Lyons uses repeatedly when she talks about her lifetime of dancing and teaching dance is “fire.” What's her creative philosophy? “I'm open to whatever sets people on fire,” she declares. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 9:14 pm This editorial is by Dale McFeatters of Scripps Howard News Service: Large parts of the country likely thought 10:32p.m. PDT Saturday would never come. That wasthe vernal equinox, the traditional end of winter and beginning of spring, the heliocentric spring, that is. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 9:09 pm
As congressional Democrats plotted their end-game strategy for health care reform, the question looming in their minds was: How do we reduce our risks in the November midterm elections? What outcome and what procedures will the voters find least objectionable? The widespreadassumption is that the worst-case scenario, the outcome that... read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 8:57 pm
EDITOR: I was disappointed to read about the Santa Rosa City Council's decision to cut funding for school crossing guards (“Funds for school officers, not crossing guards,” Wednesday). read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 8:49 pm
We found something positive to say about the state Legislature. Unfortunately, before we could get it on the record, legislative leaders provided yet another reason to hold them in contempt. So, let's take note of that first. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 8:42 pm
One way or another, the fate of health care reform is going to be decided at any moment. If House Democratic leaders find 216 votes, reform will almost immediately become the law of the land. If they don't, reform may well be put off for many years — possibly a decade or more. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 8:28 pm
Rielle Hunter’s nearly 10,000-word GQ interview plus cringe-inducing photo spread (think bare legs, surrounded by stuffed animals) hit the media fan lastweek, but as far as I’m concerned, the definitive work on John Edwards’mistress-turned-baby-mama appeared in the Los Angeles Times nearly two years ago. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 6:03 pm
Once upon a time, Americans did some very bad things. They enslaved Africans, displaced Indians, oppressed women and exploited laborers. Then the Great American Government came to the rescue. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 6:01 pm
A General Motors CEO nicknamed “Engine Charlie” Wilson once declared that what was good for General Motors was good for America. In this election season, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is betting as much as $35 million that it can convince you that what is good for PG&E is good for California. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 5:58 pm
Sam is staying in the shadows. He used to be the guy you'd say good morning to at the bank and the dad who came to school with his daughter, greeting everyone along the way. read more. . .
Mar 19, 2010 5:55 pm
When Nancy Pelosi moved to San Francisco, she struggled to find somewhere to live. For months, and with four small children, she lodged with her mother-in-law. So she was relieved when she found a perfect home to rent: big, childproof and with swings in the garden. read more. . .
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