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Radu Bercan / Shutterstock.com On Monday, the Senate Appropriations Committee will vote on the "California Tobacco Tax Act of 2014," a bill introduced by Senator Kevin de Leon that would increase taxes on cigarettes to pay for health care programs. California has the 17th lowest cigarette tax in the country at 87 cents per pack. SB 768 would raise this tax to $2 per packs. The tobacco tax, which would bring in an estimated $1.2 billion in annual revenues, would be used to provide health servic

Ricardo Garza / Shutterstock.com In 2012, the United States experienced the worst drought in the last 50 years. Sixty-one percent of the country was affected by it, leading states to increase their water supply. This, in turn, resulted in a dispute over water rights with neighboring states. Texas water wars with its neighbors are the embodiment of a phenomenon that could become nationwide in the near future. Tweet stat: Tweet After three years of drought, Texas is currently finding itself at t

For nearly twenty five years, December 21, 2012 has been the talk of soothsayers and oracles, all of whom forecast a worldwide event that will, in one way or another, change the face of the planet. This has led people of every religion to envision their own idea of what may or may not happen at this juncture in time. Christians, of course, presuppose that December 21 could be their long awaited rapture, perhaps ignoring a simultaneous view that the Lord said no one knows the day or the hour. S

The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently released a report, "Managing California's Water: From Crisis to Conflict." The report overviews the major issues facing California water supply, safety, environmental impacts, as well as regulatory and management issues. With continued water demands from residents and business interests, water in California continues to be an issue. In fact, the PPIC report labels the last 40 years of water management in the state as the "era of conflict

Credit: www.ed.gov Illinois, New Mexico, Colorado, Oregon, and Wisconsin will get a share of the 2012 Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge, a $133 million grant fund to enhance superiority and expand access to education programs throughout those states. The five finalists join the nine existing state grantees who secured first-round funding last year. Arne Duncan, the US Secretary of Education, said that every child is worthy of the lasting benefits of a high-class learning program: "Than

With the ever rising costs of tuition in the United States, how do we rank globally? While the costs of attending a public university, on average, is just over $7k, the elitism of attending private universities in this country has its price, at almost four times the cost. Where can you get a decent education and not worry about exorbitant fees? Germany, Italy, and Mexico are among the most affordable countries at around one thousand dollars or less a year. What is the most expensive bachelor's

With the ever rising costs of tuition in the United States, how do we rank globally? While the costs of attending a public university, on average, is just over $7k, the elitism of attending private universities in this country has its price, at almost four times the cost. Where can you get a decent education and not worry about exorbitant fees? Germany, Italy, and Mexico are among the most affordable countries at around one thousand dollars or less a year. What is the most expensive bachelor's

In the first half of our Dec 8 interview with new City Council President Todd Gloria, we discussed important issues San Diegans face. He articulated plans to combat homelessness, fix infrastructure, and elevate the dialogue between neighborhoods, city hall, and businesses. We later took a light-hearted approach to the conversation and asked about social media changing politics, what makes his district stand out, and his go-to restaurant in San Diego. Social Media Changing Politics Todd Gloria

Photo credit: sergededina.com As most know, San Diego City Council typically meets every Monday at 10am, and every Tuesday at 2pm. For those who cannot take several hours off work to attend, council live streams all meetings here, which is a beneficial tool for transparency in government. Though they will not meet today, Council President Todd Gloria released the docket for a special meeting of council to be held on Monday, December 17. The consent agenda for this meeting seems to be the heavie

There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things. -Nicolo MachiavelliThe Prince (1532) Since this column bears my name you may assume what you read in this space is indeed my thinking. Although, given that I am, as the French would say, “a gentleman of a certain generation”, you should allow some opinions previously expressed to have been revised. In defense of changi