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Cops don't need warrant to search your cell phone, California Supreme Court says
In keeping with its reputation for inconsistent legal interpretations, the Supreme Court of California has decided that police officers have a right to search a suspect's cell phone without a warrant....
Demand for local food drives expansion of year-round farmers' markets
Fueled by a growing demand for locally produced food year-round, the number of farmers' markets extending their operations into winter months is on the rise, according to U.S. Department of Agricultur...
Why Liberals should support the tax cut compromise
An acquaintance, undeniably well-off, complained to me recently that a tax increase on those making more than $250,000 was unfair to small businessmen like her husband (a physician). I experienc...
We'll take cream and sugar: the triumph of Tea Party elitism
For a movement supposedly dedicated (at least in part) to anti-elitism, "Tea Party" was always a strange name. True, the name was meant to conjure up images of the Boston Tea Party rather than demure ...
All quiet on the western front: Boxer vs. Fiorina a surprisingly calm race
With the Boxer-Fiorina race continually veering between a toss-up and a slight Democratic leaning, the battle for who will be California’s next junior Senator should be heating up at a rate which coul...
The COICA controversy: Public consensus temporarily quashes bipartisan effort to censor the Internet
One of the most common criticisms of the two-party system is that the Democratic and Republican parties have become so polarized that they can no longer work together to solve the problems facing the ...
Americans want a third party, but must battle media myths and pollster misrepresentations to explore their options
As we enter the final stretch of the 2010 mid-term election season, the American public’s dissatisfaction with the Democratic and Republican parties is driving record numbers of people to voice suppor...
Why Jerry Brown can't be underestimated
There’s no doubt that when it comes to the Gubernatorial race, former Governor, Democratic nominee and California political icon Jerry Brown is in a tough fight. His opponent is deep-pocketed, ideolog...
Four suggestions for Jerry Brown's struggling campaign
A CBS 5 KPIX poll on July 12 had Whitman ahead of Brown by 7%. Just two weeks ago, a poll had Brown ahead by 6. Sure, polls can skitter a bit, but the trend definitely shows Whitman surgin...
California budget follies
California Democrats hoisted an alternative budget plan last Tuesday that would require few if any budget cuts. However, this is just another in a long line of increasingly desperate and risky p...