Opinion

Letter: Mother shows courage, love

The article of Nov. 9 pictured Gloria Estrada sitting with a commemorative quilt she had received in memory and honor of her son, Pfc. Rueben Lopez. The photo showed a woman of unusual courage and deep pride. I have had the great pleasure of meeting... Full story

Letter: Support extends service projects

Grimes Ladies Aid Society sends thanks to all who helped to make our annual dinner and bazaar a big success this year. We will be able to continue maintaining the 140-year-old Grimes Community Church and Sunday School, as well as helping with projec... Full story

Letter: Jail food not hospital's fault

Regarding the Colusa County Jail and meal service provided by the food service provider at Colusa Regional Medical Center, I would like to point out that although Colusa Regional Medical Center has contracted out the jail's food service needs, and th... Full story

Letter: When is it really an election?

The Oct. 26 article, "Maxwell fire board directors appointed anyway," declares, "After pulling the authority for selecting their own fire district directors from the county Board of Supervisors in April, Maxwell area residents still had no say in who... Full story

Letter: Maxwell 4-H given thanks

In preparing for the upcoming Christmas and Valentine mail collections, Friends of Our Troops would like to extend special thanks to the Maxwell 4-H Scrapbooking Group of Maxwell, which participated in the most recent campaign. Cards and letters are... Full story

Our View: ‘Medicare for all’ fails again

Californians dodged the bullet on universal health care insurance once again when Senate Bill 810 was narrowly defeated last week, falling only two votes short of passage in the state Senate. After the vote, Democratic Senate President Pro Tem Darrel... Full story

Ron Hart: Captain ‘Chicken of the Sea’

The captain of the Italian Carnival Cruise Lines ship that turned over has to be one of the most hapless chaps of the decade. He ran aground his cruise ship, which carried many gluttonous cruise-crazed passengers. I think the ship was called "Gout of... Full story

Thomas D. Elias: State Democrats talk tough to Obama on housing

Pinpointing the prime cause of California's slow recovery from recession is easy: Too little has been done about the crisis in housing construction, values and foreclosures. While only one in 579 homes nationally is "under water," with resale value ... Full story

Our View: Bureaucrats eying your device chargers

It's enough to make the Energizer Bunny pound his drum in protest. This month the California Energy Commission imposed new regulations — the Appliance Efficiency Standards for Battery Chargers. According to the CEC's website, "The purpose of th... Full story

Thomas D. Elias: Seeing a different Jerry Brown this year

From the moment he began delivering his State of the State speech in mid-January, it was clear Gov. Jerry Brown realized California needs more than the avuncular presence he was most of last year. That speech traditionally offers each governor a chan... Full story

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