Judged by a Felon
There seems to be no end to California Democrats’ quest to upend our criminal justice system. First it was letting prisoners out early, because the jails were overcrowded. Then it was reducing dozens of felonies to misdemeanors, reducing penalties for using guns to commit crime, and ending the bail system. Then Governor Gavin Newsom granted […]
Yosemite Claustrophobia
The road to Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park is closed to cars, and the shuttle bus wasn’t running. Would the Three Stooges—my sons, ages 10, 8 and 5—agree to a 2 ½ mile uphill hike to see Yosemite’s signature sequoias? This month I made my first trip to Yosemite as a father, wondering if my city slicker boys—they like reading, coffee shops and riding the LA. Metro—could handle a visit […]
Bay Area’s housing desperation keeps growing
Fears that heavy housing costs could undercut Silicon Valley and the Bay Area’s economy have grown steadily in recent years as gains in wages have been outstripped by soaring rents and home prices. Now a poll of 1,568 registered voters in the region done on behalf of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Bay Area News Group […]