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Jerry Brown Ensnared in His Own Tapegate Trap

Debra Saunders
A recent Gallup poll found that 55 percent of Americans have an unfavorable view of the mass media. Hence, many readers may have felt little outrage when they read a few weeks ago that Scott Gerber, then...

Carly Fiorina Senate Run - Opposes Barbara Boxer in California for 2010

Gene Byrd
Barbara Boxer has been warned.  According to an MSNBC News report, "former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said Wednesday she is running for the U.S. Senate seat held Boxer...

Special Election: No Fireworks with Harmer, Garamendi

Debra Saunders
No journalist who has followed Lt. Gov. John Garamendi over the years could be surprised at his answer to the final question at Monday night's debate at St. Mary's College among candidates competing...

The Long and the Short of Steve Poizner

Debra Saunders
Why isn't Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner doing better in his bid for governor? On paper, Poizner is a solid contender.  He's the only Republican elected to statewide office in California who hasn't starred...

The Bay Area Bridge That Time Forgot

Debra Saunders
On Oct. 17, 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake brought down a chunk of the upper deck of the Oakland-Bay Bridge onto the lower deck. Anamafi Moala Kalushia, 23, of Berkeley died. Twenty years later, some...

Judge Vaughn Walker and Proposition 8 in California - Ruling's Ramifications

Debra Saunders
Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker opened the gates to hell this month when he ruled that strategists for Proposition 8 -- the 2008 ballot measure, passed by 52 percent of California voters, that limited...

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