Editorial

The deficit that wouldn't die

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Only last July the state budget was balanced with cuts in “essential” public services, by agreeing to sell high-priced assets, after deciding to switch money from one account to another and by planning to fill remaining gaps with... Full story

Barstow should restrict eminent domain

By SCOTT SHACKFORD, editor

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Once again, the City of Barstow’s Redevelopment Agency is mulling over the guidelines of its eminent domain authority, and once again, we are asking the city to confine its authority to public uses. The city seeks to reinstate its ability to... Full story

No greenhouse gas agreements in 2009

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In a major blow to the campaign against the presumed threat of global warming, world leaders acknowledge that a legally binding global treaty won’t be approved at next month’s 192-nation climate conference in Copenhagen. The concession... Full story

Budget cuts must not be indiscriminate

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In what’s becoming an annual ritual, state government again is on track to have an even greater-than-expected budget deficit. And once again, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says there must be across-the-board spending cuts. He’s half right.... Full story

Thinking outside the buildup box

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Before leaving on his current trip to Asia, President Barack Obama let it be known that he is not satisfied with any of the four alternative plans he and his national security team have been considering — involving troop augmentations from... Full story

Could health reform leave more uninsured?

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One can certainly understand why former President Clinton has urged Senate Democrats not to waste any time getting some version of government-heavy health insurance overhaul to the floor as quickly as possible. The more people examine the version... Full story

Taxpayers’ interest-free loans to government

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Last week Californians began making a new, additional interest-free loan to their state government. If taxpayers are lucky, they’ll get the money back when they file their tax returns next spring. On the other hand, they may get an IOU if the... Full story

Brother, can you find a job?

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Figures released Friday showing unemployment nationally at 10.2 percent suggest that those who proclaimed the end of the recession when GDP rose 3.5 percent during the third quarter were more than a little premature. Is a “jobless... Full story

Mixed messages in election results

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Tuesday’s election results may not signal that the Republicans are back as a party capable of putting together a winning national coalition, and the result in New York’s 23rd congressional district might presage a bitter intraparty... Full story

Water 'solution' up to voters

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The good news is the state Legislature and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger reached an historic agreement to solve California’s largely self-imposed water crisis. The bad news is they want Californians to pay a lot for it over a long period of time.... Full story

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