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State Assembly hopeful is a political and personal bridge builder
If elected, one of his top priorities will be California\’s \”quality of life,\” especially in upgrading the state\’s infrastructure. \”Every one dollar invested in infrastructure adds seven times that amount to the general economy,\” he said
A dangerous and precedent-setting intrusion
The Nonprofit and Unincorporated Organizations Committee of the State Bar of California has weighed in twice on this legislation. In its most recent opinion, it concluded that the bill is unconstitutional, burdensome on foundations, poorly drafted and invasive of privacy
Sacramento PBS TV affiliate won’t run anti-Semitism documentary
David Hosley thinks a scene in which a group of devious Jews slash the throat of a young boy in a ritual slaughter to cull his blood for Passover matzah is not the type of thing that should be shown on television. Yitzhak Santis thinks it\’s exactly what we should be seeing.
A Hard Rain
Weather has always been an important determinant in Los Angeles\’ history. The twin effects of floods and drought from 1861-1864 completely finished off whatever remained of the rancho way of life, where dons reigned over thousands of acres of land and huge herds of cattle.
A Stand in Sacramento
Letters are good, said an old Sacramento hand, phone calls are good, faxes are good, but for real impact, nothing beats face-to-face meetings with legislators.
A Look Back
What I could never have known at the time, as I sat glumly in the back seat of my parents car on that long drive to a new, unknown life, was that Sacramento would provide me with some of the greatest experiences of my life.
Anti-SemitesPlead Guilty to Firebombing
Two brothers, both self-proclaimed anti-Semites and white supremacists, pleaded guilty Sept. 7 to firebombing three synagogues in the Sacramento area two years ago.\n\n
White Hate Group Strongly Suspected in Synagogue Fires
FBI officials refused to comment on the role of the white supremacist group in this investigation or on possible connections to other reported hate crimes in Sacramento.
‘United Against Hate’
Under a giant banner that read \”Sacramento United Against Hate,\” some 4,500 citizens of all faiths and colors dedicated themselves to the fight against bigotry as their answer to coordinated arson attacks on three local synagogues.
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