Opinion

November 4, 2002

Words, Words, Words

By Staff

With Halloween comes inebriation and the inevitable attempt to write term papers drunk. In this state, the weathercavemates often wax philosophical.

November 4, 2002

Recall of 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall

By Staff

It all started over a year ago at the Oct. 18, 2001 GPAC meeting. Throw together some smarmy politicians, an American flag and a short-tempered 3rd District Supervisor, agitate for a year, and you get a recall measure on...

November 4, 2002

Congress 23rd District

By Staff

In the past six years, Capps has more than earned the respect of her constituents through her dedication to issues ranging from health care to education.

November 4, 2002

State Assembly 35th District

By Staff

Constituents of the 35th Assembly district, extending from Ventura to Santa Barbara, have a good representative in State Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson.

November 4, 2002

Propostion 46: Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust Fund Act of 2002

By Staff

This trust fund act will issue $2.1 billion in bonds toward services for battered women, the homeless and the elderly.

November 4, 2002

Propostion 47: Kindergarten-University Public Eduction Facilities Bond Act of 2002

By Staff

This bond act generates $13.05 billion for school renovations and the creation of new classrooms from kindergarten up through the university level.

November 4, 2002

Propostion 48: Court Consolidation Legislative Consitutional Amendment

By Staff

Proposition 48 will eliminate the unnecessary wording in the California state constitution referring to municipal courts.

November 4, 2002

Propostion 49: Before and After School Programs. State Grants. Initiative Statute

By Staff

Proposition 49 would provide up to $455 million to create more programs for children before and after school, ranging from service groups to enrichment and tutoring programs.

November 4, 2002

Propostion 50: Water Quality, Supply and Safe Drinking Water Projects. Costal Wetlands Purchase abd Protection. Initiative Statute

By Staff

Proposition 50 will generate $3.44 billion through bonds for a variety of water projects, ranging from water quality programs to coastal restoration.

November 4, 2002

Propostion 51: Transporation. Distrubution of Exisiting Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax. Initiative Statute

By Staff

Proposition 51 sets aside 30 percent of the sales tax on new and used motor vehicles for improvements to roads, newer school buses, traffic congestion relief, better public transit and other traffic- and transit-related ...

November 4, 2002

Propostion 52: Election Day Voter Registration. Voter Fraud Penalties. Initiative Statute

By Staff

Proposition 52 would allow voters to register to vote on Election Day, the only day that it is almost impossible to forget about registering.

November 1, 2002

Oh, For Protest’s Sake

By Adam Brown

Peering out the window toward State Street last week, I could not help but be fascinated by the yuppies clad in oversized T-shirts depicting our president as the devil, jumbling together in their uninspired attempt at an...

November 1, 2002

Winged Death

By Staff

With all the scary costumes, large men and frightening out-of-towners in I.V. last night, I ended up getting attacked - by a snowy plover.

November 1, 2002

Are You Tired of Run Down Classrooms? Try Prop. 47.

By Henry T. Yang

A key issue on the Nov. 5 ballot is Proposition 47, a bond measure that would provide funding for education facilities throughout California.

October 30, 2002

Party Like It’s 1989

By Tiye Baldwin

Waking up on Halloween was like waking up Christmas morning, only instead of presents you got drunk. I hold back a tear when I think that no one will ever again know the unadulterated joy of the party that was Halloween ...

October 30, 2002