Merced Sun-Star

Poor Supervisor Kathleen Crookham.

With the passing of Councilman Joe Rivero, the Atwater City Council faces two options to consider to fill his seat.

Yosemite National Park Superintendent Michael Tollefson is leaving his post after six years, and his tenure over the crown jewel of the nation's parks saw many advancements, including millions of dollars worth of improvements in buildings, roads and trails.

President-elect Barack Obama's attention on the nation's economic problems and the war in Iraq should not divert him from getting a comprehensive immigration reform package through Congress and signed into law during his first year in office.

California has the dirtiest air in the country, and two regions of the state, the Los Angeles basin and the San Joaquin Valley, account for the highest levels of pollution.

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday delivered his first 30-day update on the $700 billion rescue package of the financial system. So how is it doing?

Of all the suggestions to deal with the state's budget crisis, cutting the number of holidays state workers enjoy ought to be the least controversial.

Fresno State's inspiring baseball team had its day at the White House Wednesday, and President George W. Bush remarked that it was a team that "refused to quit."

Gov. Arnold Schwarz- enegger and some other Republicans frequently use this line about California: "We don't have a revenue problem. We have a spending problem."

The 20-year struggle to resolve the question of San Joaquin River restoration may be nearing the finish line.

Amtrak ridership soared in the Valley during the summer, when gas prices hit record highs.

The passage of Proposition 1A on Election Day means the future of high-speed rail in California has really begun.