Letters to the Editor July 16, 2011Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:40AMShould our tax dollars be used to support criminals? Regarding the hunger strike at Pelican Bay State Prison, inmates want to live free and easy with the best of everything. Then stick you with the bill. What have convicted felons done to demand more from taxpayers? Wait-staff, baristas, employees, and other workers that do a great job may deserve more pay or a generous tip, but gang members ...
Leading environmental schools for Asian studentsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:09AMIntroduction by Phil Dickie, International Editor at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and award-winning investigative journalist HUMAN demand on natural resources has doubled since 1966 and we now consume at a rate 50% higher than the planet can sustain. Looking at this a slightly different way, it takes the Earth 18 months to generate the
Workers fan out as Crescent City struggles with job growthMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:53AMIf you’re a New Orleans resident looking for a job, you may have to cast your net far and wide and be willing to endure a long commute. While some workers still head to the CBD in the morning, others battle traffic to the North Shore and River Parishes five days a week or trek up to Baton Rouge.
Revisiting Miro's art and life on a Spanish islandSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:09AMFollowing the path, and sculptures, of the artist Miro on the Majorca.
Editor's Note: Where the heck are we?Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:31AMIf San Francisco is in Northern California, where is Crescent City? Forget for a minute that some Californians think Humboldt County is the northern terminus of the Golden State. The fact is we’re living with a state of mind that encompasses only the population centers — Los Angeles/San Diego to the south, the Bay Area and Sacramento to the north. I frequently find myself changing geographic ...