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SF Chronicle news quiz, Jan. 9
Marshall Kilduff
1 . U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts says what is a "persistent" and "urgent" problem? A: Nearly 100 empty slots on the federal bench B: Overlong legal briefs filed by windbag lawyers C: Aging and unsafe courthouses D:...
Nicolas Berggruen: 'California is worth saving'
John Diaz
A most unlikely benefactor has emerged to try to revive California's reform movement. Nicolas Berggruen, 49, does not even own a home in California. The Paris-born, globe-trotting billionaire spends about three months a...
Join the conversation
The state's budget is a plan created collectively for the future of 39 million people. That's why our second online chat on the future of California is focused on how that plan comes together. What: How is the state...
On Our New Governor / The Oddity
Debra J. Saunders
Odysseus-like, Jerry Brown journeys back to his ancestral home. Sing in me, Muse, and tell the story of the godlike Jerry Brown, Who became a political wanderer, skilled in the ways of the campaign, After he forfeited...
California's economic health needs varied remedies
Stephen Levy
More than 2 million Californians are unemployed as we enter 2011. The state's unemployment rate is 12.4 percent, tied with Michigan for the second highest in the nation. The state budget faces large and continuing...
What's hot at SFGate.com, Jan. 9
Vlae Kershner
These articles and photos received the most page views on SFGate.com in the week ended Friday at 11 a.m.: Articles 2010's top new Bay Area restaurants Biblical scholar's date for rapture: May 21, 2011 Cross-sex strip...
Jerry Brown must fix state's structural deficits
Matt Murray,Mark Muro
In his typically brief inaugural address last week, Gov. Jerry Brown warned Californians to expect pain, frustration and sacrifice in the budget he will present this week. It was pretty standard rhetorical fare for a...
End business as usual today
"The people voted to end business as usual, and today we begin to carry out their instructions." Rep. John Boehner, the Republican leader who took over as House speaker. "Guys cheated. They cheated themselves and their...
Urban communities aid green issues
Brenda Payton
"We know there will be something important on the ballot related to the environment. We want to get people to vote who are the most impacted and haven't voted historically," said Ian Kim, campaign manager for...
America ignores education funding at our own peril
Robert Reich
Over the long term, the only way we're going to raise wages, grow the economy and improve American competitiveness is by investing in our people - especially their educations. Yet we're falling behind. In a recent...
Note to the Arab world: DIY
Joel Brinkley
I have a New Year's resolution for Saudi Arabia and the other gulf states: Take the initiative. Solve your own problem. A few weeks ago, WikiLeaks put out those State Department cables that quoted the leaders of Saudi...
Parting shots / From The Chronicle Editorial Board
GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK Republicans in D.C. Nancy Pelosi turns the gavel over to John Boehner as the GOP takes control of the House - and gets to work on its effort to undermine President Obama and his agenda. Arnold...
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