Bay Area residents witnessed the San Francisco Giants bring home their second  World Series title in the past three years.  On Oct. 29, thousands of fans gathered at San Francisco City Hall...

On Nov. 6, Tammy Baldwin became not only the first Wisconsin woman, but also the first openly gay woman politician that was elected into the U.S. Senate. The 2008 election was historic because  Barack...

The re-election of President Barack Obama was decisive as it will be consequential these next four years. With tough decisions to be made about comprehensive immigration policy, implementing healthcare...

At this very moment, voters at the polls are considering 11 make-or-break ballot propositions that express the will of the people-a process of direct democracy that has become widely used as a populist...

If Proposition 36 passes the state will save over $70 to $100 million annually, according to Yeson36.org. It will restore the intent of the three-strike law and offenders will receive a life sentence...

Editor, As faculty members, we hope that our students start to demonstrate higher thinking skills when they get to college. We hope they learn to evaluate information independently, including statistical...

Paying for higher education is turning out to be a growing problem among students. Quality higher education in the U.S. has been branded only to fit in students who can afford it. So what do lower income...

  Halloween has sadly evolved from a simple holiday where kids dress up and go door-to-door trick-or-treating to a holiday where girls try to out-slut each other at whatever dignified evening festivities...