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The real issue is whether the bills now before Congress will reduce what we pay for our healthcare through premiums and taxes.

David Minas, real-estate developer, will soon be able to claim the 500-pound tombstone of one James Sutton, 1835-1907, the tombstone formerly located in Block 7, Lot 5, City Cemetery, Ventura, California.

Every so often, The Star runs an article about a teacher in our community who has dedicated his or her life to educating the future adults of our society. I’d like to introduce you to a lady who has given ...

I always thought my mother was the best in the whole world! However, I didn’t get to know her too well as I left home at an early age. I was married at 20 and a few years later left ...

When people talk about their moms, it all seems so generic and socially politically correct. So what if their moms stayed home and baked cookies or sewed their clothes! My mom was a young, single mom who worked and self-governed ...

Of all the people who should be honored on Mother’s Day, I believe first lady Michelle Obama and first grandmother Marian Robinson should be at the top of the list. Just behind them should be President Barack Obama’s mother and ...

School funding key

Any thoughtful response to proponents of embryonic stem cell research must acknowledge from the beginning that a stand against embryonic stem cell research should not be construed as an anti-science or, worse, anti-medical-research position. In fact, we strongly support all ...

The prospect of a presidential lifting of the ban on the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research promises once again to stoke the fires of public debate (see your Feb. 8 article, “Stem cell researchers anticipate a policy shift,” ...

Our country faces a financial collapse few Americans have seen before in their lifetimes. It threatens both the fabric of our society and our governmental institutions. The federal deficit is more than a trillion dollars. California’s budget deficit is $42 ...

Though our national recession and statewide budget crisis are greatly affecting our county’s business, housing and job markets, I want my constituents to know I am not only aware of their struggles, but actively seeking solutions.

The yo-yoing of the federal stimulus contribution to education fund shortfalls is puzzling. The House passed a billion-dollar bill that included money to make up for local tax shortfalls in education revenues. But then the Senate removed this item from ...

An open letter to Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma” Re: an amendment to the economic stimulus bill offered by Sen. Tom Coburn (S. Amdt. No. 309), approved by the Senate Feb. 10, states: “None of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made ...