It's common for fissures to occur, in the last days of any administration. Many leaders no longer feel beholden to read more

It's common for fissures to occur, in the last days of any administration. Many leaders no longer feel beholden to the governor. They're also concerned about their next election -- and carrying the albatross of the previous administration.

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were read more

For the most part, I think they've been pretty good. The crew we had the first and second nights were professional-looking. There were a few ball-strike calls I didn't like, but that's going to happen in the big leagues or anywhere.

Coach Mac (Tim MacDonald) told us last week that the defensive line should be the leading tacklers this week and read more

Coach Mac (Tim MacDonald) told us last week that the defensive line should be the leading tacklers this week and we took that to heart.

We don't mind being a little bit lower and a little underestimated. It presents a different challenge. It motivates us read more

We don't mind being a little bit lower and a little underestimated. It presents a different challenge. It motivates us to step up. Our backs are against the wall right now. We want people to think we aren't as good as last year that way we can come out and show them who we really are.

The U.S. is our biggest (oil export) customer. PDVSA is simply responding to that client the way any company should.

The U.S. is our biggest (oil export) customer. PDVSA is simply responding to that client the way any company should.

People are still very concerned about Katrina itself and also about the gasoline and other refined products increases.

People are still very concerned about Katrina itself and also about the gasoline and other refined products increases.

It's incredible to do that back to back.

It's incredible to do that back to back.

The proximity of the Bay Area's 7 million residents places our local parks under intense pressure from residential development on read more

The proximity of the Bay Area's 7 million residents places our local parks under intense pressure from residential development on their boundaries. Such development disrupts the natural rhythm of the forest.

It's crazy and it just got crazier,

It's crazy and it just got crazier,