Seattle Solution: Mayor Advised to Take Charge of Schools

""It's an idea only a few cities have dared to try. But advisers to Mayor Greg Nickels are urging him to take at least partial control over Seattle schools. The conditions, they say, are dire.""Seattle is consistently rated one of the most literate cities in the United...

A new machine will ease food stamp transactions at Watsonville market

"Hunger is a major problem in our valley" Gammons said.  <--- California is the most wealthy state in the U.S.. Or it used to be. Copy & Click this URL: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2006/July/07/local/stories/05local.htm