As most of us have heard, homelessness is a growing problem ... especially now with the economy being in the shape it is ... but have you heard a single permanent solution that might just work? Neither have I, so I came up with one myself.

The flag went up for the first time at the new American Canyon City Hall on Saturday.

Recently I drove into San Francisco intending to go to a exhibit on Afghani art. However, I was pulled toward the intense knot of people protesting the bombing of the Gaza Strip.

For once, I agree with Arnold

Last March we tossed out much of what we’d been doing online and rolled out a brand new look. After nearly a year, it is time to ask ... are we doing it right?

Even as the rain finally fell on Napa County this week, the scarcity of potable water had local cities taking extraordinary actions.

Dear editor, I read your letters to the editor every day. I recall not too long ago that you received letters asking you to publish more conservative political cartoons in your paper. I venture to say that you have gone way too far in that direction.

Dear editor, My dad left Canada to sign up for the second World War in England (since Canada did not have an Army). He spent two years in Africa taking care of villagers and sent back many amazing photographs taken during his stay.

The state budget crisis continues, moving into what is one of the worst stalemates over the budget in history. Nothing is apparently being done by our Governor and state legislature except demonstrating their own incompetence, as the clock ticks toward running out of cash.

There is no doubt our nation’s capitol is a place all Americans must visit at least once — if for no other reason than to see the sweeping marble architecture of a city that sparkles with life and history. That is, of course, to say nothing of the treasures it holds — the Smithsonian, the Vietnam War Memorial, and the Lincoln Memorial, to name a few. To a group of teenagers from New Technology High School, such things were fascinating and interesting (although it must be noted that in some places, more time was spent in awe of such strange things as snow and ice — we are California kids, after all).

Here is your chance to sound off on any topic that is not covered today by a Register.com article/opinion item.

Barack Obama was sworn in a few moments ago as the 44th President of the U.S.