Our view: Be prepared for a new age of energy use
Travel experts say many Americans will be sticking close to home this holiday weekend. It's not so much because home is where the heart is, but because into the gas tank is where the family budget is going.

Commentary: Caribbean tourism woes
ST. BARTH'S, French West Indies -- I have found paradise all over again. Just when I thought I had already seen the most beautiful beaches in the world, I arrive at the French West Indies island of St. Barth's, and I am instantly awed by its natural beauty. Now, getting here is another story.

The Back Bench: There’s an avalanche of ballot propositions
California voters will have another, the third one this year, election in November. The headline item on the ballot will be the U.S. presidential race however; there will be at leased 11 ballot measures for the voters to decide on.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Love the sinner, hate the sin
Editor: The United States was founded upon Christian principles as found in the King James Bible.