Voters' "Supercommittee" Could Streamline Reform
Advocates for fixing California's system of government have said just getting a reform plan on the ballot is a huge hurdle. Now, a new proposal suggests a special citizens commission that could submit proposals to the voters all by itself.
Downed Sequoias Pose Problem For Hikers
Forest Service engineers are spending this winter trying to figure out what to do about two massive trees that fell across a popular hiking trail in Giant Sequoia National Monument two months ago.