OPINION
From the October 29, 2004 print edition – Guest comment
Jim Wunderman
It can be tempting to take the Bay Area for granted, to presume that this beautiful urban metropolis, this vibrant and creative economy, and this tolerant and diverse culture was inevitable and preordained. Yet the fact is that the Bay Area of today is built [...]
By Allen Short and Larry Weis
Published 2:15 am PDT Monday, October 25, 2004
The restoration of the Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park has been discussed time and time again over the years. The latest effort has spawned a number of news stories and editorials supporting the undertaking. While the restoration effort may be a [...]
Published 2:15 am PDT Monday, October 25, 2004
An emerging debate on whether to restore Yosemite’s second great valley, Hetch Hetchy, is holding true to the history of this valley and of the Tuolumne River, which runs through it.
Proposals to change anything about the river’s water resurrect controversy over water rights, over who owns what [...]
October 3, 2004
By Bill James
One of the great splendors of California is the Yosemite Valley, or so I’m told. I’m probably the only native Californian my age who has not worked his way onto the valley floor.
I use that qualifier because there was one trip to the Yosemite area as a young child. My [...]