<![CDATA[Opinion]]> en News 15 <![CDATA[Tammerlin Drummond: Many women can't copy Angelina Jolie]]> Tammerlin Drummond<br>Oakland Tribune Columnist <![CDATA[Contra Costa Times editorial: Hercules voters should pass Measure A]]> Contra Costa Times editorial &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Patrick Mattimore: Rankings don't rank well when it comes to measuring school quality]]> By Patrick Mattimore &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Jinho Ferreira: If enough cared about the violence in Oakland, it would be stopped]]> By Jinho Ferreira, guest commentary &#169; 2013 BAy Area News Group <![CDATA[Guest commentary: Conservation plan is vital to Delta's survival]]> By Paul Helliker, guest commentary &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Must listen to the voices of the true victims]]> By J. Tomas Gomez-Arias, guest commentary &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Oakland Tribune editorial: California lawmakers must address teacher pension shortfall]]> Oakland Tribune editorial <![CDATA[Oakland Tribune editorial: Oakland residents deserve to feel safe again]]> Oakland Tribune editorial &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Oakland Tribune editorial: Justice wrong to seize journalists' phone records]]> Oakland Tribune editorial &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Oakland Tribune editorial: An independent probe of IRS actions needed]]> Oakland Tribune editorial &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Drummond: Ruth Beckford still fabulous after 80]]> Tammerlin Drummond<br>Oakland Tribune Columnist <![CDATA[Oakland Tribune editorial: Disclose source of money for all California political ads]]> Oakland Tribune editorial &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Drummond: A rollercoaster week at Oakland Police Department]]> Tammerlin Drummond<br>Oakland Tribune Columnist <![CDATA[Dr. Kate Scannell: Irrational optimism has a long history in medical coverage]]> By Dr. Kate Scannell, contributing columnist &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group <![CDATA[Funding autism therapies not only right, it makes sense for taxpayers]]> By Karen Fessel, guest commentary &#169; 2013 Bay Area News Group