Opinion

LONG BEACH — Although the nation’s largest public university system is turning out a record number of new teachers, a quarter of them don’t believe they are well enough prepared to teach math and English in kindergarten through eighth grade. -more-

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SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area gasoline prices have plunged to their lowest levels since February 2000 because of the stumbling economy and the recent terrorist attacks, a recent report shows. -more-

The Daily Planet received a copy of this letter addressed to the mayor and City Council: -more-

LIVERMORE — Many people associate the Altamont Pass with bumper-to-bumper traffic, but a few folks have had more soothing experiences on the range separating the Bay Area and the Central Valley. -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — The United Nations Environment Program has awarded Huey D. Johnson the Sasakawa Environment Prize for 40 years of environmental work. -more-

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Public power measures still in doubt -more-

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Bay Area’s transportation authority must increase use of public transit throughout the region. -more-