Stanford University is one of the nation’s great collegiate tennis powers, so when a group of their players came to San Quentin for a match, they … [Read more...]
Amid all the chaos, there is one thing that remains
HOPE...so essential to the preservation and nourishment of the human spirit…to our spirits, yours and mine! Hope is the ultimate motivator, directly … [Read more...]
Taking a Thorough Look at the Federal Court Ruling
The following information is from the 184-page ruling released by the three-judge panel on Aug. 4, 2009. The panel consists of U.S. District Judges … [Read more...]
He Made It Happen
Donald Specter’s PLO Started the Overcrowding Suit Sitting in the main visiting room, Donald Specter answers with an easy familiarity questions … [Read more...]
As I See It
I am a reporter for the SQ News. Have been for a year or more now. I’d have to say that I have certainly had some enjoyable and, at times, … [Read more...]
All About Our Geese
To some they are a menace or a nuisance; to others they are amusement, entertainment and perhaps a friend. “They” are the abundant and prolific Canada … [Read more...]
Gov. Rejects Prison Health Care Proposal
An agreement intended to overhaul and modernize the state’s prison health care system has been rejected by Gov. Schwarzenegger as being more than the … [Read more...]
San Quentin Fights The H1N1 Flu
While the normal flu season has all but faded away in California at this point in the year, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation … [Read more...]
A Long Road Trip And an Exciting Day of Baseball
On a clear, crisp beautiful Bay Area day for baseball, the Dodgers came to town for a day-night doubleheader with S.Q.’s own Giants and Pirates. And … [Read more...]
Never Too Late – Two Men Over Fifty Achieve Educational Milestone
Henry Wallace is by nature a quiet and unassuming kind of guy. In a crowded room Wallace would be difficult for just about anyone to pick out. And, at … [Read more...]