The Eastern District of Washington has developed a program to help individuals on federal supervision get their lives on track and leave supervision earlier. The Sobriety Treatment and Education Program (STEP) reentry program is for individuals on federal supervision who have substance addictions. Clients must […]
Handled 24 legitimate media requests between July 22 and Sept. 3, 2025.
The Ninth Circuit Civics Contest reception is one of the highlights of the yearly Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference and, this year, the student-winners met two U.S. Supreme Court justices. Senior District Judge John A. Kronstadt, Central District of California, chair of the Ninth Circuit Public Information and […]
By William Cracraft Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Brings Legal Luminaries and Topical, Robust Discussions to Monterey The 2024 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference, “Navigating Legal Frontiers: Inspiring Ideas and Innovation,” held July 22-25 in Sacramento, California, was an inspiring, educational gathering for the 714 judges and […]
By William CracraftMinor Increase in New Appeals, Slight Decline in Pending and Terminated Cases New appeals in the Ninth Circuit increased while terminations and pending appeals declined in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2024. Case processing times remained constant—within a couple of percentage points […]
This article was first published at Harker News Online on Jan. 7, 2020 Each year, the Raju and Bala Vegesna Foundation’s Teacher Excellence Program at Harker launches a group of teachers on voyages of discovery. The teachers apply for and are awarded grants from the […]
This article first appeared in Harker News Online on March 7, 2016 Harker Quarterly, the school’s magazine, earned the 2016 bronze award for independent school magazine from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education in its District VII Awards of Excellence. The magazine, which […]
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Priscilla Chan Encourages Harker Students to Focus On The Change You Want to See in the World; Technology Excites Performing Arts Education; Kronos Quartet, Eco Ensemble — Bay Area Cool New Music Scene on Display; Harker Graduate Takes Second in National Speech and Debate Tournament […]
It was my second New Year’s Eve in Germany, ten years later, and this time things got dangerous. The first clue was the clutch of 6 black torches lying on the kitchen island when I came in, the second was the 3-foot long bottle rockets […]
I still can’t believe I didn’t try to get a fee for this piece, but it was worth the slight to my professional integrity to get the good ol’ Battlewagon into the limelight for a few seconds in the SF Chronicle. Too bad the the […]
Feasibility Study (Written for a technical writing class in 2001) Executive Summary This study set out to determine if net income from a fencing club located in San Mateo County would be enough to justify actually opening a club. I define “enough” as in the […]
This article was first published on fnsreporting.com in 2005 Dresden, once known for its beauty as the Florence of Germany, is emerging from a chrysalis of time. Overgrown shrubbery is being cleared away and long neglected homes returned to their former stately selves. The city […]
It was Saturday night in Paris and as my cab came to a halt outside Maxim’s a liveried doorman charged into the street to meet it. I was ushered into a warm atmosphere of rich wood paneling, cleverly placed mirrors and polished brass fixtures. The […]
A dictator can extend his reach across the world to inflict great harm on his perceived enemies, but before World War II he required an army with trained multitudes, transportation and, most importantly, a large network of loyal supporters. Those requirements changed in the 1920s […]
Heading out the hotel door to Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on New Years Eve, we met a couple of matrons swathed in fur coats on the same mission. It was a good night. We saw a brandished handgun, an arrest, an Elvis impersonator, a drunk, ebullient […]
I just finished a great 45-minute run through the German woods on an icy path; felt like James Bond prepping for a mission. Had on running shoes, a pair of stretch pants, sleeveless t-shirt, my O’Dowd sweatshirt, edelweiss bandanna, Jaguar ball cap and fleece gloves. […]

