PARTING SHOTS
GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK
Young immigrants
Thousands of young undocumented immigrants lined up around the country to apply for the right to stay in the U.S. after President Obama’s deferred action policy took effect this week. More than a million young people could qualify for the chance to stay, study and work legally.
California salmon
Local salmon are on the rebound after years of canceled or highly regulated fishing seasons. Great news for the environment, the fish, and foodies.
Julian Assange
Hides in the Ecuadoran Embassy in Great Britain, earns asylum, causes international incident and keeps the cause of WikiLeaks in the news. Hero? No. Tougher, cleverer opponent than British and Swedish officials were expecting? Yes.
Melky Cabrera
Suspended for 50 baseball games after he tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs. A dumb move that could cost him his Giants jersey.
Russia
Authorities sentence three feminist punk rockers to two years in prison for performing songs criticizing the president. How’s that democracy thing working out, again?
Bay Area drivers
Gas prices shoot up by an average of 25.8 cents per gallon after the Richmond refinery fire. The fire’s out, but the pain remains.