The members of the Board of Regents of the University of California probably are not listed as friends on most people's Facebook or MySpace or occupying a spot in their Outlook contacts or Roldexes.

That needs to change. These people need to be everyone's friend because they are making decisions that affect the Valley's health care and careers.

As we wrote in an editorial in Sunday's Bee, the Valley needs to speak up to the regents right now to let them know that a future medical school is a top priority here.

Read just some of the reasons this is vital to the health care of our region listed in our editorial -- as well as the address of the regents -- by clicking here.