Pickleball is not the only source of noise pollution filling our streets
December 2, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Staff writer Hannah Fry's article about Carmel-by-the-Sea banning pickleball on…
Opinion
Expert opinions on politics, crypto, sports, health, travel, and technology
Column: You can't hide from war crimes by calling them “fake news”
Since September, the US military has been blowing up ships supposedly smuggling drugs in the Caribbean. Whether these attacks are…
Moving to a climate disaster zone just to afford a house
Picture this: You're looking to buy a place to live and you have two options. Option A is a beautiful…
I don't live in a fire prone area. Why should I pay for those who do?
November 27, 2025 5 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I choose not to live in a high fire risk…
Contributor: Clear the way for radical urban experiments like California Forever
Earlier this month, the Silicon Valley dreamers who proposed build a city of 400,000 people and manufacturing center in a…
Op-comic: 'No heroic acts'? End-of-life care is full of heroism
As a palliative care physician, I hear patients and families say they don't want 'heroic' acts, just quality of life…
Column: Is Trump already an outgoing duck?
After a long, unpleasant summer and fall, the holidays are just around the corner. For some, it's turkey season. For…
Letters to the editor: 'Assurances' on Russia mean little to Ukraine
November 27, 2025 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Columnist Jonah Goldberg writes that the United States encouraged Ukraine…
California's development status quo is 'unsustainable and deadly'
November 27, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: When it comes to building in wildfire zones, California seems…
Column: Do numbers in sports tell a story or simply settle a bet?
In a given year there are more than 500,000 American children playing on nearly 20,000 high school basketball teams, and…