Letters to the editor: Trump's policy of unpredictability will have serious consequences
January 5, 2026 1:08 pm (Pacific Time) to the editor: President Trump has always understood that power in modern politics…
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Contributor: The 'no kings' movement of 1776 centered on one big idea
As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation's independence in 1776, there is a temptation to focus on the…
Contributor: Trump just removed the last restrictions on presidential power
In the early hours of Saturday morning, US forces entered Venezuelan territory and forcibly removed the country's head of state,…
Contributor: California's place in the struggle of enslaved peoples for freedom
In one version of American history, California is a place where slavery was prohibited from the founding, in the state…
Op-comic: The gift of gray hair
Regardless of what I had assumed I would feel, my first gray hair inspired me with joy and now I…
Column: Trump's motto in 2025? 'Me, me and me'
The most powerful attack ad of Donald Trump's comeback campaign was apparently repeated in the final weeks before the 2024…
Column: As billionaires, will Beyoncé and Taylor Swift resist tyranny?
Before Beyoncé married Jay-Z and started growing her family, she sang about dating a worthless, insignificant brother who didn't know…
Contributor: Democrats could avoid a lot of trouble with a little ego management
As we approach the year 2026 and Democrats try to figure out how to regain power, your New Year's resolution…
Letters to the editor: It's time for California to move its power lines underground
January 2, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: Another wind event, another round of downed power lines and…
Contributor: The rich's noble, if misguided, offer to pay higher taxes
There's something emotionally satisfying about watching a rich person ask for higher taxes for people like him. It feels civic,…