Opinion: California's big strides in expanding Medi-Cal are threatened by system inefficiencies
California is striving for a healthier 2024 by greatly expanding its Medicaid program, but the state risks terminating coverage at…
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Opinion: Thirty years after the Northridge earthquake, I still think about a hero I met that day
All Californians have our earthquake stories. Mine is From a man I've been searching for since I missed the Northridge…
Steve who? Don't make political newcomer Steve Garvey a senator
January 16, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: I can't understand why anyone would support Republican Steve Garvey…
Editorial: Buffalo mass murderer should not be executed. Biden broke his promise
The U.S. Department of Justice's decision last week to seek the death penalty against a Buffalo, New York, supermarket mass…
Opinion: Iowa caucuses generate delusions
Does anyone think Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis or former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley really have a shot at becoming…
Microsoft adds Copilot Pro for individuals to generative AI offerings
Microsoft announced yesterday that Copilot Pro, a generative AI subscription plan for individual power users, is now available. People interested…
Should pumas be killed to save the Sierra Nevada bighorn?
The high peaks of the southern and central Sierra Nevada are home to a unique and endangered animal, the Sierra…
Editorial: Nanoplastics are dangerous… and in bottled water
Is anyone really surprised to learn that bottled drinking water is loaded with little pieces of plastic? After all, bottles…
The programming language of 2023 moves to C#
TIOBE Software has declared C# the programming language of 2023 based on its long-standing popularity index. The TIOBE Programming Community…
Is Israel an apartheid state? Readers on the treatment of Palestinians
January 16, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: Israel is not an apartheid state. Arab citizens of Israel…