Contributor: What keeps me grounded and grateful during the Christmas season
In a year marked by political vitriol in seemingly every conversation, a implacable scourge of political violence and the high…
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Giving thanks for our often maligned Constitution and creed
Thanksgiving invites us to pause and consider the gifts we often overlook. This year, at a time of growing political…
Small pieces of harmful trash litter California beaches
November 26, 2025 11 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: It's horrible that even very small pieces of plastic trash…
The death of the Burbank police dog is a tragedy, but sadly not an anomaly
November 26, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: PETA joins Burbank police in mourning K-9 Spike, who was…
Leaked 'wish list' for peace in Russia-Ukraine war is not America First
Last week a 28-point “peace plan” for the war between Russia and Ukraine came to light. It apparently took place…
California needs to do a better job enforcing labor laws
November 25, 2025 9:12 am (Pacific Time) to the editor: After reading this article, my first thought was that I'm…
Cards: 'Plants over people'? People and plants should work together
November 21, 2025 6:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I was saddened to learn that attorneys representing Palisades fire…
We cannot allow Trump's insults towards women to become normalized
November 24, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: It is an unfortunate sign of our times that the…
Public defenders have been fighting for the Racial Justice Act
November 24, 2025 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: This recent article states that the Racial Justice Act “has…
Trump's decades-long pattern of attacking women crossed a new line
When the president of the United States angrily pointed at a journalist and called her a “piggy” last week, I…