California national parks set attendance record, despite controversy
Despite morale-sapping staff layoffs, bizarre executive orders, and a 43-day federal government shutdown last fall, the grandeur and serenity of…
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Letters to the Editor: Paramount's Domineering Bid for Warner Bros. Could Have Alarming Consequences
February 28, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Netflix's decision to capitulate to unmistakable political and economic pressure…
Column: Marco Rubio is the only adult left in the room
Finally free from the demands of being Chief Archivist of the United States, Secretary of State, National Security Advisor and…
$600 Million in Trump Administration Health Cuts Will Hit California HIV Programs
WASHINGTON- Public health experts warned Tuesday that $600 million in cuts to federal public health funding announced by the Trump…
Contributor: Immigration judges should be real judges, not political pawns
In thousands of cases, life and death decisions are made each year by immigration judges – but don't let your…
The 'Abolish ICE' messages are back. Is it more likely this time?
WASHINGTON- “Abolish ICE.” Democratic lawmakers and candidates for public office across the country are increasingly returning to the phrase, popularized…
Letters to the Editor: How Hegseth's Censorship of Senator Kelly Could Backfire Spectacularly
January 7, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Last year was filled with as much political incompetence at…
The CIA advised Trump against supporting Venezuela's democratic opposition
WASHINGTON- A highly classified CIA assessment produced at the request of the White House warned President Trump of a broader…
With CIA attack, signs that Trump is “shaping the battle space” in Venezuela
WASHINGTON- The day after Christmas is usually quiet in the country's capital. But President Trump's decision to acknowledge a covert…
Contributor: The Supreme Court finally rejected Trump
In one of its most consequential rulings of the year, just before the holidays last week, the Supreme Court held…