Letters to the editor: Compromise and balance are the keys to the greatness of our democracy
December 31, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I recognize and appreciate the points that columnists Anita Chabria…
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Presidents can no longer be trusted with pardons
Ours is a system of “checks and balances.” The president can do this or that, but the courts and Congress…
Klamath farmers seek 'stability' in law enforcement
November 12, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Contributing writer Jacques Leslie's recent article misrepresents Klamath Project farmers…
Newsom is right in your effort to compete with Texas Republicans
To the editor: I totally disagree with the Mark Z. Barabak column, the proposal of the governor of Lambasting Gavin…
Column: Nothing efficient about the lack of toxic empathy of Musk and Trump
I don't know how Arizona's Democratic senator Mark Kelly, got my phone number, but a text message from him landed…
Vegan Carrot and Ginger Soup Recipe for Little Fish and Chainsaw
This creamy and forceful soup of fresh and ginger carrots is vegan and bright, but it is abundant and also…
Does California have any chance of preserving our groundwater?
One of the most consequential environmental laws in state history turned 10 years old last month. You would be forgiven…
An imperial presidency? That's as far as small-government conservatism goes
September 15, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: No matter how much our founding fathers were concerned about…
Easy Meal Prep: Quick, Healthy Food for Busy Lives
Meal prepping is a helpful strategy for people who want to eat healthy, save time, and feel good. The meal…
The US presidency is the most powerful office in the world. Too powerful.
Like a compulsive gambler, the United States continues to raise the stakes on decisions made by inherently fallible human beings.…