Opinion: For the undecided, will this be Kamala Harris' Achilles heel?
Kamala Harris is off to a strong start to her presidential campaign, but the weeks leading up to the November…
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Editorial: It's time to raise the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour
It's been 15 years since workers earning the federal minimum wage got a raise. The cost of living has risen…
Will a Vietnamese-American candidate help Democrats win a congressional seat in Little Saigon?
At a solemn gathering in Orange County, dozens of elderly Vietnamese Americans recently gathered to reconnect with others who were…
Rewriting the Constitution? Be careful what you wish for
August 28, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: University of California, Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky's proposal…
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are wrong about unity
The most abused, misused and misunderstood word in American politics is “unity.” All presidential candidates promise to unite Americans. Almost…
The real estate business in the Central Valley is under scrutiny amid an intense campaign for Congress
When the federal government closed Castle Air Force Base in Merced County in the 1990s, the dilapidated buildings and vast…
Opinion: We live under a flawed Constitution. Let's start over and rewrite it
Many of today's problems can be traced back to decisions made when the Constitution was drafted, decisions that are haunting…
Opinion: How Shirley Chisholm's presidential bid led to Kamala Harris's
When Kamala Harris takes the stage Thursday night and becomes the first woman of color to accept the Democratic Party’s…
In political ads, Democrats go on the offensive over border security
WASHINGTON — Democrats are flipping the script on border security, with political ads for elections across the country highlighting an…
Opinion: The full truth of 9/11 is still emerging
The recent news stories, easily overlooked amid headlines about presidential campaign drama, natural disasters and Olympic gold, have been a…