Letters to the editor: America's patchwork of gun laws 'endangers us all'
January 9, 2026 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Guest contributor Adam Winkler's op-ed on the impact of the…
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Contributor: The new political divisions of the year are already forming
That escalated quickly. We are only in 2026 and events are already unfolding that could significantly reshape the political landscape.…
Contributor: Trump just removed the last restrictions on presidential power
In the early hours of Saturday morning, US forces entered Venezuelan territory and forcibly removed the country's head of state,…
Mexican Mafia 'caller' wins fee fight in California Supreme Court
California civil liberties groups applauded a state Supreme Court decision that eliminates hundreds of dollars in fines for an alleged…
Punjabi Indian truckers sue California DMV for revoking their licenses
Immigrant truckers have sued the California Department of Motor Vehicles for rescinding the commercial driver's licenses of thousands of drivers,…
Letters to the editor: Why abandoning anonymity is a wise move for restaurant critics
December 14, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: As someone who has written about the food and beverage…
Supreme Court opinion on new Texas maps is 'blatant sophistry'
December 9, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Contributor Erwin Chemerinsky's recent op-ed should be required reading for…
Contributor: The Supreme Court's 3 terrible reasons for allowing the racially gerrymandered map of Texas
It's hard to imagine a worse decision than Thursday's Supreme Court ruling allowing Texas to use its newly designed congressional…
Judges order USDA to restart SNAP funding, but hungry families won't get immediate help
Two federal judges told the U.S. Department of Agriculture in separate rulings Friday that it must begin using billions of…
Court reconsiders ruling that strengthened Trump's authority over troops
Three of the country's most powerful judges met in Pasadena on Wednesday for an unusual conclave that could rewrite the…