Jefferson was right. Freedom is safer in the hands of the people
February 8, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: It was inspiring, if not uplifting, to read about our…
Freedom
Column: Even as Trump destroys the Constitution, keep an eye on Epstein files
The arrest of independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, in connection with an anti-ICE protest that disrupted a religious…
Letters to the editor: Has Trump read the inscription on the Statue of Liberty lately?
January 19, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: It's official: the State Department is suspending immigration visas for…
'Doomsday Plane' appearance at LAX sparks concern online
The federal government's Boeing E-4B Nightwatch, a military aircraft known, somewhat alarmingly, as the “Doomsday Plane,” landed at Los Angeles…
Contributor: California's place in the struggle of enslaved peoples for freedom
In one version of American history, California is a place where slavery was prohibited from the founding, in the state…
Trump's callous political attack on Rob Reiner shows a shameful moral failure
Hours after Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found dead in their home in what is shaping up to…
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…
Contributor: Sam Altman's Terrible Reason for Allowing ChatGPT to Talk to Teens About Suicide
Last month, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism held a hearing on what many consider a mental health…
Column: Will judges take a principled conservative stance and protect flag burning?
Did you know that the first newspaper of the future United States lasted one day? The official reason the governor…
Newsom and Pritzker's challenge inspires hope in stressful times
October 10, 2025 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Not enough has been said about the countless unpopular and…