Letters to the editor: A reader explains why he terminated his World Cup volunteer status
January 30, 2026 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I recently decided to terminate my volunteer status for the…
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Column: Trump not interested in being honorable; I would rather be feared
A decade ago, a famous and successful investor told me that “integrity reduces the cost of capital.” We were talking…
Readers Express Fear, Shock Over Justice Department 'Domestic Terrorism' Memo
December 12, 2025 5 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: I am truly horrified and shaking in my slippers as…
Anger for the Tiktok video of the staff of the Santa Barbara clinic mocking the patients
A group of health workers in Santa Barbara was fired on Wednesday after publishing a video that apparently showed the…
Tejano, the legend of the music of Flaco Jiménez dies at 86
The famous singer and composer of Texan and accordionist teacher Leonardo “Flaco” Jiménez has died. He was 86 years old.…
Do you think it has magical powers against forest fires?
February 1, 2025 3 am pt To the editor: The pseudonym writer Peachy Keenan imagines that if conservatives as she…
What awaits Syria after the fall of a dictator?
December 17, 2024 5 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: With the fall of Syria's ruthless dictator and finally the…
Opinion: What the media still doesn't understand about Trump voters
There are many factors that explain why people in Western democracies vote for politicians like former President Trump, including economic…
The director of 'Romulus' recreated Ian Holm “with great respect”
(Spoiler alert: If you haven’t seen “Alien: Romulus” — or, for that matter, the original 1979 “Alien” film — consider…
Letters to the editor: Men are increasingly underrepresented at UC. Why this is a crisis
Since men make up less than 40% of incoming freshmen at the UC system's top campuses, society must prepare for…