Efforts to end school vaccination mandates hit wall in Florida
All states, along with Washington, DC, require children to get certain vaccinations before they can attend school or daycare. These…
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Historic housing bill advances in Congress with bipartisan support
WASHINGTON- The House appeared poised Tuesday to pass Congress's most significant housing legislation in decades — an attempt by both…
Trump's frequent insults should not be tolerated or normalized
December 10, 2025 8 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: First lady Melania Trump needs to bring her back Anti-bullying…
Republicans take victory lap as House meets to end shutdown
WASHINGTON- President Trump and Republican lawmakers took a victory lap Tuesday after winning bipartisan support to reopen the government, ending…
State law to ban some ultra-processed foods in school meals
It's just after 9:30 a.m. on a recent weekday, and hairnet-wearing workers in the Alhambra Unified School District's central production…
Column: Congress gave up its power and received nothing in return
Whatever you think about American politics and government, whether you're right-wing, left-wing, or somewhere in between, you should be angry…
“We are not North Korea.” Newsom signs invoices to limit immigration raids in schools and unmask federal agents
In response to the aggressive immigration incursions of the Trump Administration that have traveled southern California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed…
Letters to the editor: If AI will replace human workers, where will payroll taxes come from?
September 4, 2025 8 am pt To the editor: Salesforce has eliminated 4,000 jobs due to artificial intelligence (“The Salesforce…
Collaborator: It's time to save whales again
Diving in an algae forest in Monterey Bay recently, I saw a seal of the 200 -pound port Tubby follow…
The five main tax changes for the rich
A view of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 30, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty…