Bird flu is a real threat. Here is a way to lower it.
If the last two years are any indication, bird flu isn't just for birds. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known…
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Hey, Louisiana, why not put the golden rule in the classrooms?
To the editor: Decades ago, I attended a public elementary school in the deep, segregated, heavily Christian South. I still…
Editorial: Shame on California lawmakers for killing fossil fuel divestment bill
In a state whose leaders speak urgently about fighting climate change, it is shameful and hypocritical that CalPERS and CalSTRS…
Measure to restrict tax increases cannot appear on California ballot
A ballot measure that would have required voter approval for any future state tax increases violates the state Constitution and…
With fires burning again, is California becoming uninsurable?
Thursday marks the beginning of summer, but the first wildfires have already raged outside Los Angeles and the Bay Area.…
Wildfire risks in California increase due to upcoming heat dome
Another bout of dangerous triple-digit heat is headed to much of inland California this weekend, creating new concerns for firefighters…
Shasta Tribe to Reclaim Homeland in Record California Land Return
Governor Gavin Newsom has launched the largest land return in California history, declaring his support for returning ancestral lands to…
Editorial: Juneteenth is more than just the end of slavery
Juneteenth is not a black-only holiday, any more than July 4 is a white-only holiday. It recognizes and celebrates a…
How clothing defined social status in 17th-century Japan
Costume designer Carlos Rosario helped distinguish different armies through color. Lord Toranaga leads the brown army, but to add some…
Judge stops ban on syringe programs in El Dorado County
El Dorado County cannot enforce its ban on programs that hand out clean syringes as a legal battle between the…