Breakfast and politics with Jimmy Carter in tension in Khartoum
Jimmy Carter wore a button-down shirt in Khartoum. It was a sweltering morning and the sun was shining over the…
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Remember when Trump picked Matt Gaetz as attorney general?
December 28, 2024 3 a.m. Pacific Time To the editor: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), who had been President-elect Donald…
Opinion: To give great gifts, stop thinking like a gift giver
The idyllic Christmas scene (piles of gifts, smiles everywhere) rarely coincides with reality. Who among us has not faced the…
Opinion: This Christmas Eve tradition keeps me connected to my mother
More than 70 years ago, my French-Canadian mother took a road trip from Montreal to Fresno to work as a…
Opinion: Romney's departure marks the end of the bipartisanship that Washington needs
Mitt Romney gave his farewell speech to the US Senate in early December. It is no exaggeration to say that…
Cori Broadus, Snoop Dogg's daughter, pregnant with a girl
Snoop Dogg will soon welcome another grandchild to his family, this time thanks to his daughter Cori Broadus. Broadus, the…
Meat is fundamental to my cultural heritage. That's how I left it
My earliest memories of food are of family barbecues. My late father grew up on a cattle ranch in Uruguay,…
Do we believe in elves? Of course! Otherwise we would miss the magic.
We all accept a suspension of disbelief in certain areas of our lives. We play the lotteryfrom someone I'm going…
Trump deportations on collision course with California economy
This country has always had a hypocritical relationship with the undocumented workers who keep America's agriculture, construction, and hospitality industries…
Southern Californians prepare for crowded airports and highways
Southern Californians can expect to see long wait times at airports and congested traffic on freeways during the holidays this…