GUEST COMMENTARY Yes, the Columbus ship logo connotes discovery and the spread of Christianity, but in a manner far from admirable.
Dan Walters: Gov. Gavin Newsom owes an apology to those who have suffered distress from the state’s inability to process unemployment insuranc…
GUEST COMMENTARY Whether June 19 becomes a national holiday or not, I am glad I’ll be spending it in America. The future can be bright, so lo…
GUEST COMMENTARY As we celebrate Juneteenth this year, the promise of freedom alone isn’t enough to move us forward. Instead, we need to cele…
H. Dennis Beaver: As the concept of age discrimination has become better known, complaints from older American workers — people over 40— have …
Guest Commentary - Making of distilled spirits — whiskey, gin, vodka, and the like — is relatively new to the Tri-Counties. But there are now …
H. Dennis Beaver: “A good lawyer will not let the junkyard dog opposing counsel make your husband cry. The deposition will be stopped, and the…
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Thomas Elias: Assembly Bill 1139 could kill rooftop solar in California
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CalMatters Commentary - Capital punishment has been a much-debated issue in California for more than seven decades and it’s boiling over again.
GUEST COMMENTARY State’s budget includes innovative ideas for clearing obstacles to park access for disadvantaged communities.
GUEST COMMENTARY Budget surplus puts California in a unique position to profit from federal transportation investment.
CalMatters Commentary - California’s highly restrictive gun laws may be headed for a Supreme Court after a federal judge’s latest ruling against them.
THOMAS ELIAS If Republicans are banking on the fall recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom as the key to eventually recovering their status…
ON THE FARM It was a fun weekend trip and I was happy the kids wanted to join us. I'm glad to be out of that traffic and back on the ranch in …
Guest Commentary - The killing of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 poured gallons of gasoline on the hot embers of unresolved unjustified killings…
GUEST COMMENTARY Thanks to the generosity of our local communities and support from the Allan Hancock College Board of Trustees, we are very h…
GUEST COMMENTARY Bills addressing affordability are likely to benefit developers more than families.
GUEST COMMENTARY A bill that frees small developments from zoning and environmental restrictions could put a dent in the state’s housing crisis.
H. Dennis Beaver: Read “Minds Wide Shut” and you will find yourself aboard H.G. Well’s Time Machine, and witness how, across the ages, closed …
THOMAS ELIAS If politicians wanted to kill rooftop solar energy production in California, they could not find a better vehicle than a proposed…
CalMatters Commentary - A decades-long debate over the fate of Oakland’s Interstate 980 freeway may be nearing an end as political figures cal…
Guest Commentary: In the foreseeable future, there's no chance of either party securing a 60-vote majority. The choice is between majority rul…
GUEST COMMENTARY The pandemic proved the value of programs that help seniors stay in their homes and out of long-term care facilities. The Leg…
CalMatters Commentary - California Indian tribes that already have a monopoly on casino gambling in California now want to expand into sports betting.
KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ - That a woman can't be a priest is not an impediment to sanctity -- or health, for goodness' sake. Look to women like Cath…
GUEST COMMENTARY The state must increase grant funding to help communities invest in much-needed broadband technology.
GUEST COMMENTARY The Legislature has a chance to transform the delivery of behavioral health services for children over the next five years.
CalMatters Commentary - California is borrowing billions of dollars from the federal government to cover unemployment insurance benefits to jo…
THOMAS ELIAS There’s more than mere strangeness to the recall fever that’s swept much of California since it became plain that Gov. Gavin News…
