by Robin Abcarian Last week, I got an earful from readers who were angry that I defended peaceful protests at the homes of three conservative Supreme Court […]
Opinion
Religious and racial tolerance starts with all of us
by Omer Awan I never knew minding my own business would cause such animosity from others. It was the summer of 1996, and I stopped at a […]
Good news, bad news for formula shortage
For worried parents nationwide, there is good news and bad news on the baby formula front. First, the good news: Last week was a whirlwind as Washington, […]
May 22 letters to the editor
America needs more civics classes We need more civics, history and government classes in our schools. When you compare the annual federal budgets for education, as a […]
Guest essay: Savings should be passed to patients
Funds shouldn’t be used for climate change By Elliot Simon Sen. Joe Manchin spent much of last year battling the Democrats’ multi-trillion-dollar “Build Back Better” package. Thankfully […]
I am part of the ‘Great Replacement.’ It’s not what believers say it is
by Gustavo Arellano Twenty-three years ago on a hot August evening, I stood before the Anaheim Union High School District board of trustees. They were about to […]
1 million American COVID deaths still understates enormity of the loss
by Josh Gohlke A million Americans have been lost to the pandemic, according to the federal government’s official count, making this a disaster that defies most comparisons. […]
Not safe to leave kids, pets in cars, even for ‘a minute’
As we start to see temperatures climb consistently into the mid- to upper-80s (with today expected to be a scorching 93-ish degrees), this is a PSA to […]
True leaders practice art of persuasion
by Lynn Schmidt There is something that has been sorely missing in the United States in the last decade — soaring rhetoric. We are lacking leaders who, […]
Dress codes about respect, not money
There was a time when spending big at a swank restaurant would be regarded as an occasion requiring dress-up. Then the slob culture took over so that […]
