CCalifornia Read More The fire is over — but for Malibu, the math has just begunAugust 2, 2026 The Palisades Fire didn’t just destroy Malibu homes. It is quietly changing who will own Malibu for generations…
CCalifornia Read More A patient’s view inside California’s psychiatric systemAugust 2, 2026 “I want to go home.” My voice sounded foreign to my ringing ears. “I just want to go…
OOakland Read More Letters: Rapper Mistah F.A.B. should find safer ways to entertain kidsAugust 1, 2026 Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Rapper should find…
SSan Diego Read More Susan Shelley: Why Anthony Fauci is still pleading the Fifth – San Diego Union-TribuneAugust 1, 2026 On the morning of January 20, 2025, just hours before the presidency of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., came…
SSan Diego Read More Those 13 Mission Bay restrooms should never have been closed – San Diego Union-TribuneAugust 1, 2026 Re “Leaders clash over park restrooms” (July 28): Why did Councilmember Raul Campillo vote to approve the city…
CCalifornia Read More California’s automatic minimum wage hikes hurt affordabilityAugust 1, 2026 California’s minimum wage is rising to $17.40 per hour, starting next Jan. 1. It’s an automatic increase, though…
SSan Diego Read More Gloria’s budget theater indefensibly imperils public health – San Diego Union-TribuneAugust 1, 2026 The July 27 U-T story about San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria rejecting Councilmember Raul Campillo’s proposal to reopen…
AAnaheim Read More John Seiler: The city of Orange thrives without tax increases – Orange County RegisterJuly 31, 2026 In my many decades writing about local politics, I’ve seen a lot of odd things. But I think…
SSan Diego Read More Ending Flock funding would have freed up money to keep bay bathrooms open – San Diego Union-TribuneJuly 31, 2026 Re “Leaders clash over park restrooms” (July 28): Regarding the alleged spat between Raul Campillo and Todd Gloria…
SSan Diego Read More Opinion: Don’t let the state erase San Diego’s coastal identity – San Diego Union-TribuneJuly 31, 2026 As battles swirl around Pacific Beach’s Turquoise Tower, Midway Rising and ADU “apartment buildings,” a more fundamental concern…
SSan Diego Read More Opinion: San Diego must keep its promise to allow more homes in Midway – San Diego Union-TribuneJuly 31, 2026 San Diego voters approved lifting the height limit that blocks thousands of new homes in Midway. Twice. First…
SSan Diego Read More Opinion: Why flawed wealth tax could backfire on California – San Diego Union-TribuneJuly 31, 2026 When Mark Zuckerberg purchased a Florida mansion in February, many believed he had waited too long. California’s proposed…