Escondido officials need to enforce rules on illegal fireworks – San Diego Union-Tribune
Dec. 30 marked the one-year anniversary of our Facebook community group, Escondido Fights Illegal Fireworks: Coco’s Crusade. While…
If California is an economic powerhouse, then where are the jobs? – Orange County Register
It’s a new year, a time for resolutions and fresh starts. Of course, only 9 percent of people…
Trump’s first year back was a victory for America – San Diego Union-Tribune
A president’s second term is four years long on the calendar, but in some ways, it’s only one…
MacArthur Park is LA’s latest chapter in callous inhumanity
The atrocious scenes in MacArthur Park are just the latest chapter in decades of inhumanity. But the City…
How could 2026 be any worse than 2025? – Pasadena Star News
In Mumbai, on New Year’s Eve, they burn an effigy of the Old Man, the old year. I…
A Call to Action: Fight to Help the Homeless Get Off the Streets and Into Housing Now
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers Can Now Opt Into $4,000 Grants to Help Bolster Economic Stability and Strengthen…
Midterms cast a pall on coming Capitol session – Orange County Register
The 2025 Capitol session was dominated by some particularly contentious political battles, with our Legislature focused on thwarting…
Attempting to buy sex from a trafficking victim should be a felony – San Diego Union-Tribune
Re “19 alleged victims of sex trafficking rescued in sting operation” (Dec. 23): I am shaking with fury…
Article on Housing First approach to homelessness praised – San Diego Union-Tribune
Re “This program gets homeless people into housing fast. Will it be one of the last?” (Dec. 28):…
GOP will pay a price in November for Social Security chaos – San Diego Union-Tribune
In March, the U-T Editorial Board wrote that severe staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration — nominally…
California’s ban on open carry of firearms is ruled unconstitutional
California’s ban on the open carry of firearms in most parts of the state is unconstitutional, a San…
Oakland Post: Week of December 31, 2025 – January 6, 2026
Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregivers Can Now Opt Into $4,000 Grants to Help Bolster Economic Stability and Strengthen…