Giuditta Bianciardi, displaying the Brancaia wines. Photo by Carl Kanowsky.

Carl Kanowsky | Tasting Brancaia’s wines

Now that you’ve been properly introduced to Brancaia and its winemaker, Barbara Widmer, let’s talk about their wines.  Giuditta, our delightful hostess whom I mentioned in my first column, provided

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Karen Fencil | Think About Mike Johnson

Along with the rest of the congressional Republicans, Rep. Mike Garcia voted to elect Rep. Mike Johnson speaker of the House. Why is this important? The speaker of the House

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Karen Frost | One Tragic Day Doesn’t Define Us

I read the Nov. 3 article entitled, “Community members bemoan lack of progress in Hart District negotiation with teachers.” I agree that it is disappointing that our teachers and the

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David Hegg | Standing and Falling

By David Hegg We’ve all heard it. It’s one of those sayings you hear and smile at, and then forget. Originally penned during World War II, medical doctor Gordon A.

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Richard LaMotte | An Irreversible Conveyer Belt

Medical experts in Sweden and Canada have changed their guidelines concerning “trans” youth. They’ve found that many children are choosing to embark on a sex/gender transition without a medical reason,

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Dan Petkunas | Counter-Steering by Trump

Donald Trump is leading in the polling, thanks to the Democrats. If they hadn’t gone sooo far left, America wouldn’t need Trump to bring us back right.  Dan Petkunas Valencia

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Mary Haugen | Opposed to ‘Forced Outing’

The following is a copy of a letter addressed to the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board: I am against the forced outing policy that you will

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Steve Petzold | Why Is COC Silent on Israel?

A significant number of college presidents and chancellors have issued a common statement supporting Israel against Hamas. In a full-page ad in last week’s Wall Street Journal, the leaders requested

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Rob Kerchner | The Biden DOJ Running Wild

Q: Who gets 22 years in prison, more time than any pedophile, rapist, or child trafficker?   A: A Jan. 6 guy who wasn’t even there on Jan. 6.  Let that

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Arthur Saginian | The Death Penalty and Religion

Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami wrote (Sept. 23) of horrible crimes, the law, the death penalty, and his political opponent, District Attorney George Gascón. The column got my immediate attention