Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Obstacles to Newsom Gerrymandering Scheme

Gov. Gavin Newsom justifies — or rationalizes — his drive for a mid-decade reconfiguration of California’s congressional districts as a heroic mission to thwart President Donald Trump’s power grab. Newsom,

Marsha McLean guest commentary

Marsha McLean | Illuminating Central Park  

 Having lived and worked in Paris, I learned that art is everywhere – in the Gothic arches of Notre Dame, the notes of a violinist in the metro, the brushstrokes

The Big Sandwich Theatre Company is presenting “Secret Sanity,” opening Aug. 22 at The Main. Courtesy photo.

‘Secret Sanity’ opens Aug. 22 in Old Town Newhall 

News release  The Big Sandwich Theatre Company is presenting “Secret Sanity,” the fifth installment in its series of original full-length comedic plays written by Wade Bradford and Christopher Flowers, opening

The Panama Canal as seen from a cruise ship as it moves with other ships through the San Miguel lock, Panama Canal. Adobe Stock photo

US, China clash at UN meeting over Panama Canal 

By Lily Zhou Contributing Writer  Chinese and U.S. representatives clashed on Monday at a U.N. Security Council meeting over the Panama Canal amid an ongoing battle over control of the waterway

Letters to the Editor

Roger Ickes | Restore Sanity to Government

Kudos to Nuné Gipson’s Aug. 8 opinion piece. We citizens of Assembly District 40 should be aware of the dirty dealings going on under our noses. The supermajority Democrats were

Letters to the Editor

Lois Eisenberg | They’re Americans First

The sucide hotline for LGBTQ Americans is being discontinued by the Trump administration, which is (like) sending a message saying, “We don’t care whether you live or die.” The suicide

Commentary

Tom Purcell | The Root Cause of D.C. Crime

My friend and his wife, longtime residents of Washington, D.C., helped me understand one of the root causes of crime in the nation’s capital — truancy. “It starts there,” said

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) website is displayed on a phone. Photo illustration by Oleksii Pydsosonnii.

Appeals court removes block on DOGE data access 

By Sam Dorman Contributing Writer  An appeals court has removed a block imposed on the Department of Government Efficiency accessing data within various federal departments.  In a 2-1 decision on Tuesday,