California is a semi-arid state in which the availability of water determines land use, and in turn shapes the economy. That, in a nutshell, explains why Californians have been jousting
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer Consumption of energy drinks by people with genetic heart issues puts them at risk of cardiac events, according to a recent study. “Energy drinks potentially can
By Zachary Stieber Contributing Writer President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced that his administration will not deport many illegal immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens or whose parent is married
By Nigel Duara CalMatters Writer You can talk about guns at California state fairgrounds. You can advertise guns there, too. You can even, in the words of a gun rights group,
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer The Israel Defense Forces vowed to continue military operations in Rafah until the Hamas terrorist group is defeated. This followed an explosion in southern Gaza that
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer The National Weather Service issued heat advisories and excessive heat warnings for a swath of the U.S. East Coast and Midwest for Monday and Tuesday, while
By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer The use of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy by women suffering from obesity could end up altering their sensitivity to sweet taste, according to a
Wolf’s Head Bay Book II: The Race for Home by Jeffery Allen Boyd “Auction?” Richard repeated incredulously. “You mean a—an actual modern-day slave auction—in this country?” The frightened yet determined
By David Hegg Over my years as an adult male, I have worked at many different jobs, especially during college, grad school and our first years of marriage. I worked
Remember when they said, “If it can save one life, then it’s worth it?” Well, if it takes just as many lives, then it definitely wasn’t worth it. In case
There are many who believe that since the vast majority of near-death experiences are experienced in the same way — floating over your body, feelings of infinite love and joy,
Question: Hi Jerry, I enjoy reading your columns and I find them educational. The topics are a reminder of what I might have known in the past but have forgotten.
I usually ignore Ms. Lois Eisenberg’s letters, but this latest (June 6) is just too good to pass up. As usual, it is filled with unsupported assertions that amount to
So I turn on the news …. We’ve got wars raging in Ukraine and Israel. We’ve got nuke-carrying Russian warships visiting Cuba. We’ve got 4,000 illegal immigrants a day crossing
Question: Hi Robert. I’m not sure if this is a new one or not, but I need an answer pretty quickly, please. We have a 2-year-old son, who just flushed
By Katabella Roberts Contributing Writer President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, has agreed to drop a lawsuit against former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and his ex-lawyer Robert Costello. The
By Sam Dorman Contributing Writer The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives exceeded its authority when it interpreted a federal firearms statute to
Why aren’t you angry? Imagine if many high-ranking members of Congress conspired to lie to you. Would you be mad? Now imagine after those high-ranking officials conspired to lie to
I always find it quite amusing when people on the left applaud our courts, up to and including the Supreme Court, whenever their rulings favor a left-wing position. The most
Over the past dozen years, Democrats have gained, lost and finally nailed down supermajorities in the California Legislature. Now they hold more than 75% of its 120 seats. Having achieved