Rick Barker | Remembering Rob Reiner
January 3, 2026 6:47 am
More years ago than I care to remember, I met Rob Reiner when he hired me to be the stunt coordinator on what was his first real film, “Stand By
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Philip Wasserman | That One Saugus Cafe Memory
January 3, 2026 6:45 am
I was never a “regular” at the Original Saugus Cafe, which is closing after almost 140 years in business. In fact, I only had breakfast there once, in the late
Jack Crawford | Minimize the Bouquet Pain
January 3, 2026 6:43 am
Yard signs with the following message are on the increase: “NO DETOUR! – Build New Bouquet Canyon FIRST.” The impending detour to accommodate the Bouquet housing development and the corresponding
Gerald Staack | A Look at Socialism
January 3, 2026 6:41 am
What is democratic socialism? It’s not communism. The word “socialism” has been maligned by the billionaire class for decades to create a fear in the minds of the working classes
Robert Lamoureux | Flooring for a busy home with three dogs
January 3, 2026 3:56 am
Question: Hey Robert, my wife and I are ready to replace flooring in our entire home. It’s been a long road of enduring what was here when we bought the home five years ago so that
California schools will have to do more to prevent sex abuse under new law
January 2, 2026 2:11 pm
By Carolyn Jones CalMatters Writer Facing a mountain of lawsuits, California K-12 schools will have a system in place beginning this year to prevent teachers and other staff from sexually abusing
Swiss prosecutors: Champagne sparklers likely caused deadly bar fire
January 2, 2026 2:09 pm
By Tom Ozimek Contributing Writer A devastating New Year’s Eve fire that tore through a crowded ski resort bar in Switzerland, killing at least 40 people and injuring 119 others, was likely sparked by
FBI thwarts ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror plot
January 2, 2026 1:33 pm
By Jackson Richman Contributing Writer The FBI said it foiled an ISIS-inspired New Year’s Eve terror attack in North Carolina. Suspect Christian Sturdivant, 18, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with attempting to provide
Trump vows to intervene if Iran kills protestors
January 2, 2026 1:28 pm
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if they are killed by the regime in Tehran. Several people have already been
Washington Monument illumination kicks off yearlong celebration of America’s 250th
January 2, 2026 1:17 pm
By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer On the campaign trail in his bid for a White House return, President Donald Trump pledged to give America “the most spectacular birthday party the world has
Bears and bulls: The best and worst US stocks of 2025
January 2, 2026 12:56 pm
By Andrew Moran Contributing Writer It was a year for the history books in the U.S. stock market, and optimism is running high as Wall Street turns the page to a new calendar year. Various themes have dominated the equities arena over the past 12 months, including artificial intelligence, tariffs, and expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Despite the springtime selloff driven by global uncertainty stemming from the U.S. administration’s trade agenda, investors finished the year with handsome gains. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 14%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index soared by 21%. The broader S&P 500 Index climbed by 17%. Many stocks in the leading benchmark indexes outpaced the broader market, while others failed to participate in the historical bull run.
Larry Moore | A Cure for TDS
January 2, 2026 11:18 am
What better harbinger for a bright new year than the discovery of a cure for a pandemic-size disease, TDS, or Trump Derangement Syndrome. The antidote wasn’t developed by a pharmaceutical
Arthur Saginian | Surprise, He Pushed a Few Buttons
January 2, 2026 11:07 am
Re: “This Isn’t Ping-Pong,” letters, Nov. 16. Well, it certainly seems that I got under Nancy Fairbanks’ skin and pushed a few buttons. That’s a good thing. It also seems
Dan Walters | California’s Economy in the Spotlight
January 2, 2026 11:05 am
As the new year begins, there’s no shortage of political trends to keep Californians preoccupied, entertained or perhaps appalled — particularly the state’s transcontinental feud with President Donald Trump. There
New California laws rewrite car-buying rules with return policy and pricing reforms
January 1, 2026 1:07 pm
By Ryan Sabalow Contributing Writer California lawmakers made major changes to the state’s car-buying rules in 2025, including a controversial rewrite of the state law that allows buyers to get their money
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’: More of the same but just as stunning
January 1, 2026 12:13 pm
By Mark Jackson Contributing Writer R | 3h 17m | Fantasy, Action | 2025 Rating: 4 stars out of 5 After watching 3 hours and 17 minutes of the latest “Avatar”
‘Marty Supreme’: Chalamet plays a supremely narcissistic weasel
January 1, 2026 12:10 pm
By Mark Jackson Contributing Writer R | 2h 30m | Sports, Drama | 2025 Rating: 3 1/2 stars out of 5 “Marty Supreme” is billed as being about a guy who
US strikes 5 more drug boats, killing 8
January 1, 2026 12:05 pm
By Joseph Lord, Troy Myers Contributing Writer U.S. Southern Command struck five drug-smuggling boats Tuesday, killing eight people and causing the remaining occupants to abandon their vessels, prompting a search and rescue,
DHS: 500 illegal immigrants arrested in Minnesota, 1,000 immigration-fraud cases investigated
January 1, 2026 12:02 pm
By Janice Hisle Contributing Writer As additional investigators surge to fraud-plagued Minnesota, federal agents have already arrested 500 illegal immigrants and probed 1,000 immigration-fraud cases during the past two months, a Homeland Security
Dozens killed in New Year’s Day Fire at Swiss Alps bar
January 1, 2026 11:43 am
By Guy Birchall Contributing Writer Dozens have died and at least 115 others have been injured after a fire broke out during New Year’s celebrations at a bar in the Swiss Alps,