Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Fires Could Clobber State Economy

Three days after immensely destructive and deadly wildfires broke out in and around Los Angeles, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $322.3 billion state budget with a positive revenue forecast “based

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, is sworn in before testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Photo by Madalina Vasiliu.

Takeaways from Bondi’s AG confirmation hearing 

By Sam Dorman Contributing Writer  Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi fielded questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday as part of her confirmation process to serve as the next

Letters to the Editor

Philip Wasserman | GOP Should Take the Cue

Gov. Gavin Newsom will be termed out of office. His public policy failures, which include a state that is perpetually on fire, gives Republicans the best opportunity to win the

Letters to the Editor

Lois Eisenberg | Peace of Mind Thanks to Biden

Health care is a right, not a privilege. President Joe Biden has advocated this since day one of his presidency. By advocating this right to Medicare recipients, Biden has signed

Byron York

Byron York | The Real Punishment of Donald Trump

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced last week in the bookkeeping case brought against him by Alvin Bragg, the elected Democratic district attorney of Manhattan. The sentence was effectively nothing. Although

Rachel Stalmer, a Kfar Aza kibbutz resident, shows a visitor some of the worst Oct. 7, 2023, damage, in Israel on March 7, 2024. Photo by Dan M. Berger.

Israel and Hamas agree to cease-fire deal 

Compiled from news service contributors  A deal has been struck between Israel and Hamas to temporarily stop the fighting and exchange hostages being held by both Hamas and Israel.  Here

Letters to the Editor

Andres Sanchez | Getting a Head Start on Blame

With catastrophic wildfires tearing through Los Angeles County, Denise Lite and her Santa Clarita Republican allies are pushing for a leadership change in California. But when the Canyon Country lithium

Letters to the Editor

Jack Crawford | Clarifying a Misinterpretation

I appreciate Arthur Saginian’s kind words regarding my letter of Dec. 4, but feel I should clarify his misinterpretation (Jan. 9) that I am suggesting “let’s just move on” or

Letters to the Editor

Christopher Lucero | GOP Politicizes Disasters

It is enormously disappointing to have Republicans locally, and far and wide, disgrace themselves by politicizing a megadisaster. That is low-class. Their idea of community is so puny and weak:

Commentary

Kathryn Jean Lopez | Imagine Something Different

“We poured everything” into that house.  Fran from Altadena was standing outside the remains of her home, destroyed by the most recent California fires, speaking to a reporter.  “I don’t

Commentary

Peter Funt | A Very Real Battle Over Fake Grass

There’s nothing artificial about the controversy that’s growing among homeowners, educators, doctors and sports administrators over fake grass. The artificial turf market is projected to nearly double in the U.S.