Dan Walters

Dan Walters | California’s Multinational Tax Squabble

Nearly a half-century ago, during Jerry Brown’s first stint as governor, he and state legislators became embroiled in an extremely complex political squabble over taxing the incomes of multinational corporations.

A home cellar (or simple cool storage spot) also allows people who like mature wines to store them in better conditions than at most retailers, where temperatures fluctuate. Adobe Stock image.

Home Cellar Part 1: White Wines 

By Dan Berger Contributing Writer  If you appreciate wine, you probably go to retail wine stores each time you need a bottle or two for dinner or an upcoming party.  But

Letters to the Editor

Rick Barker | Missing the Point on Tariffs

In re: Lois Eisenberg, “The Cost of Trump’s Tariffs,” letters, Jan. 4. Two of the many things that Ms. Eisenberg never fails to ignore in her non-stop diatribes against former

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Dan Walters | A Real-Life Disaster Film in SoCal

Hollywood thrives on depictions of desperate battles against overwhelming forces of destruction. A real life version, the equal of any cinematic disaster film, is raging today. Wildfires, driven by fierce

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Gary Horton | Ding Dong the Dump Is Closed

“Ding-dong! The Witch is dead / Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!/ Ding-dong! The Wicked Witch is dead / Wake up, you sleepy head / Rub your eyes, get out

Letters to the Editor

Larry Moore | New GOP Paradigm: What Is It?

Philip Wasserman’s “Republican Path to Success in California” (letters, Jan. 5) is like “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” He says future California GOP candidates “must offer innovative, 21st century solutions to

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Oh, the Hypocrisy

Those who decried Donald Trump’s 2020 election challenges (after winning 232 electoral votes) were the same people who lauded Hillary Clinton’s 2016 (and beyond) “Russia did it!” election challenges (after

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Dan Walters | Which Path Will Newsom Take?

Six years into his governorship and with two years to go, Gavin Newsom is at a political inflection point, choosing whether to finish his stint and resume his wine and

A recalled SKIL 40V 5Ah battery, model BY8708-00. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Company sued over fire risk of lithium batteries 

By Naveen Athrappully Contributing Writer  Power tools manufacturer Chervon North America is facing a class-action lawsuit from a customer citing the safety risk posed by a battery he purchased, which was