California election volunteers help process ballots in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 3, 2025. Photo by John Fredricks.

Trump: California redistricting votes under review 

By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer  President Donald Trump said the California redistricting proposal on the ballot on Tuesday may have problems and that mail-in ballots were under review.  “The entire process,

Letters to the Editor

Larry Moore | The ‘I Hate America’ Rally

The No Kings, “I Hate America,” rally on Oct. 18 once again demonstrated how out of touch with reality these protesters are. Do they think their hateful signs and rhetoric

Letters to the Editor

Rob Kerchner | Those Times Have Passed

There was a time when you could vote Democrat and pretend that it meant you were a good person. That time has passed. There was a time you could vote

Letters to the Editor

Lois Eisenberg | My House Is Being Demolished

My house is being demolished without my permission and during a desperate time for many Americans who will not receive a paycheck due to the Republican government shutdown, yes due

Dan Walters

Dan Walters | Porter’s Self-Inflicted Campaign Damage

In the broadest sense, political campaigns resemble military operations with mission goals, strategic plans to achieve them, logistical support and tactical maneuvers to weaken opposing forces. However, as Prussian Field

Election 2025

Races to watch on Election Day 2025  

By Joseph Lord Contributing Writer  Election week is here and voters will go to the polls in a handful of states to elect governors, attorney generals and decide on ballot measures. 

David Hegg, "Ethically Speaking"

David Hegg | Rhetoric and the Reshaping of Reality

By David Hegg I admit to being overly skeptical when I hear people exclaim about large, society-threatening conspiracies. But having seen many examples of influential people attempting to reshape reality

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | Not the ‘Good Guys’

Re: Commentary, Oct. 28, “One Branch of Stupidity in Our Government.”  Mr. Andrew Taban, let’s get one thing straight from the get-go. Despite everything you said about the administration of

Fall back

Fall Back: Daylight Saving Time Ends

By Savannah Hulsey PointerContributing Writer Most of the United States will “fall back” to standard time this Sunday, Nov. 2. The majority of Americans, however, just want the twice-yearly clock

Letters to the Editor

Nancy Fairbanks | The Path Forward on Energy

President Donald Trump supports both fossil fuels and renewable energy, as long as they’re fully American-made. His stop-work order on the Revolution Wind project in Rhode Island — 80% complete

Letters to the Editor

Arthur Saginian | The Gerrymandering Numbers

With all of the hoopla surrounding the gerrymandering issue, in California I decided to look up some statistics and see just how California voters are represented in Congress. My findings