Opinion

My grandfather was forced to immigrate from Japan to Canada in 1910. As I learned, he owned many sake factories in Japan, which were nationalized in a government takeover of

I wish the world would become more secular. Instead of fighting each other over fundamentalist ideology, I look forward to a planetary civilization that is scientific, multicultural and at peace.

Why is Donald Trump getting special treatment in the legal system? He denigrates prosecutors and he speaks evil of the judges overseeing his cases. It hasn’t taken Trump long to

We are coming up on graduation season. According to a Young America’s Foundation commencement speaker survey, most speakers at college graduation ceremonies in 2023 had a “liberal perspective.” Out of

Think open borders are “compassionate”? According to his own Department of Homeland Security, Joe Biden’s open borders resulted in over 1,000 migrant deaths in 2022 alone, almost double the 568

Few experiences in life evoke the same level of fear and uncertainty as the prospect of cancer, whether it’s a personal diagnosis or that of a loved one. It’s a

I have often mused on and written about the downside of our current society. But I am well aware of the good in the hearts not only of my friends

My latest streaming binge is “3 Body Problem” on Netflix. This is a smart and creative science fiction series with a good dose of mystery, and a dash of detective

I had an urgent concern. From long ago, I have the city manager’s city email. On this Sunday morning at about 7:30, I sent an email. I got a response

It’s Earth Day (April 22), which happens this year to coincide with he beginning of the Jewish celebration of Passover, just following the celebration of Eid, the end of Ramadan

Rep. Mike Garcia’s legislation, the “Helping Invest in Key Environments (HIKE) Act, or H.R. 2887, will help protect and restore some of our most treasured natural resources and historic sites

Mr. Stephen Maseda’s April 16 letter was critical of my opinion that the Supreme Court has intentionally delayed action on an issue affecting the various federal indictments of Donald Trump.

This is regarding David Hegg’s April 7 column, “Your Happiness Can Hurt You.” I’ve read Mr. Hegg’s columns for years now, with the response usually ranging between agreement and motivation

Many of us who have been in California have lived through droughts. I remember my grandparents in Hayward capturing shower water in the early 1970s so they could water their

It takes a lot of chutzpah to stand before America and condemn the money-grubbing “rich” who “don’t pay their fair share of taxes” in a State of the Union when