Americans are inundated with social media messages and news stories emphasizing their “divisions” and decrying the country’s deep “polarization.” But a recent survey should help dampen the idea that this […]
Opinion
Happy Tax Day. Are we getting our money’s worth?
by Steven Hill It’s Americans’ favorite day — April 15, Tax Day! In the land of “No taxation without representation,” we Americans throw a fit over how much we fork […]
Unforgettable divide of O.J. Simpson trial is still fresh, even in death
by Kerith Gabriel I was 13 years old, but I can still recall hearing my mother’s shriek like it was yesterday, followed by her repeated words of “THANK YOU, JESUS,” […]
As long as the road work gets done …
State Sen. Mike Oliverio’s office announced the Division of Highways would be getting help from private contractors to help take care of ditching so DOH workers could focus on core […]
April 14 letters to the editor
Solar eclipse brought us all together I saw something heartening Monday. It’s unfortunately been lacking for a while in our community, and I’ve been guilty of it, too. The COVID-19 […]
Guest essay: Embrace crypto innovation; reject attempts to kill it
by Primo Zini We are living through the most exponential shift in technology in the history of our great country. Blockchain and cryptocurrency are part of this. We can look […]
I’ve covered Calif.’s homeless since before the word was used
by Dale Maharidge In 1980, I reported on Sacramento’s “public inebriates.” Most of them, a few hundred in all, lived in flophouse hotels. But some slept “in the weeds.” I […]
This grudge match is silly
Boomers vs. Millennials by Robin Abcarian At a recent family dinner, various younger relatives were talking about music streaming services and began to wonder aloud whether Pandora was still around. […]
Netanyahu owes U.S. answers
by LZ Granderson We as Americans should be asking hard questions about Benjamin Netanyahu. Does the prime minister have a vision to end Israel’s war in Gaza that doesn’t include […]
Wildlife news from North and South America
In 2006 a hunter shot what he thought was a polar bear on Banks Island, off the coast of the Northwest Territories. The fur was creamy white, which is typical […]
