Column: Newsom loves Trump? Not at all. But he made the right call on ballot access
Gavin Newsom had a chance to score some cheap political points that might help if, as widely expected, he someday seeks the White House. To…
Column: Theo Ottosson trying to join ranks of famous parents
Theo Ottosson is the reigning Mission League player of the year in soccer from Harvard-Westlake. The only problem is finding space at home for his…
Joely Andrews column: Glentoran Invincibles, fresh starts and an unforgettable year
Unbeaten in the Women's Premiership, winning the Irish Cup and, for me personally, 14 league goals and more minutes with Northern Ireland. It has been…
Column: Congress leaves Ukraine in the cold with dire effects if aid isn’t renewed
WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s war to repel Russia’s invasion suffered two major setbacks this year. The first was on the battlefield, where a long-promised Ukrainian ground offensive…
Column: Ketamine is saving someone I love
Every day for the last eight months, someone I love dearly has strained to find a reason to live. There is no trauma that caused…
Column: The year America burned, literally and figuratively
A political giant, California’s Dianne Feinstein, died after serving more than 30 years in the Senate. The state lost not one but two House speakers,…
Column: Antisemitism debate shows colleges have lost their way
Believe it or not, one recent divisive week in Washington did manage to produce a cause on which 303 members of the House could agree:…
Column: Can Biden convince voters his economy is working?
WASHINGTON — The news about the economy seems almost freakishly good. Growth is up. Unemployment is down. Inflation has slowed to about 3%, the lowest pace…
Column: 2020 political ads: The good, bad and deceptive
WASHINGTON — The 2020 campaign is on track to break records: not only in votes cast, but also in money spent and television commercials aired. More…
Column: Sacramento politicians need the guts to fix California’s money woes
SACRAMENTO — California state government’s bank account has dwindled from a nearly $100-billion surplus 18 months ago to a projected $68-billion deficit. How could that possibly…
Column: On immigration, no GOP contender can look cruel than Trump
Donald Trump’s leading opponents for the Republican presidential nomination are engaged in a tragic, ill-fated contest to out-Trump Trump. At the fourth Republican presidential debate,…