Column: Damien High’s Nate Garcia is latest 7-foot basketball star
Standing next to 7-foot center Nate Garcia of Damien High is like reaching the top of a mountain. You feel in awe, especially when you…
Column: How Ronald Reagan’s words live on in Donald Trump’s rhetoric
SACRAMENTO — Running for president, Ronald Reagan repeatedly promised to “make America great again.” Thirty-six years later, Donald Trump grabbed the line and became the great…
Column: MLS Cup final lacks star power but sheds light on shift in league
Major League Soccer was unable to showcase its most prized jewels at its championship game.Lionel Messi didn’t toy with defenders in the MLS Cup final.…
Column: Tulsi Gabbard, intelligence chief? Trump pick most likely to fail
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies, is a woman of strong views, vigorously expressed. A former Bernie…
Column: Voter views of Trump from the ground up, starting in Oregon
On the night of Nov. 5, Teresa Sasse and her husband, Scott, had dinner in front of the TV as they settled in to watch…
Biggest games, honest conversations and learning Dutch – Olivia Clark column
In her latest BBC Sport column, Olivia Clark discusses Wales' upcoming Euro 2025 play-off final against the Republic of Ireland, looks back on the semi-final…
Column: What if most Americans aren’t bitterly divided?
Among most elites across the ideological spectrum, there’s one point of unifying agreement: Americans are bitterly divided. What if that’s wrong? What if elites are…
Column: Electoral college system is a bad way to pick a president
SACRAMENTO — Before this year’s presidential election slips into gloomy history, we should pause to slam our moldy, undemocratic vote-counting system called the electoral college.If Donald…
Column: Amare Rhodes’ journey from dropout to football star
The photo was taken in the fall of 2019 on a hot afternoon at Reseda High. Dranel Rhodes, a 16-year-old senior receiver, held up his…
Column: Trump’s outlandish Cabinet picks part of a bigger power grab
WASHINGTON — At first glance, President-elect Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — are…
Column: Voters sent clear message to Newsom, Democrats: We’re fed up
SACRAMENTO — The state Legislature will convene a new two-year session on Dec. 2, and hopefully lawmakers have been reading the messages California voters sent them…
Column: Why goalie Jackson Friedman is a standout sophomore
As part of soccer rules, goalkeepers are required to have a different jersey than their teammates. The color schemes have evolved into a fashion show,…
Column: Ontario Christian will try to end Etiwanda’s title run
Girls basketball in Southern California has become all about Etiwanda High, the two-time defending state champion. Under coach Stan Delus, the Eagles have spent the…
Column: Lots to blame for Harris’ dismal finish, including blunders by Obama and Biden
SACRAMENTO — How did we allow a convicted felon, compulsive liar, adjudicated sexual abuser and wannabe dictator to be elected our nation’s president? Three words: Democrats…
Column: America’s last presidential bellwether ends its winning streak
The bellwether rings true no more.For nearly half a century, voters in Clallam County, Wash. — a lush green dot in a far-off corner of…
Column: Harris’ defeat opens a bumpy path to the White House for Newsom
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom got a huge political boost when Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s presidential election. Newsom now has a direct path…
Column: Don’t fall into total despair, Harris supporters
I share the pain of those who are deeply disappointed that Americans have chosen, for the second time, an unhinged, misogynistic, racist strongman for president.A…
Column: The case for Kamala Harris for president
WASHINGTON — It’s easy to argue why Americans should vote against Donald Trump. The former president neither understands nor respects the Constitution. He would use the…
Column: Sure, Harris isn’t ideal. But Trump is a disgrace to America
SACRAMENTO — Here’s my take on the painful 2024 presidential race. And I’ll keep it simple.OK, call it simplistic. This absurd election season does lend itself…
Column: How an ‘American Cholo’ went from Hillary Clinton fan to Trump voter
In a North Hollywood podcast studio last week, Gill Tejada and his co-host, Boo Boo, trashed liberal shibboleths, like any good Trumpers.Puberty blockers for teens.…