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No Politician Alive Can ‘Save Democracy.’ That Job Is Exclusively for ‘We the People.’

â– Democracy is not something you save. It’s something you do. â– Most democracy exists at the local level and is best understood as ̶...

/ 2 weeks ago

Newsom’s State Budget Takes a Page From Shohei Ohtani’s $700M Deal

â– California’s budget relies heavily on deferrals, similar to Ohtani’s contract. â– Gov. Newsom’s budget includes at least $1...

/ 3 weeks ago

Here’s Why Kamala Harris Should Ditch VP Job and Run for Governor

Come back, Kamala. Back to California, where you have a future. Joe Mathews Opinion Away from Washington D.C., where they’ll never give y...

/ 4 months ago

Inside Scoop on the Slaughter of Cedar, the California Goat Who Went on the Lam

I, Cedar, may be as dead as the narrator of the film Sunset Boulevard. But from my warm and dry pen in caprine heaven, I can still hand down...

/ 4 months ago

Turn School Boards Over to the Kids in the Classroom Seats

California kids, do you follow the news about the culture wars over local school boards? Joe Mathews Opinion If you do, you’ll see these ...

/ 4 months ago

An Ambitious, Crazy Plan for a Failing California: Homeless High-Speed Rail

Joe Mathews Opinion California is spending billions to house its increasing population of unhoused people. But it hasn’t come close to endi...

/ 5 months ago

You Can See California’s Future in Bend, Oregon

In this era of exodus, if you want to see the future of California, you have to leave the state. Joe Mathews Opinion I got an unexpected ...

/ 6 months ago

Let’s Take Cal, Stanford, Fresno State, San Diego State and Start the California Conference

Dear Cal and Stanford, Why are you running away from California? Joe Mathews Opinion Yes, the collapse of the Pac-12 conference — with ei...

/ 7 months ago

Which Is the Greater Threat to Humanity: Northern California or Southern California?

Sure, these are entertaining films about a physicist and a doll. But both movies are also global nightmares full of warnings about the damag...

/ 7 months ago

What’s the Cost of a Family Secret? Valley Farmer Shares the Answer.

Is there a family trait more common than keeping secrets? Family secrets have hidden costs. When we leave a place or person behind, we don’t...

/ 7 months ago

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Realtor Association Settles Lawsuit on Commission Rules. Fresno Broker Fears the End of Market Transparency

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Prosecutor Leaves Georgia Election Case Against Trump After Relationship With District Attorney

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Rory McIlroy’s 65: 10 Birdies, 2 Tee Shots in the Water, 1 Testy Dispute

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Aaron Donald Announces His Retirement After a Standout 10-Year Career With the Rams

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New Book Explores the Myths, Truths and Legacy of the Macho Man

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Baseball Superstar Ohtani and His Wife Arrive in South Korea for Dodgers-Padres MLB Opener

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