Opinion by Michelle Goldberg on June 14, 2024. This week I finally got to see “The Apprentice,” an absorbing, disturbing movie about the relationship between red-baiting mob lawyer Roy Cohn and a young Donald Trump. The film, which was received with an extended standing ovation and mostly appreciative reviews when...
California Ranks Bottom Third in Overall Child Well-Being, Per New Report
California’s children rank in the bottom third of all states in overall well-being, according to a new report released this week. The authors of the report, “2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being,” found that over half of California’s 3- and 4-year-olds are not in school, less...
Tempted to Try a No-Buy Year? Here Are Tips From People Doing It
The rules of a no-buy challenge are self-imposed and simple: Make a list of the non-essential items you won't spend money on for a set period of time and stick to it. Easier said than done. Many people start such challenges at the beginning of the year and commit to...
‘Wouldn’t Be Where I Am Today:’ California’s Small Business Owners Fight to Save State Aid
Lina Mills recalls how she came to this country from Colombia at age 16 having never worked a day in her life. Once she arrived, she found work in restaurants. “I had to provide for myself,” Mills told CalMatters recently. “I basically ran from home.” She knew some English, learned...
Lauryn Hill, Tyla and More Will Perform at the 2024 BET Awards. Here’s What to Know About the Show
NEW YORK — The 2024 BET Awards are fast approaching. Last year's show celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. This year is stacking up to be...
From Globe Trotting to Globe Tripping: Why Psychedelic Vacations Are on Trend
More people are opting to leave 5-star resorts and cruises behind and take a different kind of vacation, one that comes with a side of mind-altering drugs. But the legal and physical implications of this sort of travel can be murky. For a moment, consider taking a slightly different kind...
Find Out Which Lobbying Groups Get Their Way Most Often in the California Legislature
Los Angeles and the Bay Area tend to get their way in the California Legislature. So do labor unions, social justice organizations and defense attorneys. On the flip side, anti-tax, police and business groups are much less successful. Those are the key findings from a data analysis of the organizations...
Here’s Why Ukraine Should Seek Peace
Opinion by A. Walter Dorn on June 14. After more than two years of death and destruction, neither side in the war in Ukraine appears close to victory: Russia will not achieve its imperial conquest of Ukraine, and Ukraine will most certainly not be able to regain control of all...
Fresno County Gets National Recognition for Poverello House Project
Fresno County has received a 2024 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties for its help in the Poverello House kitchen renovation. This award recognizes and honors effective county government programs that improve services assisting their community. Poverello House, founded in the 1970s by "Papa Mike" Garvin, a man...
You Don’t Think Corn Dogs Are Haute Cuisine? These Chefs, Using Alligator Sausage, Beg to Differ.
NEW ORLEANS — Stefani De Palma, an award-winning chef and head of the a team vying to represent the Americas in a French culinary competition in January, knew she wanted her team's work to feature flavors of her native California. The challenge at the Bocuse d'Or Americas competition this week...