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Commentary: Newsom's 'Democracy is under assault' speech could turn the tables on Trump
Frame it as a call to action or a presidential campaign announcement, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s address to America on Tuesday has tapped into…
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Commentary: Why this overheated invasion of L.A. looks so ugly and feels so personal
I was driving while listening to the news Sunday when I heard House Speaker Mike Johnson justify President Trump’s move to send National…
Politics
Commentary: The insurrection that wasn't, and other Trump fantasies
To hear our national leaders tell it, Los Angeles is in chaos and our governor and mayor are out to lunch with the police, blissfully…
Politics
Commentary: Yelling, finger-pointing and cursing galore as California Democrats gather near Disneyland
It’s not easy being a Democrat in these Trumpian times, as each day brings fresh tales of conquest and pillage. Still, despite all that,…
News
Commentary: Even tough-on-crime district attorneys know prison reform is smart
On a recent morning inside San Quentin prison, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman and more than a dozen other prosecutors…
Politics
Commentary: It's not just Biden. There's a history of presidential health cover-ups
Suddenly, it’s 2024 all over again. Once more we’re litigating Joe Biden’s catatonic debate performance, his lumbering gait, his…
Business
US: Wall St opens lower ahead of Fed commentary
Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday (May 20) as investors awaited commentary from Federal Reserve officials through the day…
Politics
Commentary: Is there a middle ground on immigration? This Republican thinks so
Bob Worsley has solid conservative credentials. He’s anti abortion. A fiscal hawk and lifelong member of the Mormon Church. As an Arizona…
Politics
Commentary: If Gavin Newsom wants to be president, he's got work to do — starting at home
The Newsom for President bandwagon hit another rut this week. A new poll by the L.A. Times and UC Berkeley found California’s registered…
Politics
Commentary: Why California Democrats killed, then resurrected, a bill to crack down on buying teens for sex
SACRAMENTO — Are California Democrats soft when it comes to protecting minors from sex trafficking? It’s a question that has caused chaos…
Politics
Commentary: The real threat behind reopening Alcatraz
President Trump posted Sunday on his Truth Social platform that he’s ordered various government agencies to reopen Alcatraz to serve as a…
News
Commentary: Military takeovers, questionable arrests, sanctuary city crackdowns. Hot Trump summer is here
President Trump dropped an executive order this week about “sanctuary cities,” of which California has many. Not to mention we are a…
Politics
Commentary: She was wrongly snagged by Trump's word police. Now her medical research is down the drain
SAN FRANCISCO — Nisha Acharya, an eye doctor and UC San Francisco professor, was at her campus clinic tending patients when a surprising…
Politics
Commentary: Trump is slashing library funds. California is a target
President Trump has made it clear since his first term that he’s no fan of libraries, or books for that matter. In addition to attempting…
Politics
South Korean posts resurface fabricated BBC commentary after Yoon's impeachment
After South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed former president Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his short-lived imposition of…
Politics
Commentary: Pope Francis was a climate hero. Trump's reign gives his words extra meaning
Donald Trump announced his first run for president on June 16, 2015. He lashed out against Mexican immigrants, environmentalists and other…
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Commentary: Newsom called the Abrego Garcia deportation fight a 'distraction.' Then came the pushback
Gov. Gavin Newsom made headlines Friday for his comments about wrongfully deported Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia, when he was…
Politics
Commentary: Trump's cruelty to migrants reminds us what Easter is about
It’s almost the end of Holy Week, the annual Christian commemoration of the betrayal, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Faithful…
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Commentary: Alaska Republican speaks truth about Trump: 'Retaliation is real. And that’s not right.'
Lisa Murkowski, Alaska’s longtime U.S. senator, was home from Washington this week, touching base. As part of her rounds, the Republican…
Politics
Commentary: The fight over Trump's legal bullying campaign makes for odd alliances
Lawfare makes for strange bedfellows. As part of his tightening grip on power, and his assault on 200-plus years of checks and balances,…
Politics
Commentary: Trump threatened Vietnam with a huge tariff. How's that going over in Little Saigon?
ABC Supermarket in the heart of Little Saigon is like a Donald Trump tariff rant come to fragrant, tasty life. Sorghum liquors from China.…
Politics
Commentary: Felony charges for pro-Palestinian Stanford students? Trump will love this
With masks on and wearing layers of clothing in the hopes of changing their looks before escaping, a dozen pro-Palestinian activists broke…
News
Commentary: Bringing the death penalty back to L.A. is politics and hubris, not justice
California currently has 592 people in our prisons who have been sentenced to death. It’s the largest population of prisoners awaiting…
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Commentary: America has gotten ruder. Starting at the very top
If you’ve driven on the freeway in recent years, been to the grocery store, attended a movie or a live performance — heck, if you’ve been…