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Even among the many sobering stories of cruelty and injustice arising from the Trump administration’s obsessive anti-immigration crusade, the story of Mohammad Ali Dadfar stands out.
With the holiday season descending upon us in earnest, there has been a spate of Bay Area examples of displeasure surrounding public education.
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Every movement begins with a question that keeps someone up at night. For Frieda Edgette, that question arrived after 15 years of her own mental health recovery and a lifetime of learning how systems shape our sense of what is possible.
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The news room was in shambles Nov. 26 after a 20-second clip exposed an ex-information technology vice president who said Campbell’s soup was for “poor people.”
Sure, California can swear off fossil fuels and shut down its nuclear plants, powering itself entirely with wind, water, and sun.
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Early this week my wife and I drove home from a large Thanksgiving family get-together in Palm Desert. Because we had time, we took the “scenic route” home rather than driving almost entirely up Interstate 5. Our route took us through Victorville, Mojave, Tehachapi and Bakersfield. Thanks to…
Anyone who has experienced children is familiar with constant mental breakdowns in the form of screaming, crying or dirty looks and silent treatment. Although I’m desensitized to most of these tantrums, last month at my gymnastics coaching job, I witnessed an episode that unexpectedly struck…
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A couple weeks back I wrote about the similarities between President Trump and incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as it relates to populism. The basic idea is that there is growing discontent amongst the populace that government wasn’t or isn’t working for them. A libertarian point …
California’s public school system, which purports to educate nearly 6 million students ranging from 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten to near-adults preparing to graduate from high school, is in a world of hurt.
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What is said in the newsroom, stays in the newsroom, thank god, and I will divulge no confidences.
Recently, U.S. and local housing and government leaders traveled overseas through the Global Policy Leadership Academy’s Social Housing Field Study to Austria to witness Vienna’s housing model at work.
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It’s understandable. Human nature is what it is. We are all flawed one way or another. But the temptations involved with big public bucks make our failings even more at risk.
It has been reported that the Trump administration is ready to allow drilling off the California coast.
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“To know personally who you’re giving your money to is incredibly impactful.”
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1979 Basic Training, soon after our flight, like all military members, was taught about the Uniform Code of Military Justice and our duty to obey lawful orders, and refuse unlawful ones, I was guarding the dorm door when an NCO appeared outside the little door window and ordered me to let him in.
“Writing is the social act of the solitary man.” Tobias Wolff shared this reflection on Faulkner at IAVA’s inaugural Beyond the Uniform speaker series which launched this month in Atherton, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it.
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The shadows grow longer and the days are shorter.
Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump rarely agree on anything. Their feud has played out for years on immigration raids, wildfire relief and the moral direction of American democracy.
It’s been a rough year in San Mateo County. A number of our important public institutions are feeling stressed, their credibility shaken.
In San Mateo County, we proudly celebrate our natural beauty, diversity and innovation. Behind our scenic shoreline, bustling downtowns and tree-lined neighborhoods lies a quieter and even more essential force: the small, locally owned businesses that give our communities their character, re…
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