Lifestyle This Day in History Jan 24, 2026 On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall found a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in northern California, a discovery that sparked the California gold rush.
Lifestyle This Day in History Jan 4, 2026 On Jan. 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected the first female speaker of the House as Democrats took control of Congress.
National Featured What’s the right way to mark Juneteenth? By Timothy Welbeck The Associated PressUpdated Jul 17, 2025 The United States’ newest federal holiday — celebrated annually on June 19 — has quickly become its most puzzling one. Four years after Presid…
Columnists History lessons By Greg Wilson Apr 19, 2025 Having just spent nearly 10 days in Colonial Williamsburg — my wife was attending their annual Garden Symposium — I felt as if I was living in…
Lifestyle This Day in History Jan 4, 2025 On Jan. 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected the first female speaker of the House as Democrats took control of Congress.
Columnists Helpful discussions By Craig Wiesner Sep 30, 2024 A frequent contributor to the Daily Journal online comments chides me whenever I say something negative about former President Trump. He remin…
Columnists Celebrating Juneteenth Jon Mays Daily Journal staff Jun 14, 2024 Next Wednesday is Juneteenth, a new holiday with a long and storied past. The posthumous publication of “Juneteenth” by Ralph Ellison, the aut…
Local News Featured San Mateo County raises flag for the Juneteenth holiday By Holly Rusch, Daily Journal staff Updated Jun 25, 2024 A ceremonial Juneteenth flag raising in San Mateo County honored the legacy of Black Americans, acknowledged the continued impact of racism an…
+2 Columnists Herding scapegoats By Chesney EvertUpdated Feb 3, 2023 The more I watch the news, the more it becomes clear that everyone sees themselves as the hero of their own story. I guess it’s the only way t…
