Opinion
Bob Rawitch: With the election over, what should ordinary citizens do?
"Facts are stubborn things," former President Johnson Adam’s, once said, though some might argue that is no longer true based on the last election.
Letters: Toll hikes | Don’t flee | Reflecting poorly | Wrong elites | Youth’s voice
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for Nov. 29, 2024
Letters: Controversy’s effect | Swing to right | Centrist Democrats | Oppose Trump
Mercury News Letters to the Editor for Nov. 29, 2024
Every Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for free markets and private property
Because free markets happened. Capitalism happened.
Donald Trump and RFK Jr. aim to shake up America’s broken healthcare system
If they commit to supporting long-proven safe vaccinations while increasing transparency and freedom to make choices on newer vaccines, they stand a good chance of rebuilding America’s trust in our medical institutions.
As Los Angeles prepares for Olympics, transportation money gets shuffled toward fiber network
Los Angeles County suffers some of the worst gridlock in the United States.
Democrats welcome Trump ‘the fascist’ with open arms
"Trump Is a Dictator" is the new WMDs.
$165 billion revenue error continues to haunt California’s budget
Newsom will propose a 2025-26 budget in January, but no matter what he and the Legislature decide, the structural budget deficit will still be there when he exits the governorship in 2027. It will be part of his legacy.
Conspiracy theorist RFK Jr. is wrong choice for a cabinet post
The real worries about President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy as secretary of health and human services have nothing to do with his support of raw milk.
John Stossel: Destructive environmentalists stand in the way of progress
Allowing America to do more would definitely be good. Our future needs minerals.
Why are we ignoring the American hostages in Gaza?
Do not forget them. Instead, join me in demanding their immediate release.
Letter: Trump shot himself in the foot with misguided nomination of Matt Gaetz
Why does Trump always shoot himself in the foot just as he regains some leverage?
As California falls apart, Newsom and his supermajority prioritize bike lanes and boondoggles
The “special session” called for by the governor should be shelved. We need to get back to work addressing the real issues in California.
Letter: I voted for Trump three times, but Matt Gaetz seems like a bad idea
I voted for Trump three times and hope he's playing chess while I'm playing checkers.
Letters: Oakland mayor | Before vaccines | Cruelty over compassion
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for Nov. 19, 2024
What is Donald Trump looking for in his Cabinet picks?
Gabbard and Gaetz are no stranger to controversy.
E.T., AI and our need for friends
It’s not enough to simulate the trappings of connections without making the effort to forge actual connections.
Trump’s tariff plan won’t help American workers
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to unleash a “golden age” for the United States. Many of his policy ideas are laudable on their face. Tax cuts and deregulation are critical to unleashing private sector investment and growth.