Our View: You can help save local journalism
It’s been almost six months since Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), author of the almost-universally panned AB5, tweeted that changes were coming to that bill that would give many...
View ArticleEditorial: For readers’ sake, #SAVELOCALJOURNALISM
A brand management and crisis communication professor I know at a leading university contends that brands reside in the minds of customers, not at company headquarters. So, when crisis strikes, he...
View ArticleOur View: Elect Biden president to heal and unify our country
It’s time to heal and work to unite the country. To stem the spread of the coronavirus, rebuild the economy, honestly confront racial and economic inequality, aggressively address climate change and...
View ArticleOur View: Optimism on COVID-19 virus, but realities remain
Pfizer’s announcement Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective is cause for optimism. But the results are preliminary. This is no time for complacency, especially given the holiday...
View ArticleEditorial: A great time to support local businesses
See something extra in your bank account this week? A good number of $1,400 stimulus checks arrived by direct deposit in the accounts of citizens all over the nation the past couple of days. While the...
View ArticleOur View: A state of homelessness: No, it’s not just our town
Editor’s note: For a look at Vacaville’s homeless situation, see Page A1 of today’s print edition and on this site. Stories from each of the cities mentioned here can be found at each publication’s...
View ArticleEditorial: Raiders’ escape of $189 million taxpayer loan should be investigated
In 2020, when the Raiders football team moved to Las Vegas, they were able to walk away from a $189 million debt to Oakland and Alameda County taxpayers. In exchange, the city and county received the...
View ArticleOur View: Time is running out on Congress to save local news
Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering local politics, high school sports, local business openings,...
View ArticleEditorial: The all-too-familiar story of the homeless in your town
We’ll begin with a little exercise today. We’re calling it “Does this sound like your town?” Read along and nod if any of this sounds familiar: “Downtown businesses had long complained about people...
View ArticleEditorial: Hamas attack should be recognized as an act of terrorism
There should be no debate over the language we use to describe Hamas and its depraved Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Hamas is a terrorist organization, and the acts of its agents on Oct. 7, when they crossed...
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