Gov. Jerry Brown recently stated that he found the scandal involving the state Parks and Recreation Agency concealing millions of taxpayer dollars to be "boring." Perhaps the governor&
The world's greatest promoter, at least before Ryan Seacrest came along, was P.T. Barnum. The man's a hero of mine. You have to love a
Seven years ago, the City Council approved a plan to convert curb parking lanes for "bus and bicycle only" use on Lincoln Boulevard from the city border with
Dear EarthTalk: I understand that the "environmental justice" movement seeks to protect the poor and non-white communities from being unfairly targeted to host activities like sewage treatment plants,
Since last November there has been a lot of talk about how passing immigration reform this year will be "smart politics" given the role Latino voters played in
"The care of human life and happiness, and not their destruction, is the only legitimate object of good government." — Thomas Jefferson, 1809
It's over 200 years
With the Oscars only 48 hours away, I'm reminded that my neighbor of 25 years, Seymour Cassel, once received an Academy nomination. In 1969, in only his third
Dear Life Matters,
I have never felt my parents cared about me or loved me. They divorced when I was 4 years old. I'm an only child and
Have California school officials found their own bizarre way to support Michelle Obama's campaign against childhood obesity? What else could possibly explain their skimming of at least $170
Eighty years ago my mother was in grade school where schoolroom paste was made by mixing a little flour and water together. Memories of that simple glue came back to
As long as there are movies, there will be Westerns. A love letter to a time in America when heroes loomed large and men (and women) lived and died by
Last month, in his second inaugural speech, President Obama waded into the longest-running argument our history offers. "Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role
