December 26, 2025
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Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Vaccinations & Governor Jerry Brown: What Will He Do?:

Now that the state Senate has generally ignored the loud, repeated and unscientific outcries of anti-vaccination crusaders, it’s likely the Assembly will fall into line this summer and pass a law eliminating religious belief as […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Will California Evade New Base Closure Round?:

When former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel asked Congress last year to authorize a new round of military base closings, alarm bells went off in many parts of California. For this state has been victimized more […]

Steve Stajich, Columnist

Not Quite Post-Diversity:

The tragically continuing events in various cities involving police and African American citizens has pushed the notion of a “post-racial” America back a few steps, to say the least. One might even observe that the […]

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Letter To The Editor: Z… Is For Zoning:

Dear Editor, Admit it. You probably think Zoning is pretty dull. And I feel your pain, because it is. But the Zoning Ordinance Update is also the most important decision facing our City Council right […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

This ‘Tax’ May Be About To Rise:

If a committee of legislators or U.S. Senators whose most influential members were under criminal investigation ever considered raising taxes on Californians by significant amounts, protests would be non-stop and cacophonous. But with the seriously […]

Thomas B. Elias, Columnist

Are Anti-Semitism, Out-Of-State Tuition Linked?:

There is no doubt dependence on the higher tuition paid by out-of-state and foreign students has become established policy at the University of California. Now some believe this may be leading to the unintended consequence […]