Column: You can relax Gavin: Biden showed he’s not a doddering old man
SACRAMENTO — President Biden, in his State of the Union speech, reminded me of a cranky old grandpa emphatically telling his concerned adult offspring: “Look, kids,…
Column: Trump’s pick for consumer agency, backed by GOP, ‘has no qualifications for this job’
Now that White House aide Kathy Kraninger has received the blessing of the Senate Banking Committee’s Republican majority to become the nation’s top consumer financial…
Column: GOP State of the Union response puts women in kitchen
A woman’s place is in the kitchen, even if she is a U.S. senator delivering the most important speech of her career. Intended or not,…
Column: When it comes to women in power, quality counts
The primaries are over and California has made one decision for certain: For the first time in 30 years, the Golden State will not send…
Column: In 2024, it’s an election between authoritarianism and the uncommitted
Super Tuesday is over and so is any hope that Donald Trump isn’t speeding toward the White House. With clear victories in the primaries, including…
Column: Stop the nonsense. Moving up the California primary was a dumb idea. Push it back
SACRAMENTO — California’s early primary election needs to change. March 5 is too late to influence presidential races — and way too soon for non-presidential contests.…
Column: Biden should hope he gets heckled at State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — President Biden should hope he gets heckled by Republicans when he gives his State of the Union address on Thursday, just as he was…
Letters to Sports: Readers pay tribute to Helene Elliott
Thank you, Helene Elliott, for your 45 years of incisive, humanistic and insightful reporting and columns. You’ve been a trailblazer and a beacon for women…
Column: How Mexico scored a ‘historic’ Gold Cup win over U.S. women
For years the dominant U.S. women’s soccer team has been warning anyone who would listen that the rest of the world was catching up. On…
Column: Trump’s tariff plan would amount to a huge tax hike
WASHINGTON — If Donald Trump becomes president again, one of his first moves will take money out of your pocket just as a tax hike would.…
Column: How two Open Division titles were won without transfers
At a time when college sports is in turmoil with no NIL rules, unlimited transfers and players coming and going, there was a historic achievement…
Six Nations 2024: ‘Cohesive Wales will be a big test for in-form Ireland’ – Rob Herring column
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 24 February Kick-off: 14:15 GMTCoverage: Listen on BBC Sounds, BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra & BBC Radio Ulster;…
Column: U.S. out of NATO? In second term, Trump more likely to try
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump hasn’t officially won the Republican presidential nomination yet. But he’s already throwing his weight around on foreign policy — and Republicans…
Column: Loyola star Sean Kelly seeks section volleyball title
Sean Kelly, the best 18-year-old boys’ volleyball player in America, is not standing pat on his talents. When Loyola High had a week off from…
Column: Will Chiefs parade shooting inspire GOP voters to change?
You know why this country has a problem with mass shootings? For the same reason we’re likely to have an octogenarian president during the next…
Column: Credit Newsom for trying to alleviate homelessness, not that he has much choice
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “treatment not tents” ballot measure would make only a puny dent in homelessness. But it’s still the biggest attempt ever by…
Column: Coach Jim Hiller gives Kings a blueprint for success
In the few days since Jim Hiller took over as the Kings’ interim coach, he has deliberately worked more on changing players’ mood than on…
Column: I went to a Vegas chapel, strip club and casino in the name of Taylor Swift
When I pitched covering the Taylor Swift Effect at the Super Bowl, I was envisioning tracking down fans decked out in Eras tour apparel, gleefully…
Column: Biden’s and Trump’s memories are failing. But who’s more dangerous?
WASHINGTON — In a career that spans more than half a century, President Biden has long been known all too well for mangling words, names and…
Column: Why are we so obsessed with the Travis/Taylor Super Bowl? We asked the man himself.
“Wouldn’t it be hilarious if I covered the Super Bowl?” It was a question I posed just a few weeks ago, imagining a fish-out-out-water report…