California Opinion, Editorials & Letters

California has heat-safety rules for farmworkers, but enforcement waned | Opinion

“In a UC Merced study of more than 1,200 farmworkers, 43% said their employers had not provided a heat-illness prevention plan.”

September 5, 2026 at 6:00 AM

Opinion

His dad had a heart attack. It forever changed the way he sees caregiving

September 5, 2026 at 3:07 PM

U.S. Viewpoints

How California's climate obsession is fueling the utility crisis

Updated September 5, 2026 at 7:26 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Allison Schrager: Joyful spending is America's guilty pleasure

Updated September 5, 2026 at 5:35 AM

Opinion

Canada has a blueprint for the leader America needs next | Opinion

Updated September 5, 2026 at 3:30 AM

Opinion

When my school banned cell phones, here's what we got back | Opinion

Updated September 5, 2026 at 2:23 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower were models of statesmanship

September 5, 2026 at 2:03 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: To stop Trump's pillaging, ‘vote the ocean' this fall

Updated September 5, 2026 at 1:33 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Let's heed the wisdom of Wendell Berry

September 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Corporations with big pay disparities have been silent as ICE detains their workers

September 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Millions face court alone. California can change that

September 5, 2026 at 1:07 AM

Viewpoints

Apparently, California regulators think tires don’t cost enough | Opinion

September 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Opinion

Paint Sacramento’s water tower as the giant tomato it was born to be | Opinion

September 4, 2026 at 5:00 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

OPINION: Martinez officials reiterate commitment to marina improvements

September 4, 2026 at 2:11 PM

Opinion

Clancy mistrial distracts from moms who actually deserve empathy | Opinion

Updated September 4, 2026 at 12:44 PM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Bigger isn't always better when it comes to airport security

September 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM

U.S. Viewpoints

Editorial: With the Roman telescope, humankind takes another step

September 4, 2026 at 12:13 PM

U.S. Viewpoints

Mark Z. Barabak: Texas is red, California blue - but for how much longer? A Lone Star toss-up will tell

Updated September 4, 2026 at 11:51 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: A relic we should leave behind

Updated September 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: The real target of 9/11-style terrorism is American values

Updated September 4, 2026 at 11:19 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is more important than ever

Updated September 4, 2026 at 11:09 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Commentary: Teen-safety settlement is Meta's shrewd move to hurt competitors

Updated September 4, 2026 at 11:02 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

Michael Hiltzik: Medicare for All is back on the political front burner. A Democratic majority could pass it

Updated September 4, 2026 at 10:51 AM

Opinion

Saving money is hard enough. Stop taxing workers under 25. | Opinion

September 4, 2026 at 8:43 AM

U.S. Viewpoints

The product is the problem: Why Meta's $17 billion settlement matters beyond America

Updated September 4, 2026 at 6:52 AM

Opinion

California has heat-safety rules for farmworkers, but enforcement waned | Opinion

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