Editorial | Why community newspapers matter
We recently wrote in this space about more job losses in newsrooms — at digital outlets. Which was a bit of a “man bites dog” story, since digital journalism has been touted for years as the savior of...
View ArticleEditorial: Governor must get on board with vaccinations bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom needs to get on board with the effort to close a loophole in California’s vaccination law. The governor inserted himself into the public health debate Saturday by voicing concern over...
View ArticleEditorial: Oakland A’s shouldn’t get sweetheart Coliseum deal
Alameda County supervisors should abandon their plans to sell half-ownership of the Oakland Coliseum to the A’s and instead return to the bargaining table with the city. Four months ago, the county...
View ArticleEditorial: Warriors should stop being sore losers, pay their debt
As the Golden State Warriors open the season today at their new $1.4 billion arena in San Francisco, they’re turning out to be sore losers across the bay trying to stick taxpayers with the team’s $56...
View ArticleEditorial: Shut down sports during COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the lie that professional sports leagues put the health and safety of their players before the teams’ bottom line. It’s the height of irresponsibility for MLB, NBA,...
View ArticleEditorial: Help is on the way for Yosemite, Pinnacles and other parks
And now for some good news from Congress and the president. No joke. In a rare, welcome display of bipartisanship, Congress is poised to approve the most important conservation law passed in the United...
View ArticleEditorial — Another fight to save your newspaper
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 ArticlePass AB 323, save state newspapers
Lest there was any doubt, the pandemic and wildfires have once more demonstrated the importance of newspapers to California residents who rely on them for the latest news, especially in times of...
View ArticleEditorial: A great time to support local business
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 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...
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