Federal lawsuit: UCLA’s med school used race in rejecting highly qualified Asian and white students over less-qualified applicants
“I don't know how some of these students are going to be junior doctors,” the...
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Opinion: Preserve funding for public media, an invaluable resource for all
For 65 years, KPBS has been focused on fulfilling its public service mission to serve...
Opinion: ICE raid was about intimidation. Not public safety.
On Friday evening, ICE agents stormed Buona Forchetta in South Park, one of San Diego’s...
The Menendez Brothers killed their parents. Now Democrats want to set killers like them free.
SB 672 is a dangerous bill born from a dangerous moment.
Opinion: Here’s a smart way to help many suffering from kidney disease
Do you know someone with kidney disease? The probability is that you do. An estimated 35.5...
Opinion: There’s an inequity in trash fees. That’s not loving thy neighbor.
In the New Testament, Jesus famously states that part of the greatest commandment is “to...
Opinion: Don’t cut off much-needed legal lifelines for veterans
After more than two decades in the Navy, much of it a lawyer in the...
Opinion: Fix the basic flaw in city’s Bonus ADU program
San Diego’s Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) program has been successful in enabling greater housing density...
America’s first zoning law was about race
It wasn’t about green space or infrastructure.
Grid warnings and job losses: California’s climate lawfare has a cost
Fifteen states, led by California, are suing the White House over its April executive order to protect American energy from state...
Trump’s immigration crackdown blocks tourists and profits
The istration’s display of its power over immigrants is having the effect of scaring away...
The clock is ticking down on COVID fraud investigations
For all of the five-year remembrances of COVID-19, few have paused to recall the cyber smash-and-grab...
Regulating private sector investment is the wrong way to address California’s housing affordability crisis
Targeting investors would not make single-family homes more accessible to first-time buyers but would erode...
Opinion: City’s trash deceptions go far beyond fee underestimate
Measure B, allowing the city of San Diego to directly charge 200,000-plus single-family homeowners for...
Opinion: Being an adult Catholic isn’t easy. Pope Leo gives me hope.
When I heard Robert Francis Prevost was elected the new pope and that he was...
Opinion: Many cancer patients never see it coming. I’m one.
If you or someone you love is diagnosed with cancer of any kind, it is...
California’s ethnic studies mandate can’t be fixed, must be repealed
This wasn’t a well-intentioned policy gone awry. AB 101 was fatally flawed from the outset.
Opinion: How Mexico offers comprehensive help to citizens abroad
In the current international stage, where migration into the U.S. is increasingly intense and diverse,...
Opinion: How language assistance in voting made a difference in San Diego
Late last month, the Trump istration dismissed all cases in which the U.S. Department of...
Opinion: Don’t expect real medical expertise from online pontificators
In recent years, the authority of medical experts has crumbled under the combined weight of...
California politicians led the way in covering up Biden’s cognitive decline
Unless the party determines why its leaders allowed the Biden cover-up to go unchallenged for...
Government is driving gas prices through the roof in California
Without reforming its business climate and drawing refiners back, the state risks not only economic...
Opinion: Youth deserve a seat, and a vote, on every arts board
A youth commissioner raised his hand, slowly breaking the busy hustle of voices. The room...
Opinion: California prostate cancer screening guidelines are outdated
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting American men other than skin cancer and...
Opinion: ing a local hero buried in
The body of Sgt. Baldamore Garcia lies in the Lorraine American Cemetery in , almost...
Opinion: San Diego’s tourism workers deserve more than gratitude
San Diego is one of the most visited cities in the United States. Our beaches,...
Opinion: Raising hotel wages to $25 is an economic wrecking ball
Tourism is vital to San Diego’s economy and quality of life. Looking out the window,...
Assembly Bill 84 is a direct threat to students with disabilities
Let’s not punish families who choose a unique and customized fit for their children.
Opinion: USD has acted in good faith in labor talks
This month, over 3,000 University of San Diego students will graduate, full of pride and...
Opinion: Non-tenure track faculty treated shabbily by USD leaders
We — non-tenure track faculty in the University of San Diego’s College of Arts and...
Opinion: Nurses are also heroes of war — and, or course, pandemics
Most of us have a desire to forget the traumatic COVID-19 pandemic. Yet Memorial Day...
California’s symbolic lawsuit against plastic recycling is folly
People who are really interested in solving problems like plastic pollution or climate change should...
Assembly Bill 84 fails our most vulnerable students
I urge lawmakers to reject AB 84 and stand with families, students, and educators who...
How to tackle California’s high grocery prices
We need a timeout, a pause on regulations that make groceries more expensive in California.
Opinion: I’m proof that the Cal State University System works
I am the proud son of farmworkers, a first-generation college graduate and a living example...
Opinion: The sheriff thinks her office is above state law. It’s not.
Like any person elected to public office, San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez is responsible...
Opinion: How does board’s posturing on immigration policy help county?
When you live in California, there’s a double-edged sword. We’re blessed with world-renowned beach weather,...
Republican Medi-Cal reforms will restore the program to its original intent
Fix the commercial market so working-age Americans can afford private insurance and preserve Medicaid for...
Ron Paul: Cutting military spending would make for a big and beautiful bill
Cutting spending wasted on a futile pursuit of a global empire is not just a...
Opinion: Restoring Mission Bay’s wetlands is a win-win for San Diego
City leaders face difficult tradeoffs as they navigate budget decisions. City tax revenue must cover...
Opinion: Focus spending on crucial needs, starting with public safety
If you’ve ever wondered where your tax dollars go — brace yourself. Right now, in...
Opinion: The county’s cash reserve policy needs a prudent update now
The county has a commendable track record of saving for a rainy day. It has...
Remove all unnecessary obstacles to housing construction across California
Crusading against phony boogeymen, like warranted business practices, might generate headlines for politicians, but Californians...
Nowhere to live? No hiding from bad government policies
Unwinding these ill-conceived government policies will take work.
Where California’s well-intended social justice education went wrong
Social justice education is leaving the very students it aims to help less educated, more...
Opinion: Irresponsible policy lacks adequate oversight
California legislators often express a commitment to leading the nation in health policy, equity and...
Opinion: We must allow the terminally ill to decide their own fate
When my father was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer in 2006, California had no End...
Opinion: Just like that, a visionary investment vanishes
It is with deep sorrow and mounting frustration that we announce the untimely death of...
Opinion: Appreciate military by protecting , veterans from toxins
The National Military Appreciation Month is celebrated across the U.S. as a time to pay tribute to...
Opinion: Here’s how to help military families with child care
The challenges that come with one parent being in the military are significant, but when...
Newsom forced to roll back unwise Medi-Cal expansions
After the state unwisely expanding Medi-Cal in recent years, the program has descended into a...
Opinion: Yes, he’s the pope now. But he may always be Bob to me.
On May 8, I was coming from the gym around 9:30 a.m. I looked at...
Opinion: Why public science funding matters more than ever
Not long ago, I ran into a longtime Fleet Science Center member outside our Giant...
Why are Californians still paying so much at the pump?
If you’ve filled up your tank lately and felt a pit in your stomach, you’re...
Opinion: The Good Shepherd would not let ICE into his church
In these days of Easter season, we hear lovely readings about Jesus the Good Shepherd....
Opinion: Grad season is the time to replenish public health workforce
College commencement season is an exciting time, but it also brings a certain level of...
Opinion: Life sciences industry gets overdue help from U.S. trade office
San Diego is rapidly emerging as a major part of California’s life sciences industry. By...
California’s Medicaid corruption costs us all
Washington can’t continue rewarding states for finding new ways to exploit old rules.
Why is the DOJ slashing funding for crime victims and crime prevention?
It will only make communities far less safe and far less resilient.
Opinion: Smugglers aren’t the problem. A broken immigration system is.
Another tragic accident off our coastline in San Diego reminds us how desperate many migrants...
Paloma Aguirre: I will end the neglect of South County, push for sewage fix
The county doesn’t lack for resources, it lacks the political will to take action South...
John McCann: Fiscal discipline, not tax hikes, is key to balancing budget
Engaging in a reckless tax-and-spend spree only raises the cost of living for hardworking families...
Opinion: Mothers come in many forms. Make sure to embrace yours today.
Like every other kid, I made gifts for Mother’s Day that consisted of finger paints...
Opinion: Mexicans like me celebrate Mother’s Day twice. Here’s why.
There’s a song, “April Showers,” sung by Judy Garland, that came out in 1956 that...
Opinion: County library officials censored my show. Now I’m fighting back.
I launched my one-woman show, “Woman Warriors: Remarkable Women Who Transformed the World,” in 2018,...
Opinion: Blue Origin flight with all-women crew deserved more respect
In commercial space flights (especially those with celebrities), we often overlook the critical scientific work...
Opinion: Psychedelic research saved my life. Help it save others.
Every day in America, we lose on average from 17 to 44 veterans to suicide —...
San Diego County is on the brink — and this special election could decide its future
We need to keep San Diego County strong, stable, and focused on the fundamentals.
State Bar’s botched exam for new lawyers is California’s latest entry to the hall of shame
Many of the state government’s wrongheaded actions involve abortive efforts to use advanced technology.
Opinion: Flawed law a threat to health of millions of patients
Millions of Americans who receive intravenous treatment for multiple sclerosis, blood diseases and rheumatologic conditions...
Opinion: Universities must innovate in response to public concerns
Elite universities across the country are in crisis. The Department of Education in Washington, D.C.,...
Opinion: U.S. citizens banned from their own country? It has to end now.
On April 10, two U.S. citizens — both legal professionals working with immigrant communities in...
Opinion: San Diego knows how to build homes — so why aren’t we?
A successful city doesn’t push people out. It makes room for them at every stage...
Opinion: Trump istration’s hostility to due process is un-American
As a young adult, I entered the Jesuits, a Catholic religious order, where among other...
Opinion: National service programs protect us. Why would we cut them?
Half a lifetime ago, I was an AmeriCorps member in San Diego. I fell into...
Did they forget the pension crisis?
If an 8-year-old can learn from his mistakes, why can’t legislators?
Why teachers should ally with Trump to dismantle DEI
It’s time for teachers to challenge the DEI bureaucracy from the bottom-up and regain control...
State lawmakers are pushing unnecessary public pension bills that would increase taxpayers’ costs and debt
Maintaining the PEPRA reforms is part of the state’s best hope for fully funding public...
Opinion: Native American women are at high risk for violence. Act now.
Honoring the work to respond to Murdered Missing Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) is both...
Opinion: Construction defect laws make condos scarce in San Diego, state
The dream of affordable homeownership is increasingly out of reach for middle-class households in California....
Opinion: Prop. 36 off to strong start locally, but government must do more
Proposition 36 is now California law and must be honored.
You can ride in an autonomous vehicle. One bill says your lunch can’t.
California can embrace both innovation and safety by rejecting AB 33.
Rogue rulings are a credibility crisis for our courts
The No Rogue Rulings Act will return the judiciary to its proper role, end this...
Opinion: Retirement for many looks much grimmer after Trump’s tariffs
when we were told that investing in America was patriotic? That 401(k)s were the...
Brian Jones: Criminal deportations are happening, will California adjust?
Senate Bill 554 is about keeping our community safe from rapists, from gang ,...
Medicaid can’t survive without spending cuts
Republicans shouldn't shy away from their proposals to reform Medicaid.
Opinion: 50 years later, why the fall of Saigon resonates in San Diego
This April, known as Black April in the Vietnamese American community, marks 50 years since...
Opinion: We may soon be able to test for PTSD like we test for flu
For many who serve in our military, trauma experienced during deployment doesn’t end when they...
Opinion: People with disabilities deserve more. Protect Medicaid.
As the CEO of Home of Guiding Hands, I oversee an organization that s more...
Financial surveillance threatens California border businesses
The shift to targeting transactions over $200 is the latest step in the creeping expansion...
Occupational licensing stifles economic growth and labor market equity
Shedding this regulatory baggage should be a political no-brainer—reforms could unite lawmakers who share a...
Opinion: Why should a $200 transaction cost me my privacy?
You don’t need to be a financial expert to predict the consequences of this. The...
Opinion: Even before I met Pope Francis, he had touched my soul
It was a few days before Holy Week in 2013 when my journey with Pope...
Opinion: Tariffs put San Diego’s innovation economy at risk
We urge federal policymakers to include innovation leaders—especially from high-tech hubs like San Diego—in these...
Opinion: Restoring our coastal canyons and wetlands is crucial
The bobcat that frequents the western end of San Diego’s Tecolote Canyon Natural Park, a...
Opinion: Homeless crisis shows need for government ability
With 187,000 residents homeless, California leads the nation — not in solutions, but in expensive failures....
The constitutionally dubious law empowering Trump’s ’emergency’ tariff authority
Trump’s executive orders embody an arbitrary lawlessness that threatens the individual liberties of the entrepreneurs...
Regulators care more about giant utilities than public
Fed up with decades of powerful railroads corrupting the state board that was supposed to...
Trump is crushing America’s AI leadership. We still have time to fix it.
We must reverse this destructive course by ing research at universities and federal agencies, keeping...
Opinion: SANDAG’s case for multibillion-dollar project is full of holes
For all its massive failures, at least Boston’s “Big Dig” — a public works mega-project...