Michael Flynn, who briefly served as President Trump’s first national security advisor, faces sentencing Tuesday for lying to the FBI about his conversations with a Russian diplomat during the presidential transition about sanctions on Moscow. The punishment caps the stunning fall, at least for… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: Why being from California isn’t an albatross around any presidential candidate’s neck
To the editor: George Skelton offers some valuable presidential history, but his conclusion that there’s almost no chance the next president will be from California because of this state’s liberal reputation carries little weight. In dismissing the possibility of a Golden State president, Skelton… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles Times
Blog: A federal judge’s anti-Obamacare ruling is a major gift to Democrats for 2020
The law has provided quality, affordable health coverage to California small firms and entrepreneurs that once struggled to access insurance. In fact, about 370,000 self-employed entrepreneurs in California purchased their health insurance through the state insurance marketplace, and more than half of all marketplace enrollees nationwide are small-business owners, self-employed individuals or small-business employees. Source: […]
Blog: Does UC care more about Californians or higher-paying foreign students?
To the editor: My daughter has SAT scores in the top 10% and a 4.3 grade point average, yet she is not guaranteed admission to the University of California. Now I read about foreign students who are functionally illiterate in English but gain admission to UC because their parents can pay more. Plus, though they […]
Blog: Before ‘Schitt’s Creek’s’ holiday special, Dan Levy on the show’s queer intimacy and right-wing fans
It’s been a good year for “Schitt’s Creek,” a situation comedy about a formerly wealthy family living in a small-town motel. Its reputation and audience has continued to build with memes and gifs and the old word of mouth, rising to a rapidly sold-out “up-close-and-personal” appearance in September at the Ace Theater, and another last […]
Blog: Stoned on pot, but clear-eyed about legalization’s threat to California’s legendary cannabis culture
Along the midway, tents were filled with booths where vendors sold pot flowers, live plants, vape cartridges, tinctures, gummies, chocolates, balms and salves. I tasted a non-alcoholic beverage made with hops that was the result of a partnership between CannaCraft and Lagunitas Brewing Co. Hi-Fi Hops, at $10 per bottle (once the various taxes are […]