Opinion: Economic Suicide by Shutdown Will Not Cure the Coronavirus
Is the coronavirus pandemic a serious once-in-a-lifetime challenge? Yes. Is economic suicide the cure? No.…
Opinion: Turn Shuttered Restaurants into Micro-Commissaries to Feed the Hungry
For many of us working in restaurants, it’s about community — the whole community. We…
Opinion: In These Difficult Times, Let’s Not Forget Victims of Domestic Violence
When Gov. Gavin Newsom directed that Californians shelter in place to avoid COVID-19, his order…
Opinion: An Ancient Greek Tragedy Holds a Mirror to Trump’s Coronavirus Leadership
When we find ourselves in times of trouble, we customarily turn to Shakespeare’s plays for…
Opinion: 3 Runoffs Shine Spotlight on Democratic Factions in Deep-Blue California
The coronavirus pandemic obviously overshadows this year’s political contests, but we presumably will still have…
Opinion: In Strictly Economic Terms, California’s Stay-at-Home Policy Is Worth It
First with a tweet, then a news conference and interviews, President Donald Trump showed that…
Opinion: Coronavirus Exposes a Worrisome Digital Divide in California
With the closure of schools due to the coronavirus pandemic, I have watched incredible, innovative…
Opinion: Sharing Is Key to Living, Loving and Grieving Amid COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic, and the accompanying closures, cancellations and financial upheavals are all having a…
Opinion: Coronavirus Makes Participating in The 2020 Census More Important Than Ever
As the State of California takes historic measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus,…
Opinion: The Questions San Diego’s Next Mayor Must Answer
Amid this pandemic, an historic event yet to be named by historians, San Diego faces…
Opinion: Marijuana Shouldn’t Be an Essential Business Amid a Respiratory Pandemic
Under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order many businesses have been forced to close, except those…
Opinion: Coronavirus Could Undermine Multiple California Ballot Measures
As the coronavirus pandemic was clobbering California — and the rest of the known world…
Opinion: Measured Closure of Mexican Border Shows Trump Is Finally Learning
Last Friday, as I was in one of 28 lanes heading north into the Port…
Opinion: Forget AB5—Coronavirus Will Fundamentally Change on How California Works
As fate would have it, California’s coronavirus battle flag was hoisted just as CalMatters was…
