This is one of my favorite quotes from my all-time favorite president: “Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hit man.” ~Ronald Reagan Ain’t it the truth?! As the Federal Reserve tries to limit inflation by raising interest rates for banks, homebuyers are feeling […]

OPINION- At the 2001 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach (street circuit), I rode in a racecar going 170 mph around the track. WOW. What could top that? I wanted to be trackside again, surrounded by the sweet smell of methanol, with the earth vibrating as racecars jockeyed for first place.

What?  What do you mean the project is stuck?  Well, what we mean is that something (or someone!) is off point or off the track.  Or, a serious mistake or misunderstanding has occurred that does not meet the goals of your Interior design Vision projections or scheduling.

OPINION- At 1:03 a.m. on Monday, the prospect of a world fueled by clean nuclear fusion took a giant leap forward. 

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OPINION- Consumer confidence in the economy is down 5% over the past month. That is worrisome and it is significant. But another measure of consumer confidence is measurably up since then -- and it is welcome as well as significant.

Rates of chronically absent students in California in 2021-22 nearly tripled statewide from before the pandemic to record levels: 30% for kindergartners and the state overall, and 42.5% for Black students, the California Department of Education reported Thursday.

A curving tower of offices and apartments, along with two nearby housing highrises, could transform downtown San Jose's box-like skyline.

Izabella Salazar's basket with 32.6 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winning shot as the Lower Lake Trojans won a back-and-forth battle with Kelseyville at the Stokes Tournament. In other girls action, Ferndale closed in on a second straight Stokes title with a 54-38 win over previously undefeated Upper Lake.

What a difference a week makes. After losing to Kelseyville by almost 30 points in their first meeting of the season, the Middletown Mustangs responded with a 51-43 victory Friday night in second-round action at the Stokes Tournament.

Clear Lake picked up a bonus game Friday at the St. Vincent Tournament, ultimately doubling the Cardinals' pleasure as they beat both Lower Lake and Westlake Christian to improve to 4-3 on the season.

The law was prompted by an audit revealing that up to 35,000 parking placards in use were in the names of deceased people.

The Konocti Middle School basketball teams came away with wins Thursday night in Kelseyville against Mountain Vista Middle School.

Talk about spreading the wealth. In 2022 there were no multi-major winners on any of the major golf tours.

The Bay Area and California added jobs in November, but amid widening tech and biotech layoffs, the gains slowed greatly.

Crop disease is ravaging lettuce fields in Salinas Valley -- the "Salad Bowl of the World" -- causing a nationwide shortage.

After a unanimous vote today by the CPUC, homeowners get smaller payments from utilities, which solar companies say will slow construction of new rooftop solar projects. But new state incentives will be available.

Facing a mental health crisis, Cal Fire crews sought less of a workload. But they have to wait two years under their new contract.

As a labor standoff drags into its second month at the University of California, the graduate student workers on strike are bringing their fury — and hopes for higher wages and benefits — directly to UC leadership through civil disobedience and other tactics that go beyond standard picketing.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hallee Hirsh, 35; Benjamin Bratt, 59; Sam Robards, 61; Billy Gibbons, 73.

OPINION- One of the reasons this editorial board supported Rob Bonta for state attorney general was his fair-minded and restrained approach toward the administration of justice — and his determination to focus on legitimate issues such as improving police accountability. Unfortunately, his office has recently stepped outside its bounds.

OPINION- Amy Costa, incoming president of the California Community Colleges Board of Governors, aptly described the state’s “Master Plan for Higher Education” last month as “antiquated at best.” Community colleges are facing serious challenges securing baccalaureate degree programs, and the 62-year-old governing document is a major reason why.

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OPINION- If there's one clear lesson from the Brittney Griner/Paul Whelan controversy that's keeping partisans in America's culture wars all worked up, it's this: Stay out of Russia. As my man Charles P. Pierce puts it in Esquire: "The government there appears to be operating on the same business plan as the drug cartels in this hemisphere, or the Somali ship hijackers: Grab up an influential hostage and get what you can in return."

Kelseyville scored 32 straight points to open its first-round game with Pacific Union on Thursday night during first-round action at the Stokes Tournament in Kelseyville. Middletown lost to Ukiah in the early boys game.

Upper Lake held off a determined Lower Lake squad to win 57-41 in opening-round girls action Thursday at the Stokes Tournament in Kelseyville. Ferndale beat Kelseyville in the late girls game.

It was a tough night on the hardwood for the Clear Lake, Lower Lake and Upper Lake varsity boys basketball teams.

Starting Saturday, a new gondola will begin carrying passengers on a 2.4-mile ride over what is now — at 6,000 acres — the largest ski area in California.

Micah Gurule and the Lower Lake Trojans played host to the Kelseyville Knights on Tuesday in North Central League I varsity boys basketball action. Gurule scored eight points in a 55-43 loss.

The cold weather and poor bite is keeping fishermen off of Clear Lake. The good news is the lake level is up after the recent storm.

The Konocti and Terrace middle school girls basketball teams split their two games Wednesday night at Lower Lake High School.

LOWER LAKE — Playing a second game in as many nights, the Lower Lake High School varsity boys basketball team used a big fourth quarter to pull away from Summit Tamalpais during a 72-43 non-league victory Wednesday night in Lower Lake. Jett Guralas scored half of his team-leading 22 points in the fourth quarter as […]

Four people reportedly died on Wednesday night when a driver crashed into a tree and the vehicle caught fire in Granite Bay, a city 25 miles northeast of Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol told multiple media outlets.

After a quiet flu season last year, influenza is now on the rise in California, and the state is in the "very high" category for virus transmission, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Amid the surge, you may be wondering if it's too late to get a flu shot.

The man began accepting the bribes in December 2014, authorities said.

Lorenzo Mays, who is intellectually disabled, spent years lost in a criminal justice system in California that too often fails people with developmental disabilities and mental illness.

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Maude Apatow, 25; Adam Brody, 43; Julie Taymor, 70; Don Johnson, 73.

LA City Council looks into expanding a pilot plan to reduce RV encampments with a place to live - and $500.

Authorities continued Wednesday to investigate the death of the woman and that of a 36-year-old man

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OPINION- What's more important? A political issue or a practical achievement?

OPINION- Multiple efforts to allow the California Legislature’s employees to unionize have failed, but with a big turnover of legislative membership this year, a new attempt is being made.

OPINION- Republican lawmakers will take control of the House of Representatives on Jan. 3. That means that, among many other things, they will take control of the House's investigative committees and subcommittees. GOP leaders have already said they plan to probe the Biden administration's disastrous policy on the U.S.-Mexico border, the disastrous withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, the disastrous failure to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., and more.

The Lake County Board of Supervisors held their weekly meeting discussing the renewal of the Tourism Improvement District as well as the consideration of round four of the Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention grant. The board also approved the rate increase for sewage usage in Middletown. 

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DePape told police that “he (Paul Pelosi) thinks that I’ll just surrender, and I didn’t come here to surrender,” according to recordings played Wednesday in court.

Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried are being investigated on multiple fronts over whether they were complicit in acts that led to the collapse of their son's crypto company.

The 19-year-old Antioch resident and fast-food assistant manager was honored on Tuesday at Antioch City Hall for standing up to a man who was allegedly bullying a teenage customer who had special needs and was unable to protect himself.

Sheriff ends daytime patrols in Tehama, reflecting officer shortage throughout California and national trend. Law enforcement blames low pay and tougher regulations; lawmakers and civil rights advocates disagree.

Two people appear to have died of exposure in San Jose.