A wise friend once told me, “Think twice before you buy a vacation home.” Those words were spoken by a real estate professional who owns a large portfolio of investment property. Buying a vacation home is not an idea to take lightly. It will change your life, routine and monthly cash flow until you sell…
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Jeff Gritchen has been a photographer with the Southern California News Group, which includes 11 daily newspapers, for nearly 30 years. This Q&A is edited for brevity. Q: How did you come up with the idea for a collection of images showing the letters of the alphabet?A few years ago a friend gifted me a…
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When most Californians think about the state’s yearly budgeting process they don’t expect the governor and the Legislature to shape major public policy outside the scope of spending decisions. But that is exactly what is happening right now as Gov. Gavin Newsom is advocating for a “Trailer Bill” within the state budget that will undermine…
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As a congressional committee continues to probe allegations of hostile working conditions at VA Loma Linda, a new federal report highlights the proliferation of whistleblower retaliation complaints within the Department of Veterans Affairs. From 2018 to 2022, 69% of the VA’s Prohibited Personnel Practices cases assigned to a federal watchdog agency for investigation involved whistleblower…
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Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee and Katie Porter are Democratic representatives in Congress. They have similar voting records, boast their progressive bona fides and are running for California’s U.S. Senate seat. When it comes to their voting records, Porter and Schiff agree 98% of the time so far this Congress while Schiff and Lee and Porter…
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Virtue signaling is the bane of contemporary civic life. Politicians, political parties, nonprofit organizations and even corporations loudly proclaim support for whatever cause is either trendy or beloved by a certain segment of the population – while lacking the ability, or often even intention, to see it prevail. While such expressions of moral support may…
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Q. Do you have any information or opinions on how square dancing affects aging? L.D. Indeed, there is a body of research that examines the impact of square dancing on aging and particularly on cognitive functioning in later life. The findings are positive. Note that dance in almost any form is considered a plus that…
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The guy whose naked skull is pale and shiny — save that discolored mole shaped like Cuba near his ear, which inexplicably bristles with hair — may harbor an antidote to baldness. Researchers at UC Irvine say they’ve zeroed in on the molecule responsible for hair strands sprouting from moles like that. Their peer-reviewed study,…
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Clearly, the deprivation of sunshine was affecting me. I actually started to giggle with delight on my recent walk in Descanso Gardens after weeks of May Gray and June Gloom. It was the kind of day that called to me to drop to the ground and do a salute to the sun right there in…
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Hunter Biden threw his dad’s name around in a July 2017 WhatsApp message to Chinese businessman Henry Zhao, according to an IRS whistleblower. “I am sitting here with my father and we would like to understand why the commitment made has not been fulfilled,” the message began, warning that it must be resolved “now,” and…
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