Last week we talked about making the characters in your book compelling and interesting and the most simple way to do this is to have them struggle against something or someone. A character who faces ...
Side-by-Side Comparison – 2026 ElectionAll answers are presented exactly as the candidates wrote them — no edits, no alterations, no paraphrasing. YREKA — The Siskiyou News invited both candidates for...
Side-by-Side Comparison – 2026 ElectionAll answers are presented exactly as the candidates wrote them — no edits, no alterations, no paraphrasing. YREKA — The Siskiyou News invited both candidates for...
By John Sammon In writing a book boredom is the first deadly sin. To have any chance of getting a publisher to publish your book and then readers to read it, you have to have characters whose actions,...
By Dr. Nicole Brady, chief medical officerUnitedHealthcare Student Resources Mental health challenges among young people remain persistently high, and many students and families are still trying to un...
Californians know brush grows back after a fire or a thinning, and will need to be cut back again after a few years. So it is with bad ideas in the Legislature. They just keep coming back. Almost...
Congrats! You’re voting for a new California governor this year. With six Democrats and two Republicans leading the primary race, it’s a packed field. Take our quiz below to see which candidates match...
Theory X, a management style developed by Douglas McGregor a Professor of Management at MIT (a Massachusetts University), in a book in 1960 surmised that “People are inherently lazy, and will avoid re...
By Nigel Duara and Maya C. Miller, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling narrowing the Voting Rights Act undermi...
By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Ca...