By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The primary election has come and gone. Votes are still being counted and the eventual...
This column didn’t come easy. Write and erase, write and erase — because when you’re about to name names and lay bare the failures of people who took oaths, you want to get it right. There...
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As Gavin Newsom makes his increasingly frequent appearances outside the state — seemin...
Sacramento, CA (May 30, 2026) — Governor Gavin Newsom has approved Assembly Bill 1389, an urgency measure that ratifies the second amendment to the tribal-state gaming compact between California and t...
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Construction of the 1,911-mile transcontinental railroad connecting California with th...
For grieving spouses, adult children, and close friends trying to keep up with work, family, and basic routines, loss can bring more than sadness. Grief-related anxiety can show up as restlessness, dr...
For physicians nearing retirement, the question of doctor retirement readiness often arrives later than expected, after decades spent prioritizing patients, partners, and practice demands. The core te...
Do you have family or friends living in large, metropolitan areas? Are their lifestyles similar to yours? Have you had a chance to talk with them about “rural” issues that you might be fam...
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Universal healthcare provided by government is the holy grail for those on the politic...
When Terry Barber announced in December 2019 that she was retiring as Siskiyou County Administrator, she left behind a county at war with itself. On January 6, 2020, roughly 325 county employees repre...