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Opinion

Almanac for June 17, 2026

Local columns

Today is Wednesday, June 17, the 168th day of 2026. There are 197 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1994, after leading police on a slow-speed chase on Southern California freeways, O.J. Simpson was arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, ...

Red Cross needs donors — and offers e-gift cards

Editorial

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood or platelets. Donors of all blood types and those giving platelets are needed to keep a strong supply of lifesaving blood products on hospital shelves into the ...

Why I don’t plan to stop drinking alcohol

Local columns

Is a glass of wine with dinner going to increase your chance of getting cancer or another serious illness? For the past few years, we've been deluged with studies and news accounts suggesting that the answer is yes. This week, the USDA reinstated a caution in its dietary guidelines about ...

California Gov. Newsom says Trump’s DOJ investigating him

Local columns

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday accused the Justice Department of launching a politically-motivated investigation into him and his wife, saying the Trump administration was targeting him as he weighs a presidential bid. Newsom, a longtime political ...

Almanac for June 16, 2026

Local columns

Today is Tuesday, June 16, the 167th day of 2026. There are 198 days left in the year. Today in history: In 1963, the world’s first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6. Tereshkova spent 71 hours in flight, circling the ...