The implications of political influence on juries are far-reaching. When jurors allow their political beliefs to shape their ...

Reflections from a road trip to Mono Lake and the Owens Valley, the northernmost reaches of Southern California.

I wish, five years after a global uprising and protest that started here, that Minneapolis was a different city, with better ...

Careless media | Not responsible | Military parade. Mercury News reader letters to the editor for June 8, 2025.

I think of this each time I read another Trump outrage, writes: “Republicans would be screaming bloody murder if Biden did ...

Trump pulls NASA nomination of Musk ally Jared Isaacman just days before vote - Senate Democrats have criticized Isaacman’s ...

Nearly a decade after his twitchy Twitter fingers helped him shock the world by defeating Hillary Clinton in the 2016 ...

Memorial Day, which was celebrated May 26, is cause for contemplation and also renewal. Parades featuring people in uniform — ...

Our columnist continues to be disgruntled by left and right nowadays, and wonders whether she’s honoring the fallen who sacrificed for a country they would no longer recognize.

Americans hit the beaches at Normandy and gave their lives for freedom. What kind of sacrifices are we willing to make to ...

For me, today is the start of summer. Forget the calendar. Last weekend we celebrated Memorial Day, usually considered the opening day of summer. But for those of us of a certain age, Memorial Day is ...

It turns out that the stocks offering the best returns for investors historically experienced incredibly painful max ...