CA Dialysis Patients Need Lawmakers’ Help
Finding out I needed to start dialysis two years ago was tough to accept. I’d always been an athlete, so I felt like this wasn’t something I’d have to face.…
How You Can Stop Fake News From Faking You Out
The term “fake news” gained traction during the 2016 U.S. presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and it has since become a familiar phrase in the American political vernacular. Could…
EDITORIAL: As Australia Burns, Their Leaders Refuse To Take Definitive Steps To Battle Climate Change
According to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, there’s no need to panic. But tell that to the tens of thousands of Australians who are evacuating their homes and the thousands…
EDITORIAL: Dolphins Are Dying At An Alarming Rate In The English Channel
Brexit has been one of the most tumultuous and divisive events of the decade – a decade politically defined by partisanship and chaos. The UK general election resulted in a…
Editorial: Floridians Send A Clear Message: Trump and His Broken Promises Are Not Welcome Here
Florida Democrats From Across the State Are Motivated to Defeat Trump in 2020 As Trump held an event to mark his official move to Mar-a-Lago, Floridians called out his record…
Providers Should Call the Shots In Mental Health Care, Not Insurers
Providers Should Call the Shots in Mental Health Care, Not Insurers By Patrick J. Kennedy Since leaving the U.S. House of Representatives in 2011, I’ve dedicated my professional life to…
OpEd: The Astonishing Lack of Safety for Health Care Workers in California Operating Rooms
Making Operating Rooms Safe — For Employees By Tracey Ybarra, Special to the Van Nuys News Press Healthcare providers and hospital administrators dedicate their lives to providing health and healing…
Help Stop The Largest Oil Terminal In The Nation
The Washington state energy council recently released its draft environmental impact statement (DEIS), which shows the problems and risks posed by the Tesoro-Savage terminal. Even with its flaws, the DEIS…
Patty Lopez: A Republican In Democratic Clothing
By Rosemary Jenkins Many of you, who have read some of my previous articles, would know that I was appalled when Ms. Lopez (Assemblymember for AD 39) was elected to…
Is Malibu Ready For A Diablo Canyon Meltdown?
MALIBU, CA — Malibu is downwind from California’s last operating nuclear power plant. Hear from Top No Nukes Experts Harvey Wasserman, Linda Seeley & Paul Frey. Learn about actions the…