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SAN DIEGO -- Commencement season transports me back two decades to a graduation speech I was honored to give at a university in my native Central California.

And, as the dad of three young humans -- ages 21, 19, and 16 -- this time of year also inspires me to think about the life skills I want my kids to have and show prospective employers in...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Republicans need a new mascot that is more in sync with their current vibe.

Like a crying baby. Instead of competing with Democrats for beer-drinking blue-collar voters, Republicans could corner the market on Americans who prefer whine.

As part of Generation X, nostalgia for the 1980's comes with the territory. Better music. ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Here's a political postcard from California, where the scenery is beautiful, but the election choices are grotesque.

It makes for a depressing vibe. ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, whose show broadcasts from Los Angeles, picked up on it.

"Here in California, we have a real toss-up in the races for governor and for mayor of L.A...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- I honestly didn't think it was possible.

But, as remarkable as it sounds, President Donald Trump managed to say something really smart about the war with Iran.

Before we get to the smart thing, let's look back at some of the dumb things the president has done since the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. It was ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Every time I see another example of President Donald Trump weakening America -- by desecrating our Constitution, destroying our traditions, or diminishing our position in the world -- I get furious.

At Democrats.

The way I see it, Trump didn't actually win the 2024 presidential election. Democrats lost it.

Think about it. ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Many Mexican Americans who grew up amid the subtle racism of California probably never thought they'd see the day that one of our own would be elected governor of the nation's most populous state.

Now Democratic frontrunner Xavier Becerra -- former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, former California Attorney General, ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- If there is one thing that Americans don't need, it's more whine. The latest vintage -- which seems to be popular with young people -- is particularly bitter. It's not fit for public consumption. It needs to be poured down the drain, so it can slither its way back to the sewer from whence it came.

Some things never change. When ...Read more