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Opinion

The cause and effect of economic development

Editorials and columns

If one thing could be done to stimulate the economic vitality of our downtown, what would it be? Which projects come to mind? Could it be redevelopment of the DPI site? The restoration of a prominent downtown building? The introduction of a new employer to our community that would add new, ...

When seniority becomes a substitute for statesmanship

Editorials and columns

Every time questions arise about the advanced age of America's elected leaders, Washington responds with the same familiar refrain: Experience matters. Republicans say it. Democrats say it. Editorial writers repeat it. Longevity in office, we're told, produces wisdom, steadier judgment and ...

Why the debate over life-saving vehicles?

Editorials and columns

Somewhere in Los Angeles this year, someone will get home who otherwise wouldn't have. You'll never learn her name. There will be no headline, no celebration, no council resolution -- only an unremarkable Tuesday that ends the way Tuesdays are supposed to end. The same nonstory will eventually ...

“Cook with the sun for free”

Editorials and columns

Dear Jim: I'm trying to save money and thought about using the sun to help cook our food. Are solar ovens really effective and is it possible to build a simple one myself? - Jill N. Dear Jill: It is possible to cook almost anything in a solar oven. Billions, of people around the world use ...

Beware the flamboyant candidates with no experience

Editorials and columns

Four New Yorkers have been killed by Legionella bacteria in the last week, tragedies that were preventable if the city had performed its core, lifesaving duty to monitor and inspect air conditioning cooling towers. But New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is focused on creating a socialist ...