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D.C. Collier: A Heartfelt ‘Father’s Day’ for God

We have just observed “Father’s Day.” A time of remembrance of the role that our earthly fathers play in the stability and security of society’s most important element, the family. Now, let’s widen the scope of this fatherhood discussion to include our Heavenly Father. It’s not possible to overstate His role as Father in the…

D.C. Collier by D.C. Collier June 25, 2026 | 11:30 am
Dan Walters: Voters in Deep Blue California Souring on Ballot Measures That Add New Taxes
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Dan Walters: Voters in Deep Blue California Souring on Ballot Measures That Add New Taxes

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist June 24, 2026 | 9:30 amJune 24, 2026 | 12:42 pm
Wayne Mellinger: How a Monthly Lunch Helped Shape Santa Barbara’s Response to Homelessness
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Wayne Mellinger: How a Monthly Lunch Helped Shape Santa Barbara’s Response to Homelessness

by Wayne Mellinger June 22, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Dan Walters: Single-Payer Healthcare Possible in California but Economic, Political Thicket In Way
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Dan Walters: Single-Payer Healthcare Possible in California but Economic, Political Thicket In Way

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist June 22, 2026 | 9:30 am
Kirk Greene: Classic Cars for a Good Cause Roll Into Bishop Diego High School
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Kirk Greene: Classic Cars for a Good Cause Roll Into Bishop Diego High School

by Kirk Greene June 22, 2026 | 9:30 amJune 22, 2026 | 11:35 am
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Jay Casbon: A 2026 Mandalorian Father

by Jay Casbon June 20, 2026 | 12:30 pm
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Jim Langley: Façade Found in Most Media These Days

by Jim Langley June 20, 2026 | 10:30 am
Dan Walters: As Ballot Deadline Nears, Will California’s Billionaire Tax Actually Go to Voters?
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Dan Walters: As Ballot Deadline Nears, Will California’s Billionaire Tax Actually Go to Voters?

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist June 20, 2026 | 9:30 am
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From Our Inbox: Letters to the Editor for the Week Ending June 19, 2026

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Kirk Greene: SpaceX Has Changed the World But Record IPO Raises Vast Questions

by Kirk Greene June 19, 2026 | 1:00 pm
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Mark James Miller: On Highway 46, James Dean Drove Into Legend

by Mark James Miller June 19, 2026 | 10:30 am
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Joan Hartmann: Juneteenth, and the Truth That Could Not Be Chained

by Joan Hartmann June 19, 2026 | 9:30 am
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D.C. Collier: Why God Doesn’t Rush His Masterpieces

by D.C. Collier June 18, 2026 | 11:30 amJune 18, 2026 | 3:51 pm
Dan Walters: Capitol’s Perpetual Rivalry on Display as Gavin Newsom, Legislators Clash Over Budget
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Dan Walters: Capitol’s Perpetual Rivalry on Display as Gavin Newsom, Legislators Clash Over Budget

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist June 18, 2026 | 9:30 amJune 18, 2026 | 12:49 pm
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Craig Allen: 5 Fatherly Insights for Savings and Investment

by Craig Allen June 17, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Dan Walters: California Has a Top-Ranked Economy — and One of Nation’s Most Unequal
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Dan Walters: California Has a Top-Ranked Economy — and One of Nation’s Most Unequal

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist June 16, 2026 | 9:30 am
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Wayne Mellinger: Helen Meloy and the Invisible Life of the Mind

by Wayne Mellinger June 15, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Dan Walters: If Xavier Becerra Is the Next Governor, He’ll Be a Workhorse and Not a Show Horse
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Dan Walters: If Xavier Becerra Is the Next Governor, He’ll Be a Workhorse and Not a Show Horse

by Dan Walters, CalMatters Columnist June 14, 2026 | 9:30 am
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Victor Dominocielo: Space Alien Disclosure and Media Hyperventilation

by Victor Dominocielo June 13, 2026 | 4:30 pm
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Colleen Macey & Cassandra Ensberg: The Road to Downtown Recovery Runs Through a Reopened State Street

by Cass Ensberg and Colleen Macey June 13, 2026 | 1:30 pmJune 13, 2026 | 3:10 pm
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Jay Casbon: The Signal on State Street

by Jay Casbon June 13, 2026 | 12:30 pm

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