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I promised my dad that his kids -- my brother, sister and I -- would take him on one last trip. Today, we're keeping that promise. We're taking him home to visit family and old friends.

Growing up in farm country around Okies and Mexican farm workers, one of the first poets I fell in love with was also one of the Valley's favorite sons -- ...Read more

How quickly things change. Before President Donald Trump toppled former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, most Americans probably never gave our neighboring country a thought. Now, everyone is an expert with an opinion.

To make sure your opinion is an informed one, here are 10 things to keep in mind:

-- Liberal Democrats and other Trump ...Read more

As we move into the new year, let's look forward at where we're headed. But first, let's take one last look backward at where we've been.

What America needs most desperately is a deep cleanse. Apart from whatever joyous moments may have occurred over the last 12 months in the personal lives of everyday Americans -- i.e., promotions, weddings,...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- The worst thing about the immigration debate is not the divisiveness. It's the dishonesty.

After more than 36 years of covering this rhetorical shoving match, I can tell you this much: The whole bloody thing is replete with lies. I've compiled a list of the top ten untruths.

Incidentally, the biggest whopper of them all -- No. 1...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- My holiday wish for my fellow Americans is that we should all be so lucky in this life as to find someone who loves us as much as President Donald Trump loves Donald Trump.

I realize this is not breaking news. We've known for decades that the billionaire real estate developer and former reality TV star has an ego the size of ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- The word of the day is reverberating through the world of college football: "Heismendoza." And it's powerful.

As a Mexican American, my father was always excited to see a brown face in a high place. We'd be watching the news, and he'd spot a Spanish surname. He'd point at the screen like a little boy on Christmas morning and ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- Once the Trump administration started attacking Venezuelan drug boats that appeared to be traveling to the United States, it was inevitable that Americans would be pulled back into a conversation about the much-ballyhooed War on Drugs. Just as it was predictable that, once we were enmeshed in that dialogue, we'd lose our bearings ...Read more

SAN DIEGO -- All Americans want for Christmas is for things to cost less. Is that asking too much?

It is if they're making the "ask" of President Donald Trump. When it comes to fulfilling his 2024 campaign promise to be the "affordability president," he is way out of his depth. How is Trump supposed to battle inflation if he doesn't even ...Read more