Trump's new taxes may reduce the spending power of American consumers, but that is not a president's only concern. He also must protect some U.S. industries.
A reader is in favor of Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman's decision to seek the death penalty in special circumstances that prosecutors believe warrant it. Gov. Gavin Newsom has put all executions on hold.
The most common conditions of maltreatment include parental drug and alcohol abuse, severe mental illness, domestic violence and the presence of nonrelative males in a home. Money alone is not a fix.