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Drugmakers Add Insult to Injury Dec. 03, 2015
It's one thing for Pfizer to renounce its U.S. citizenship, moving its official residence to Dublin,... Read More
Where There's a Will, There's Family Drama Nov. 17, 2015
Dear Annie: While my mother was still alive, she gave a substantial amount of money to my oldest son... Read More
Teen Mom Outparents In-Laws Nov. 16, 2015
Dear Annie: I am 17, married, with a 1-year-old daughter. I am doing amazingly well for a teen mom. ... Read More
Will Property Crime Uptick Become Crime Wave? Oct. 04, 2015
"Crime drops to new lows," read Tuesday's San Francisco Chronicle headline for a story about histori... Read More
Drug Price Gouging a Product of Our Political System Oct. 01, 2015
If Hollywood had created Martin Shkreli as the monster from Wall Street, we would have accused it of... Read More
California's New Death Row: Virginia Oct. 01, 2015
California has a new death row; it's called Virginia. Anti-death penalty advocates, federal judges a... Read More
In the Wake of Proposition 47, California Sees a Crime Wave Aug. 16, 2015
"The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act" isn't living up to its promise. Also known as Proposition 4... Read More
Obama Throws Open 46 Cell Doors at Last Jul. 14, 2015
President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 46 federal drug offenders Monday. In his first term... Read More
'Deep Web': Inside the Silk Road Drug Bazaar May. 29, 2015
Alex Winter's "Deep Web," which premieres on Epix this Sunday night, tells a tale that's both tragic... Read More
Clinton Changes on Crime May. 03, 2015
"It's time to end the era of mass incarceration," Hillary Clinton proclaimed in a scheduled criminal... Read More
Yes, California, There Is a Death Penalty Feb. 10, 2015
What happened to California's death penalty? There has not been an execution since 2006, when a fede... Read More
Tatiana's Story Jan. 02, 2015
Maybe it's because we're drawn to human interest stories during the holidays, but many tend to stand... Read More
Deanna's Story Dec. 26, 2014
In 2007, 30-year-old Deanna Tedone-Gage was a young woman with a winning smile that would stand out ... Read More
Anger to Action Nov. 01, 2014
You've heard the punch line that a sober horse thief is still a horse thief. The same is true for so... Read More
Officially Killing Americans Oct. 15, 2014
The Food and Drug Administration can make two types of errors. It can approve a drug that has danger... Read More
Beyond Marijuana: Legalize All Drugs Oct. 02, 2014
Thirty years ago, a college kid in Kentucky was caught growing marijuana plants in his closet. That ... Read More
I Had Surgery and I Miss the Drugs Sep. 23, 2014
I had surgery last week to remove fibroids from my uterus — a fairly common procedure — ... Read More
The Next Killer Apps May Be a Lifesaver Sep. 12, 2014
I'm from an era when a phone was just a phone. Some of you may remember those days. For a lot of fol... Read More
Technically Relapsed Aug. 16, 2014
Family members are critical to our understanding of addiction. A spouse or a parent or a grandparent... Read More
