Newsom loves fighting Big Oil. Gas utilities? Meh
Gov. Gavin Newsom has never hesitated to go to bat for electric vehicles.Even as slowing sales growth and former President Trump’s reelection have called into…
As states fight over abortion laws, California could get dragged in
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 34 days until the inauguration, and today we’re talking about the coming legal war over states’ rights. Of course,…
State agency fines L.A. more than $560,000 for dog attack at Harbor animal shelter
The state agency that oversees workplace safety has fined the city of Los Angeles $563,250 after finding that the severe mauling of a animal shelter…
Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
The federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where…
First Daughter in GOP Spotlight
WASHINGTON — It’s clear that this week there are two important Reagans deeply immersed in Republican politics here. No, not Ron and Nancy--Ron and Maureen. Maureen…
President Obama’s tax rate was 20.5%, lower than his secretary’s
WASHINGTON — As President Obama mounts an aggressive campaign on what he calls tax fairness, his own tax burden has fallen to the lowest of…
Clinton Says U.S. Regrets Aid to Junta in Cold War
ATHENS — President Clinton acknowledged on Saturday the U.S. government’s support for the widely despised military junta that ruled Greece more than 25 years ago, but…
Living with a reminder of segregation
After he bought his first home, state Assemblyman Hector De La Torre uncovered a dark chapter in its history: A covenant attached to the original…
Nunez, Boxer, Villaraigosa lead exodus from top lobbying firm
Former prominent Democratic elected officials Fabian Nuñez, Barbara Boxer and Antonio Villaraigosa led the mass resignations from one of the state’s most powerful lobbying firms,…
Newsom hires former Harris political aide as fourth chief of staff
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the departure of his chief of staf.f Dana Williamson. and tapped Nathan Barankin, a former aide to Vice President…
Former FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about phony Biden bribes
A former FBI informant pleaded guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Biden and his son Hunter that became central…
Trump: ‘You’re not going to lose the polio vaccine’
President-elect Donald Trump held a wide-ranging news conference on Monday in which he said he would preserve access to the polio vaccine but equivocated on…
Orange County GOP pushes back on ‘false claims of voter fraud’
The Republican Party of Orange County has forcefully swatted down unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2024 election, debunking allegations that went viral after…
SoftBank’s Son to pledge $100 billion in U.S. investments
SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Masayoshi Son is set to announce a plan to invest $100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years…
Supreme Court dismisses constitutional claim in California pollution case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a red-state constitutional challenge to California’s special authority to fight air pollution. Over a dissent by Justice Clarence…
Column: Trump pick would turn FBI into Federal Bureau of Retribution
WASHINGTON — Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as the next director of the FBI, has big plans.He has called for the prosecution of a long…
Trump vowed to end birthright citizenship. It hasn’t worked in the past
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end the right to citizenship for babies born in the U.S. to undocumented parents shortly after he takes…
L.A. D.A. Hochman to fire Gascón’s police shootings prosecutor
Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Nathan Hochman says he intends to terminate the contract of a special prosecutor that George Gascón hired to reopen investigations…
Trump taps Devin Nunes, two other Californians for administration posts
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped several Californians — including former San Joaquin Valley congressman Devin Nunes — for posts in his next administration.Nunes, a Republican…
Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who had polio as a child, says any of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees seeking Senate confirmation should “steer clear”…