California to pay $350,000 to settle harassment suit against treasurer
California taxpayers will pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former state employee who alleged that Treasurer Fiona Ma, who is now running…
Trump vow to eliminate ‘deep state’ alarms good-government advocates
After one term as president in which his promise to remake the massive federal government mostly came up short, Donald Trump again is raining fury…
California energy bills spark legislative tug of war with Newsom
Amid tense, closed-door negotiations, Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers have released a suite of seven bills that aim to reduce Californians’ soaring energy costs…
Will a Vietnamese American candidate help Democrats win a congressional seat in Little Saigon?
At a solemn reunion in Orange County, dozens of elderly Vietnamese Americans gathered recently to reconnect with others once held at Suối Máu, a camp…
Trump attack exaggerates Kamala Harris’ power as vice president
He’s called her Laffin’ Kamala and Lyin’ Kamala. Crazy Kamala and Comrade Kamala.He’s described the vice president as lazy, dumb and antisemitic. (Even though her…
Trump calls for universal coverage of IVF treatment, offers no specifics
POTTERVILLE, Mich. — Former President Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make IVF treatment free, but he did not say…
Trump asks federal court to intervene in hush money case in bid to toss conviction, delay sentencing
NEW YORK — Former President Trump asked a federal court late Thursday to intervene in his New York hush money criminal case, seeking a pathway to…
Takeaways from first Harris-Walz CNN interview
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, on Thursday gave their first sit-down interview since President Biden withdrew from…
California lawmakers pass bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
Under a bill approved by the state Legislature Wednesday, Californians may soon be able to walk into a dispensary, light a cannabis pre-roll and order…
Students kick off semester with protests that adhere to UC/CSU zero-tolerance bans
BERKELEY, Calif. — Students across several Bay Area universities kicked off fall semester Thursday with coordinated pro-Palestinian rallies that were impassioned in tone, but adhered to…
Opinion: Why I’m not worried about Trump without guardrails
A favorite word Democrats use to argue against a second Trump presidency is “guardrails.” The argument goes something like this:Donald Trump didn’t know what he…
California Legislature sends bill to Newsom to insure IVF
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers sent a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday that would expand healthcare coverage to include in vitro fertilization amid concerns that…
U.S. restarts immigration program for 4 countries, with extra vetting
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is restarting an immigration program that allows migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to come to the United States, and…
‘Crisis pregnancy centers’ sue Massachusetts for targeting their anti-abortion practices
BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey launched a $1-million taxpayer-funded initiative in June designed to discourage people from seeking help from “crisis pregnancy centers” that are…
Arlington cemetery official in Trump staff clash won’t press charges
An Arlington National Cemetery official was “abruptly pushed aside” during an altercation with former President Trump’s staff but declined to press charges, an Army spokesman…
Germany’s far right forecast to make big gains in key state elections
BERLIN — It’s become a painful pattern for Germany’s political mainstream: Once again, a far-right party that for many evokes the country’s Nazi past is poised…
Mayor demands more tests after lead is found in Watts tap water
On the heels of an environmental study that found lead-tainted water in public housing developments in Watts, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has called on…
Tim Walz is a big car guy. Will it help him with voters?
In 2007, when Tim Walz was a freshman congressman, he told a reporter that his dream car was a 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, noting, “I’m kind…
Weeks after California’s indoor heat standards took effect, workers still swelter
Alexia Rangel recalled sweating as she rang up customer orders at a Taco Bell in Alhambra during an early August heat wave. The air conditioning…
Google rolled over California lawmakers. What does it mean for news?
Hello, and happy Thursday. There are 67 days until the election, but today we’re sticking to Sacramento, which I am now dubbing Googleville since that…