Half of voters polled favor Measure A sales tax for homeless services
In the final weeks before the Nov. 5 election, a measure that would double the county’s quarter-percent homeless sales tax was closing in on the…
The stunning, exhausting presidential race we all witnessed
Less than six months ago, the oldest sitting president in U.S. history appeared so befuddled during a debate that his barely younger, twice impeached, convicted…
Tacos, tonics and ‘shadow work’: L.A.’s answer to election anxiety
It was a classic fall Saturday in L.A. — sunny and 75 degrees — but about 30 Angelenos were glued to their screens.Actor Bradley Whitford…
Shasta County faces another pivotal election — and more uncertainty over voting
As a devoted Republican who runs a cattle ranch and proudly talks about owning a gun, Shasta County Supervisor Mary Rickert is an unlikely progressive…
Harris, Schiff enjoy big leads in California, but Biden’s victory was bigger in 2020, poll finds
Vice President Kamala Harris has a commanding lead over former President Trump in California heading into the final days of the election, but it is…
Supreme Court rejects GOP’s appeal to disqualify some Pennsylvania mail voters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from the Republican National Committee and refused to disqualify Pennsylvania voters who had sent in…
Proposition 32 for $18 minimum wage lacks support in California, Poll shows
SACRAMENTO — Just under half of California voters support Proposition 32, the measure to increase California’s minimum wage to $18 an hour, a warning sign about…
In attacking Iran, Israel finally listened to the U.S. Why?
WASHINGTON — For 13 months of ghastly war in the Gaza Strip, the U.S. has repeatedly pressed Israel to limit civilian casualties and let in more…
Trump would gut Social Security, Medicare just as boomers need them
Donald Trump was already in the classroom when Brown vs. Board of Education desegregated schools in 1954. He was about 30 before women were able…
RFK Jr. wants fed health data for his antivaccine clams, Trump transition co-chair says
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A co-chair of Donald Trump’s transition team said Trump supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants access to federal health data so he can…
Democratic hopes of Senate control could hinge on Texas upset
HOUSTON — More than a decade after his NFL career ended, Colin Allred still looks as though he could bust through the line and sack a…
Trump says Liz Cheney might not be such a ‘war hawk’ if she had guns pointed at her
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Donald Trump is calling former Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most prominent Republican critics, a “war hawk” and suggesting she might not…
Trump, Vance pushing antitransgender attacks in campaign’s last days
ATLANTA — Donald Trump has made his opposition to transgender rights central to his closing argument before election day, using demeaning language and misrepresentations to paint…
Kamala Harris rebounds with Latino voters, poll shows
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris holds a commanding lead with Latino voters over former President Trump, with a margin that tracks closely with President Biden’s…
Opinion: Why I’m voting for Donald Trump
The Republican Party’s roller coaster ride with Donald Trump makes its last loop this week, as the American people prepare to render one final judgment…
Two recalls in Oakland show frustration about crime ‘boiling over’
OAKLAND — When Sheng Thao was sworn in as mayor of Oakland in January of 2023, a raft of feel-good stories followed, often featuring beaming portraits…
California Prop. 6 seeks to ban slavery. Isn’t it already illegal?
Gathered on a sunny morning in Los Angeles on Wednesday, a coalition of criminal justice reform advocates urged voters to pass Proposition 6 and finally…
How does the electoral college work?
After all the ballots in this year’s presidential contest are cast, the count will begin to be reported. But in the United States’ unusual election…
In two L.A. City Council races, police ‘abolition’ is a wedge issue
Long before she uttered the words “F— the police,” Los Angeles City Council candidate Ysabel Jurado made clear she was not happy with the city’s…
Ridgecrest earthquakes caused major damage at China Lake naval base
Reporting from Sacramento — Last week’s back-to-back earthquakes hit the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake with such violent force that they damaged the base’s elementary…