How Kamala Harris’ actions changed these Californians’ lives forever
Long before Kamala Harris was vice president and the Democratic presidential nominee, she was San Francisco district attorney and California attorney general. Those roles gave…
Newsom signs law reviving a Jewish family’s claim to Nazi-looted art
California lawmakers have bucked one of the nation’s most powerful federal courts by enacting a new state law designed to reunite a Jewish family with…
New California water measure aims to crack down on violators
Under California law, anyone caught diverting water in violation of a state order has long been subject to only minimal fines. State legislators have now…
What role will California’s delegation play at the DNC?
As more Democrats call for President Biden to step aside before the Democratic National Convention, the 81-year-old president has responded with a clear message: I’m…
Deep sea mining is dividing environmentalists
As diplomats from around the world convene in Jamaica next month to discuss international guidelines on deep sea mining, environmental activists are urging nations to…
California law that ended single-family zoning struck down for 5 cities
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that a landmark law ending single-family-home-only zoning in California is unconstitutional, a decision that could lead…
In Orange County, election skepticism could sway key Congress races
Alex Lopez doesn’t contest that Joe Biden was elected president in 2020. His concern lies with how those results came to be. “By the numbers?…
Judge rules California background check, anti-importation rules for ammo unconstitutional
A California law requiring people to submit to a background check every time they want to purchase ammunition is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled in…
9th Circuit rejects family plea for Nazi looted painting
A decades-long court battle over a famous painting that was looted from a Jewish family by the Nazis at the dawn of World War II…
Landlord to pay $3.7 million in California rent-gouging case
The nation’s largest landlord of single-family home rentals will pay $3.7 million in civil penalties and restitution to resolve allegations it violated California laws against…
Preschools struggle with California law that limits expelling children
Kristin Hills is at her wits’ end with how to handle the chaos in her preschool classrooms. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, behavior among the children…
Hidden costs for work-from-home employees leaving California
WASHINGTON — Like many Californians, insurance broker Jennifer Balek took advantage of pandemic-induced opportunities to work from home by moving to another state. The 38-year-old Camarillo…