The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
A conviction requires a two-thirds majority, or 21 votes TEXAS CITY, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s…
Guns, water, bathrooms, schoolbooks, weed cafes, magic mushroom bills head to Gov. Newsom’s desk
Legislature wraps up Thursday; governor has until Oct. 14 to sign bills Legislators are wrapping up the legislative session…
Gov. Newsom says California will intervene in court case blocking San Francisco from clearing encampments
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that the state will intervene in a federal court case…
Alameda offered a $75,000 bonus to new cops. Other California departments are scrambling to keep up
Only five months ago, Alameda Police Chief Nishant Joshi was facing a critical staffing shortage. Almost one-third of his…
Nearly 60% of California voters oppose reparation payments for Black residents
But the majority of voters agree on slavery’s lasting, troubling impact The concept of reparations, which would compensate descendants…
Ex-city attorney, fierce critic of the 49ers, sues Santa Clara over ‘unlawful’ firing, retaliation for whistleblowing
Brian Doyle was fired without cause in September 2021 SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Former city attorney Brian Doyle, a…
Everyone loves AMLO, but will they love who comes next?
On a Saturday afternoon in early July, Mexico City’s vast Zócalo square was packed with supporters commemorating the fifth…
U.S. cities are embracing teen curfews, though they might not curb crime
In response to growing public concern about crime, cities and counties across the United States are turning to an…
Would Newsom’s constitutional convention to restrict guns open ‘Pandora’s box’?
Liberals and gun-control advocates worry constitutional convention could unleash free-for-all of amendments California Democrats are so enthusiastic about Gov….
How can LA combat its fentanyl crisis? MacArthur Park offers clues
In the center of a crisis, seeds of hope emerge. Grassroots efforts connect people to live-saving resources, but much…