Newsom’s new budget sounds more Republican than radical left
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 13 days until the inauguration and folks, my vacation was not long enough. But here we are, and I’m…
Opinion: What antiabortion activists want next
The state of Texas filed a major lawsuit on Dec. 12 against a New York doctor who mailed abortion pills to a Collin County, Texas,…
Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
To say that President-elect Donald Trump has a lot of plans for his second term would be a gross understatement. He has vowed to implement…
Christine O’Donnell’s real roots – Los Angeles Times
It’s true that Christine O’Donnell, Delaware’s surprise senatorial candidate, bears some resemblance to Sarah Palin. Both are attractive brunettes who’ve staked their political careers on…
In two California Senate special elections, Gonzalez and Dahle are the winners
Reporting from Sacramento — Long Beach City Councilwoman Lena Gonzalez cruised to victory in the election for a Los Angeles County state Senate seat Tuesday night,…
Despite revenue increase, Newsom plans to pull from California’s rainy day reserves
Gov. Gavin Newsom touted higher than expected tax revenues and a “modest surplus” in an unconventional preview of his $322.2 billion spending proposal for the…
Opinion: The election shredded the rule of law
Being elected president truly is a get out of jail free card for Donald Trump, but the greater concern should be for what this means…
Congress gathers to certify the 2024 election results
WASHINGTON — Four years after a violent mob stormed the Capitol, a full Congress is set to gather to certify the 2024 election, formally declaring President-elect…
Objections Aside, a Smiling Gore Certifies Bush
WASHINGTON — In an ironic final chapter to the most disputed presidential election in modern history, Vice President Al Gore presided over his own defeat Saturday,…
A long history of sexism in politics
Sarah Palin feels singled out as the victim of sexist smear tactics by the “liberal” media and rivals in the Democratic Party. But such tactics…
‘A sense of panic is rising’ among Republicans over Trump, including talk of what to do if he quits
Reporting from Washington — Donald Trump’s relations with the Republican Party – and his political fortunes – worsened dramatically Wednesday, as party leaders fretted openly about…
Column: Biden’s legacy is complex — and in Donald Trump’s hands now
WASHINGTON — By the standard President Biden set himself, the core purpose he proclaimed when he ran in 2020, it is impossible to assess his one-term…
U.S. manufacturing industry is in a recession now
WASHINGTON — During President Trump’s first two years in office, his standing with many voters was buoyed by a surge in manufacturing that helped create millions…
Santa Cruz Wharf reopens after partially collapsing into ocean during high surf
The Santa Cruz Wharf reopened to visitors and businesses on Saturday, less than two weeks after crashing waves from a powerful storm collapsed more than…
Two dead, several more injured in Pasadena wrong-way driver crash
Two people were killed and several more injured after a wrong-way driver caused a multiple-car collision early Sunday on the 134 Freeway in Pasadena, according…
Los Angeles man trapped in circling Waymo says he missed his flight
A Los Angeles man said he recently missed his flight home after getting trapped on his way to the airport in a Waymo that wouldn’t…
She’s Here, She’s Queer — Get Used to It
I have to admit I found it a little jarring when Sen. John F. Kerry used the word “lesbian” on Wednesday night. The evening was…
Two taxes on oil are blocked in Assembly
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Republicans on Wednesday night blocked proposed taxes on oil companies that Democrats said would offset Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s planned cuts to schools.The Democratic…
John Edwards to plead not guilty to campaign charges
John Edwards will plead not guilty Friday to charges that he received illegal campaign contributions and concealed them from federal election officials, his lawyer said.…
California exodus talk was overblown and is thankfully disproved
California is growing again, news that comes as a relief, vindication or vexation, depending on where you stand in regard to the Golden State. Or,…