Jimmy Carter dies; 39th president became human rights advocate
Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and little-known Georgia governor who became the 39th president of the United States, promising “honest and decent” government to Watergate-weary…
Column: Jimmy Carter’s accomplishments obscured by reelection defeat
In the lives of public figures a tale often takes hold and that narrative becomes their story.In the case of Jimmy Carter, it goes like…
Jimmy Carter dies: California leaders recall ‘a man of rare character’
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers expressed their condolences Sunday after former President Carter’s death at 100. He was remembered for the role he played in a post-Watergate…
Full Coverage: Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Jimmy Carter, a peanut farmer and little-known Georgia governor who became the 39th president of the United States, promising “honest and decent” government in the…
Breakfast and politics with Jimmy Carter in a tense in Khartoum
Jimmy Carter wore a button-down shirt in Khartoum. It was a sweltering morning and the sun shone on the Nile as the clamorous city was…
Opinion: People made fun of Jimmy Carter. I was lucky to have him make fun of me
Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday, is the first presidential candidate I remember publicly expressing an opinion of. As it turned out, Carter would also be…
Opinion: Jimmy Carter had a second term. It just wasn’t in the White House
At a campaign event in Winston-Salem on the eve of the 1976 North Carolina Democratic primary, a voter asked then-candidate Jimmy Carter whether he was…
Opinion: Politics past will haunt Washington in 2025. It won’t be pretty
To look back over the politics of the past year is to see a preview of the coming one. It’s not pretty.Donald Trump, as president…
Americans see positive LGBTQ+ influences all around
For Dakota, a 17-year-old transgender high schooler from the San Gabriel Valley, it was an older trans girl at school who made the difference —…
The election year was bruising for America. What does 2025 hold?
SACRAMENTO — How do you summarize — or make sense of — 2024? It’s been a year of upheaval, division, winners and losers. And perhaps most…
Who is Steve Davis? Elon Musk’s go-to cost-cutter is working for DOGE
Elon Musk’s deputy Steve Davis has spent more than 20 years helping the billionaire cut costs at businesses such as SpaceX, the Boring Company and…
Israel’s next target in its battle with Iran: Houthi rebels of Yemen
WASHINGTON — After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at another key force backed by Iran:…
Newsom extends California Highway Patrol deployment in Oakland
With the city of Oakland in limbo, awaiting special elections to replace two politicians recalled from office, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will keep California…
In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state that touts a low cost of…
Washington may be shaking its head, but Devin Nunes is still a hometown hero
At home, Devin Nunes remains what he has always been, an auspiciously successful man who rose swiftly to unexpected heights, a man high school teachers…
Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis related to Trump case
ATLANTA — A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate can subpoena Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis as part of a inquiry into whether…
Column: An Oscar-winning L.A. council member? Gov. Danny Trejo? Gustavo’s 2025 predictions
The good news: None of the predictions I made in last year’s annual Gustradamus columna came true. If any did, it would have been a…
Vandal Slashes Reagan Portrait in State Capitol
SACRAMENTO — The portrait of Ronald Reagan hanging in the Capitol halls with those of other former California governors was slashed by a vandal, requiring its…
Americans — exhausted by political news — are tuning out, poll finds
NEW YORK — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since…
George McKenna and Jackie Goldberg, lions of LAUSD, retire after fiery careers
Way back when, a young math instructor from Louisiana named George McKenna got bumped from Gardena High School because his bosses said he couldn’t teach.…