Senate candidate Barbara Lee’s hard route from Oakland to D.C.
OAKLAND — On a rainy January day, Rep. Barbara Lee wandered the campus of Mills College at Northeastern University pointing out sites from her historic past.…
How to Manufacture a Successful Nation?
Whatever may be the case, building up the human talents of the national citizenry, plus creating grassroots prosperity, spreading infrastructures, and bringing civility and law…
Bipartisan support for California’s Prop. 1 to fund mental health care
When California lawmakers passed a set of bills back in September to put on the ballot Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to boost funding for…
What risk is there of India turning into a Hindu nation? | News
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s agenda is under scrutiny after consecration of highly controversial temple. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a controversial Hindu temple…
Trump beats Haley in New Hampshire Republican primary
CONCORD, N.H. — Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, effectively putting the Republican presidential nomination in his grasp for the third time as he…
WA’s gas policy has been the envy of the nation, but there are warnings it could become a ‘disaster’
At a site south of Perth in the city's industrial heartland, Grant Lukey looks out at manufacturing equipment worth tens of millions of dollars.Key points:WA…
SFO international terminal to be renamed after the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein
San Francisco International Airport’s governing body announced Tuesday that it will rename its international terminal after the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in California…
Small state Iowa has outsize role in picking the president
ANKENY, Iowa — In sub-zero temperatures, Iowans will gather Monday in churches, high school gyms and community centers to select the GOP presidential candidate they want…
Pacific nation Nauru cuts ties with Taiwan, switches to China | News
The island’s government says it is ‘in the best interests’ of the country and its people to resume full diplomatic ties with Beijing. The South…
At Charleston church shooting site, Biden condemns white supremacy
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Courting Black voters he needs to win reelection, President Biden on Monday denounced the “poison” of white supremacy in America, saying at the…
Australian Open: The grand slam tennis tournament that shines a light on the nation, both good and bad
For two weeks every summer, Australia is the centre of the sporting universe.The Australian Open fortnight provides a rare opportunity for the country to throw…
Trump is unfit for office but shouldn’t be barred from the ballot
SACRAMENTO — Even a despicable menace like Donald Trump deserves a fair shake. He shouldn’t be punished before being convicted. In America, everyone’s innocent until proved…
UCLA names Ikaika Malloe its new defensive coordinator
Chip Kelly didn’t venture far to find his new defensive coordinator, the UCLA coach on Wednesday promoting Ikaika Malloe to fill the void left by…
California court battle over gun magazines shows U.S. divide
Late last month, a coalition of 19 U.S. states and the District of Columbia came together to support California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. In…
Biden wants L.A. Olympics to include Native American lacrosse team
It isn’t hard to make an argument for letting the Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team compete at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The collection…
California is building the bullet train, so let’s make it work
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom got the Christmas present he desperately wanted from President Biden: the crucial piece of a train set. It’s a relatively small…
Bill seeks federal recognition for Gabrielino-Tongva Nation
A local tribe’s bid for federal recognition is getting a boost from organized labor and a member of Congress who recently introduced legislation that would…
Displacing a Nation: What Led to (and Caused) the Gaza-Israel Catastrophe
The Hamas-Israel War has devastated Gaza and displaced its people. It could result in expulsions in the West Bank over time. It is about the…
Biden memorializes Justice Sandra Day O’Connor funeral as pioneer
WASHINGTON — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, a consistent voice of moderate conservatism as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, was memorialized by…
Trump the ‘human gumball machine’ will ‘impose his will’ on the nation if elected, Romney says
However, Romney, the 2012 GOP presidential nominee, said he doesn’t necessarily put much stake in the former president’s specific words, describing Trump as a “human…