Six months until November, climate change looms large
We’ve got six years to cut global carbon pollution nearly in half — and less than six months until a presidential election that could have…
‘Make my day’: Biden challenges Trump to two debates ahead of November vote | US Election 2024 News
United States President Joe Biden has challenged his Republican rival and predecessor Donald Trump to two debates before November’s election but said he would bypass…
Do you have to pay to camp on the Lost Coast? Here’s what to know
The Lost Coast, a Northern California trail on many a hiker’s bucket list, is one of the only coastal backpacking opportunities in the contiguous United…
Rep. Barbara Lee endorses Rep. Adam Schiff for Senate
Former rivals are working together again. After nearly a year of running against each another in California’s Senate race, Rep. Adam Schiff appeared alongside Rep.…
Ousted House Speaker McCarthy predicts his successor avoids his fate
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reminisced about his time in Congress on Tuesday and predicted GOP success in November. Asked whether he missed the chamber…
RFK Jr. could be a spoiler in the November election
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign was once viewed as a quixotic quest by a scion of a storied political family — an environmental warrior…
Crime is a ballot ‘vulnerability’ for California Democrats
A trio of crimes involving Democratic lawmakers has put the spotlight back on public safety in the Golden State, an issue on which experts warn…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs seeks to dismiss claims in sex assault lawsuit
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal team is pushing back against his accusers in their civil suits as a federal sex-trafficking probe continues. His lawyers are asking…
Who does China prefer, Biden or Trump?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — No matter who wins the U.S. election in November, for China it’s lose-lose. With mistrust between the two nations deepening, both President Biden…
Homeless encampments are on Arizona ballot in November election
PHOENIX — From their modest apartment buildings alongside a block-long strip of gravel and scrub grass, the residents can see the tents and tarps and empty…
Pa. primaries 2024: Biden, Trump win nominations; important races set for November
Voters cast their ballots in the New Hampshire Primary at a voting site at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, N.H., on Jan. 23. File Photo by…
Lawsuits over voting create shadow war for 2024 election
CHICAGO — As President Biden and Donald Trump step up their campaigning in swing states, a quieter battle is taking place in the shadows of their…
Signatures roll in for tough-on-crime ballot measure to reform California’s Proposition 47
SACRAMENTO — A coalition backing a tough-on-crime statewide ballot initiative to toughen penalties for retail theft and some drug offenses on Thursday submitted more than 900,000…
Shohei Ohtani’s former translator Ippei Mizuhara surrenders in L.A.
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Shohei Ohtani, surrendered to federal authorities Friday on charges that he stole more than $16 million from the Dodgers…
Abortion initiative likely going to Colorado ballot in November after signature goal met
1 of 2 | A Colorado advocacy group says it now has enough signatures to add a measure to the ballot in November that would…
Vince Fong is on the November ballot twice. What if he wins both races?
In an election-year twist spawned by the sudden retirement of former House Speaker and Central Valley Rep. Kevin McCarthy, a California appellate court ruled Tuesday…
Trump says leave abortion to the states. What does that mean?
Former President Trump released his 2024 stance on abortion Monday, saying he supports leaving it up to states to determine abortion access — in essence…
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — President Biden could be left off the ballot in Ohio this fall unless the state’s Republican-dominated legislature creates an exception to the ballot…
Democrats book $27 million in ads in California congressional races
In a sign of how important several tight California congressional races are to determining control of Congress in the November election, a Democratic super PAC…
Trump running mate a mystery, like Kennedy’s path to victory
Today we discuss evil, lesser evil, secular sainthood and the vice presidential selection process. Now that we know the major-party nominees, who’ll be Donald Trump’s…