Newsom launches campaign to encourage Canadian tourism in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a tourism campaign on Monday urging Canadians to “come experience our California Love” after seeing a dip in in visits from…
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants after Harvard rejects policy changes
Harvard University, with Massachusetts Hall pictured inside Harvard Yard, has rejected the Trump administration's demands to make policy changes, as the Department of Education announced…
Trump’s policies, stock market volatility leave big questions for California budget planners
SACRAMENTO — As the stock market plummeted last week, California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas sat at his desk in the state Capitol and predicted that President Trump’s…
Daniel Lurie is San Francisco’s nerdy new mayor — and hype man
SAN FRANCISCO — When Daniel Lurie won election in November as San Francisco’s new mayor, he knew there were daunting challenges ahead: the twin epidemics of homelessness…
U.S. Atty. Habba investigating New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement policy
TRENTON, N.J. — The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey says she has launched an investigation into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state Atty. Gen. Matt Platkin…
Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship despite a lawsuit…
Football transgender policy: Transgender women can continue playing under new rules
Sports such as rugby union, rugby league and hockey restrict women's competition to players that have not gone through male puberty. The FA says there…
Will Israel’s starvation policy work in Gaza? | Gaza
There are growing warnings that food supplies in Gaza will soon run out.The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is getting worse by the day. The United…
U.S. bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has banned its personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships…
In O.C., ex-Vice President Harris says she’ll stay politically active
In a rare appearance after her loss in November’s presidential election, former Vice President and potential gubernatorial candidate Kamala Harris on Thursday decried the rollback…
San Francisco ties clean needle distribution for drug users to treatment
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, who won election in November on the pledge to crack down on the city’s fentanyl crisis, announced a new…
Electric cars just another poor climate policy
Breadcrumb Trail LinksFP CommentUntil unsubsidized EVs become competitive with traditionally powered cars they won't be a dominant form of personal transportPublished Apr 01, 2025 • …
Trump’s ‘America first’ policy is complicating business of making cars | Business and Economy News
United States President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on the auto sector have made one thing clear, experts say: The US is no longer a beacon…
Inside California’s legal fight to stop Trump
Michael Newman, head of the civil rights enforcement section in California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta’s office, was exhausted.Newman and his legal team had just worked…
U.S. Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service institution, according to federal…
US Employers Tap Brakes as Tariff Policy Dims Outlook
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessUS employers probably tempered their hiring in March, just as consumers grow increasingly cautious and the economic outlook dims on concerns about…
Transgender Americans aim to block Trump’s passport policy change
BOSTON — When Ash Lazarus Orr went to renew his passport in early January, the transgender organizer figured it would be relatively routine.But more than two months…
News Analysis: Trump consistently frames policy around ‘fairness,’ trading on American frustration
In a sit-down interview with Fox News last month, President Trump and his billionaire “efficiency” advisor Elon Musk framed new tariffs on foreign trading partners…
MLB suspends Julio Urías for second violation of policy against domestic violence
Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urías was suspended through the All-Star break this season for a second violation of the league’s policy against domestic violence and…
Fed holds interest rates steady as U.S. economy attempts to navigate Trump policy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies at a House hearing in Washington, D.C., in February. "If the economy remains strong, and inflation does not continue…