Recasting Kamala Harris gets ugly: ‘Sharp mind’ or ‘dumb as a rock’?
As Kamala Harris swiftly ascended to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket this week, a clear narrative surfaced from her supporters.“I’ve known Kamala Harris…
After Hollywood and bestseller lists, she now fights global antisemitism
WASHINGTON — Deborah Lipstadt says she’s working in a growth industry, one that is booming. And that is not a good thing.Already well-known as an acclaimed…
Meet Kamala Harris’ choices for potential vice presidential candidates
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper (Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press) Cooper became governor in 2017 after a long career in politics in a state…
You may not know the name, but Bill Baird is ‘father’ of birth control
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Bill Baird has been called many things: butcher, murderer, pied piper of sex, unholy deviant. It’s hard to imagine the 92-year-old man on…
Angels take $2.75-million settlement from Anaheim over stadium deal
The Angels and the city of Anaheim agreed Monday to settle a two-year-old dispute, providing the team with $2.75 million in financial relief while granting…
Dodgers overcome rough Tyler Glasnow start in win over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Saturday was a planned “bullpen game” for the San Francisco Giants, whose rotation sports just two healthy established starters in Logan Webb and…
Biden flops, Trump lies and Democrats face tough decisions on what comes next
Where were President Biden’s debate-enhancing drugs Thursday night, and more importantly, can his supporters access them now to dull memories of his weak performance during…
Newsom attacks ‘poisonous populism of the right’ in speech
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom took on California’s critics and lauded the state’s economic prowess and inclusive values in an unorthodox State of the State speech…
Anthony Fauci has a right to savage Trump. Why doesn’t he?
Over his half-century career, Anthony Fauci learned what it was like to be both loved and loathed. As director of the National Institute of Allergy…
NBCUniversal’s Donna Langley on AI: ‘We’ve got to get the ethics of it right’
Artificial intelligence is “exciting,” but guardrails must be put in place to protect labor, intellectual property and ethics, NBCUniversal Studio Group Chairman Donna Langley said…
G-7 leaders tackle migration, AI, abortion at their summit in Italy
BARI, Italy — The Group of 7 leading industrialized nations turned their attention to migration, artificial intelligence, economic security and the Indo-Pacific region on Friday, the…
Are far-right wins in European elections good news for Trump?
WASHINGTON — The elections were overseas, but for members of the MAGA movement, the rightward tilt in the European Parliament was still a chance to declare…
Trump tells group that calls for banning all abortions to stand up for ‘innocent life’
INDIANAPOLIS — Donald Trump on Monday urged a staunchly anti-abortion Christian group to stand up for “innocent life,” ambiguously revisiting an issue that Democrats want to…
Newsom calls on California voters to reaffirm same-sex marriage
SAN FRANCISCO — Twenty years after he issued marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of federal law as mayor of San Francisco, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Poll: U.S. has caught up to California on views of LGBTQ+ rights
As the state with the largest LGBTQ+ population, and one that’s been shaped by the liberal politics of Los Angeles and San Francisco, California has…
Charles Barkley isn’t happy not knowing NBA’s future on TNT
Charles Barkley is getting his LinkedIn profile ready — and has been for awhile now. Amid ongoing reports that his network might lose the rights…
Temecula school board President Joseph Komrosky recalled, preliminary election results show
Temecula Valley school board President Joseph Komrosky, an outspoken religious conservative whose contentious tenure has been marked by heated debates, was narrowly losing a recall…
Dejan Joveljic, Riqui Puig score as Galaxy hold off Dallas
Dejan Joveljic scored twice and Riqui Puig added his fifth goal of the season to help the Galaxy beat FC Dallas 3-1 on Wednesday night.…
California bill would protect teachers amid school gender debates
SACRAMENTO — As lawsuits play out in courts across the state over student privacy when it comes to gender identity, a bill introduced in the California…
Zionism: Enormous disagreement over a word in use for 125 years
WASHINGTON — In the many debates over language surrounding the war in Gaza, few words are as controversial as “Zionism.” Its original, most basic definition is…