Federal judge temporarily blocks Tennessee ‘abortion trafficking’ law
NASHVILLE — A federal judge Friday temporarily blocked Tennessee from enforcing a law banning adults from helping minors get an abortion without parental permission. In a…
Looming restrictions on THC drinks and gummies alarm hemp industry
Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed new emergency restrictions on California’s hemp industry, citing an urgent need to protect children. His concern: a class…
Georgia State Election Board OKs rule requiring ballot hand count
ATLANTA — Georgia’s State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by…
Opinion: What does environmental justice look like? 20 years of struggle
Just up the road from Oakland and Berkeley, the city of Richmond is a minority and low-income community of 115,500 people — mainly Latino, Black…
Supreme Court turns down appeal to put Green Party on Nevada presidential ballot
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday turned down an appeal from the Nevada Green Party, keeping the progressive party off the state’s November presidential…
California’s local news deal with Google is mired in uncertainty
Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier of tech regulation as lawmakers considered bills to force…
‘Do-Or-Die Affairs’: Tension Builds As Edo State Prepares For Off-Cycle Election
Residents of Edo, South-South Nigeria, are slated, on Sept. 21, to vote for a new governor to take over the affairs of the state from…
Newsom cautions voters to ‘take a good look’ at Proposition 36
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday was noncommittal when pressed about whether he plans to campaign against Proposition 36, a controversial anti-crime measure on the…
Fossil fuel ads are rampant in American sports. That’s not good
Less than half a mile from the California Capitol, the Sacramento Kings play basketball in a solar-powered arena that the team’s owner says has helped…
Newsom touts California economy after big names exit for Texas
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back on bashing of the Golden State, trumpeting the state’s economy after some high-profile companies including SpaceX and Chevron announced…
Trump says he would uncap the SALT tax deduction, a California favorite
Days after mingling with wealthy donors in Beverly Hills and the Bay Area, former President Trump said that if he is reelected, he would reinstate…
State pension to rise by £460 for millions next year as UK inflation rate stays at 2.2%
THE UK's rate of inflation remained at 2.2% in August meaning the state pension will rise by £460 for millions next year.The Office for National…
Nearly 100,000 Arizona voters are in limbo thanks to an error in registration system
The ability of nearly 100,000 Arizonans to vote in state and local elections is headed to court after election officials said they discovered an error…
FBI investigating powdery packages mailed to state election officials
A letter received by Maryland election officials Monday shows the sender is listed as the U.S. Traitor Elimination Army. Photo courtesy of FBI Sept. 17…
Despite California groundwater law, challenges remain
In 2014, Gov. Jerry Brown signed historic legislation establishing a framework for California to begin managing groundwater in an effort to curb widespread overpumping, which…
Gov. Newsom has good climate bills on his desk. Will he sign?
California Gov. Gavin Newsom won’t be the next president of the United States. But the bills piled on his desk in Sacramento could help determine…
Facebook owner Meta bans RT, other Russian state media | Social Media
Tech giant’s announcement comes days after Washington unveiled sanctions against Moscow-backed outlets.Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has announced a ban on RT and…
Vance won’t back away from false claims about migrants in Ohio
WASHINGTON — Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance did not back away on Sunday from the false claims he and Donald Trump have been making that…
California firefighters’ union says Trump should ‘be ashamed’
The president of the California Professional Firefighters union said this weekend that former President Trump “should be ashamed” of his threat to withhold federal firefighting…
Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is officially off the books
PHOENIX — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially was repealed Saturday.The Western swing state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the…