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Recall could hand California governor’s powers to Republican
September 12, 2021 14:15SACRAMENTO — On his first day as California governor, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger called state lawmakers into...
Biden heads west to assess wildfires, campaign for Newsom
September 12, 2021 13:14WASHINGTON — President Biden is embarking on a three-state western swing on Monday that will include...
Solemn remembrances, BBQ lunches and last-ditch pleas on recall campaign’s final weekend
September 12, 2021 00:10Three days before the recall election, California’s candidates in the gubernatorial race were leaning into...
L.A. politicians on the legacy of 9/11
September 11, 2021 14:40Twenty years ago, Adam B. Schiff and Hilda Solis stood on the steps of the...
California lawmakers end 2021 work as recall election looms
September 11, 2021 13:39SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers wrapped up their work for the year Friday, a legislative session dominated...
I hated being dissed by Larry Elder. Now it’s a badge of honor
September 11, 2021 12:35I was in the school carpool line, picking up my daughters in Chatsworth, when another...
Poll: 47% of Californians say 9/11 had lasting impact on them
September 11, 2021 10:26Two decades after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a majority of Californians believe the surveillance...
Fox Launches Legally EmpowHERed Podcast for Entrepreneurs
September 11, 2021 04:12As I’ve written about in prior blog posts, female entrepreneurship is on the rise globally. ...
Q&A: Where top California recall candidates stand on issues
September 05, 2021 13:13California’s unemployment system struggled from the onset of the pandemic, buckling under the pressure of...
The world needs more COVID vaccines. That gives Biden a chance to lead
September 05, 2021 12:09WASHINGTON — President Biden has a huge opportunity in the next few months to regain his...
Warren joins Newsom in LA, urging California to reject recall
September 05, 2021 00:26Sen. Elizabeth Warren stood side-by-side with Gov. Gavin Newsom in Culver City on Saturday and...
Larry Elder once called Donald Trump ‘almost God-sent.’ Now he’s ‘indifferent’ about a Trump endorsement
September 04, 2021 21:20Within 24 hours of Donald Trump riding down that golden escalator into the heart of...
Column: Larry Elder is the most Latino candidate in California’s recall. It won’t help him
September 04, 2021 13:58You read the headline right. Larry Elder is el más Latino of the major candidates...
Tens of millions of Democratic dollars being spent to save Newsom
September 04, 2021 12:54Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies boosted the Democrat’s chances of beating the recall attempt...
Newsom proposes aid for Afghan refugees settling in California
September 04, 2021 03:10SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will be “a place of refuge” for Afghans fleeing...
Biden vowed to close a border migrant camp, then a worse one emerged under his watch
September 03, 2021 21:53REYNOSA, Mexico — When Joe Biden was running for president, he promised to close a squalid...
California lawmakers advance plan to decertify police officers
September 03, 2021 19:45SACRAMENTO — California law enforcement officers could be stripped of their license to carry a badge...
Researchers question California ballot-marking device security
September 03, 2021 16:35SACRAMENTO — A group of voting security researchers, alarmed by recent disclosure of sensitive election system...
Today’s Headlines – Streetsblog California
September 03, 2021 15:57Streetsblog wishes you a peaceful – and fun – Labor Day weekend Revitalizing a historic...
U.S. hiring slows sharply, casting shadow on COVID recovery
September 03, 2021 15:33WASHINGTON — The winding down of summer was supposed to set the stage for a full-throated...
The U.S. war in Afghanistan is over — but the war on terror continues
September 03, 2021 13:25WASHINGTON — Even as President Biden assured Americans that he was ending the war in Afghanistan,...
In Newsom recall election, crime victims are on both sides
September 03, 2021 12:21Marc Klaas remembers when victims’ advocates like him wielded unchallenged influence in California — courted...
Biking to the Stadium – Streetsblog USA
September 03, 2021 02:15This week we’re joined by new Rail~Volution CEO Tamar Shapiro. We chat about her previous...
Jan. 6 committee riles Republicans with data requests
September 03, 2021 01:54The Jan. 6 committee is looking for a smoking gun — or, more likely, a...
Transit Month 2021 Begins – Streetsblog San Francisco
September 03, 2021 01:13Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in...
How Supreme Court Texas abortion ruling may impact midterms
September 03, 2021 00:47The momentous decision by the Supreme Court to allow a sweeping abortion ban in Texas...
Thank You for Supporting Streetsblog! – Streetsblog California
September 03, 2021 00:10Streetsblog started its summer fund drive with a goal of raising $10,000. And we end...
Newsom, Elder on the attack after release of new poll
September 02, 2021 23:45Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican Larry Elder, the leading candidate trying to replace him in...
Bus-Only Lane Couplet Coming to Grand and Olive – Streetsblog Los Angeles
September 02, 2021 23:09This article supported by Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney as part of a general sponsorship package....
Massive veteran records backlog may get help in spending bill
September 02, 2021 22:42WASHINGTON — Congress is considering providing another $60 million to help address the massive pandemic-induced backlog...
Roe v. Wade status after Supreme Court Texas abortion ruling
September 02, 2021 21:35WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority has sent its a strongest signal to date that...
Stars liken Texas abortion law to ‘Handmaid’s Tale’
September 02, 2021 20:32Hollywood knows how to deliver the drama. Celebrities took to social media Thursday to unleash...
GOP recall election candidates want big California tax cuts
September 02, 2021 15:11SACRAMENTO — California’s personal income taxes, collected under rules that require those who earn more to...
Column: Newsom recall election sets California apart again
September 02, 2021 14:06If there is one thing that California produces in abundance — apart from movie stars,...
Skelton: Will Newsom release Sirhan Sirhan? Not likely
September 02, 2021 13:00SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is not likely to ever free Robert F. Kennedy’s killer from...
Poll finds Newsom recall effort struggling in California
September 02, 2021 04:32SACRAMENTO — Most likely California voters are opposed to the Republican-led recall effort against Gov. Gavin...
Pentagon chiefs acknowledge ‘pain and anger’ on Afghanistan
September 02, 2021 02:27WASHINGTON — Lamenting “pain and anger” over the two-decade Afghanistan war, the Pentagon’s top two officials...
Paused 710 Freeway Widening Project is the Focus of Two New Committees – Streetsblog Los Angeles
September 02, 2021 01:12As expected, Metro and Caltrans highway builders are not quite accepting that the lower 710...
What Happened to “Transit First?” – Streetsblog San Francisco
September 02, 2021 00:09Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in...
Jubilance, tears in Texas as new abortion law takes effect
September 01, 2021 19:59HOUSTON — Joy and sorrow. That was predictably the reaction of Texans on Wednesday — depending...
White House details plan to ease housing costs nationwide
September 01, 2021 18:58WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday unveiled a plan to expand housing affordability through a...
Texas abortion ban takes effect as Supreme Court stays mum
September 01, 2021 13:42WASHINGTON — For the first time since 1973, a state law banning most abortions has taken...
Democrats dominate voting so far in California recall election
September 01, 2021 12:39With the recall election less than two weeks away, the mail ballot returns so far...
Who’s fueling the COVID-19 surge on the U.S.-Mexico border?
September 01, 2021 10:37McALLEN, Texas — Hundreds of Central American asylum seekers awaited coronavirus test results under tents in...
Biden, facing his own challenges, to host Ukraine’s Zelensky
September 01, 2021 09:33WASHINGTON — When Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the White House on Wednesday, he will...
What If Drivers Had to Follow Scooter Laws? – Streetsblog USA
September 01, 2021 00:30It seems like there’s a news story every other day about an exciting new traffic...
Rides on Sacramento’s Bike-Share Replaced Car Trips, Cut VMT – Streetsblog California
August 31, 2021 23:26Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in...
California recall election candidates outline COVID plans
August 31, 2021 21:55SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in California made...
U.S. war in Afghanistan since Sept. 11, 2001: A timeline
August 31, 2021 19:40No American war lasted longer than the U.S. engagement in Afghanistan, which began two decades...
California stimulus checks arrive ahead of recall election
August 31, 2021 18:38SACRAMENTO — As California continues the slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down many...