After top state courts in Colorado and Maine ruled that Donald Trump could not appear on primary ballots because of his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection, Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber decided to keep the Republican front-runner on GOP ballots in March.
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California is losing clout in the U.S. Capitol
The nation’s most populous state enjoyed years of strength in Washington, but a slew of House retirements in recent years and the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein have chipped away at California’s Capitol Hill pull.
Posted inHousing & Development
Santa Cruz plans high-rise living as a fix for sky-high housing costs — and meets opposition
The high-rise push has spawned a backlash, exposing sharp divisions over growth and underscoring the complexities, even in a city known for its progressive politics, of trying to keep desirable communities affordable for the teachers, waiters, firefighters and store clerks who provide the bulk of services.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
COVID, flu, RSV on the rise in California. Is another ‘tripledemic’ coming?
While conditions so far are nowhere near as daunting as last autumn — when hospitals labored under the strain of a “tripledemic” spawned by wide simultaneous circulation of COVID-19, flu and respiratory syncytial virus — the transmittable trio is on the rise.
Posted inLatest News
Viva Las Vegas: MLB owners unanimously approve A’s move from Oakland
The Athletics franchise will be the first in major league history to have been based in four cities following Thursday’s vote to allow the team to leave Oakland for Las Vegas.
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‘They’re clearing out the homeless people’: San Francisco gets ready for arrival of world leaders
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are to meet next week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. San Francisco will be in the spotlight.
Posted inEnvironment
Desperate for water, a desert city hopes to build a pipeline to the California Aqueduct
Plans to build a $200 million water pipeline across the Mojave Desert to supply the city of Ridgecrest are angering environmentalists, farmers and miners.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Despite fears, election day in Shasta County comes off with little conflict
Protesters mostly stayed away from the vote count by Registrar-Recorder Cathy Darling Allen, who had vowed to follow state law and use voting machines.
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‘Prompt action’ on fire insurance has yet to help California homeowners
While state regulators craft new regulations and consult with the insurance industry, many Californians are paying extra-high premiums — or going without insurance entirely.
Posted inEnvironment
California’s extreme weather whiplash: So long, drought; hello, El Niño
Drought has long been the norm for California. But the state had a historically wet winter, and El Niño is threatening again.