SSan Jose Read More San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan considers run for California governorJanuary 13, 2026 San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who has increasingly waded into statewide issues in recent years, is reconsidering his…
LLos Angeles Read More Column: ICE shooting shows how those who serve Trump feel they’re above the lawJanuary 11, 2026 I have watched far too many videos of the killing that took place Wednesday in Minneapolis, when an…
LLos Angeles Read More Commentary: Citizens are finally getting it: No one’s safe from Trump’s deportation ambitionsJanuary 11, 2026 Ever since Donald J. Trump descended from a gold escalator at his eponymous Manhattan tower in 2015, he…
LLos Angeles Read More House passes bill to extend healthcare subsidies in defiance of GOP leadersJanuary 9, 2026 WASHINGTON — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, in a 230-196 vote, that would…
LLos Angeles Read More Lawmakers return to Washington facing Venezuela concerns, shutdown threatJanuary 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week confronting the fallout from the stunning capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás…
CCalifornia Read More California admits wealth tax would sink state revenuesJanuary 1, 2026 While supporters argue California’s controversial wealth tax would rake in tens of billions of dollars in revenue, the…
SSan Diego Read More Attorney Curtis Morrison ends congressional bidDecember 31, 2025 Curtis Morrison at forum The race for California’s 48th Congressional District is moving forward Wednesday without Curtis Morrison,…
LLos Angeles Read More Democrats bury 2024 autopsy report, angering some in the partyDecember 31, 2025 Democrats are starting the new year on a high. A series of 2025 victories, in red and blue…
CCalifornia Read More New laws in California 2026December 29, 2025 From bans on declawing cats and plastic grocery bags to new anti-discrimination protections for students and cheaper insulin,…
CCalifornia Read More What to expect from the California governor race in 2026? – The Mercury NewsDecember 29, 2025 The special election on redistricting has been certified. The closely watched decisions from former Vice President Kamala Harris…
SSan Diego Read More The 2026 election cycle could be one of the oddest in California’s historyDecember 25, 2025 The state capitol building in Sacramento. (Photo courtesy of the state Assembly) This column was originally published by CalMatters. Sign…
LLos Angeles Read More Column: What Epstein ‘hoax’? The facts are bad enoughDecember 21, 2025 Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Noam Chomsky and Woody Allen were among the familiar faces in the latest batch…