Lawmakers return to Washington facing Venezuela concerns, shutdown threat
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week confronting the fallout from the stunning capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás…
California laws to take effect in 2026; here are key highlights | California
(The Center Square) – After a busy year for the California Legislature, hundreds of new state laws are…
California launches low-cost insulin, helping Kern County patients
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — If you’re thinking about going to the doctor to get insulin but it’s been…
New California laws in 2026 include plastic bag ban, food delivery refunds — see the full list
LOS ANGELES – New year, new laws. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new bills into law over…
Health insurance costs to double for millions of Americans
Health insurance costs to double for millions of Americans | California Politics 360 Health insurance premiums are set…
Fresno Unified poised to save over $50 million after hundreds of employees take retirement incentive deal
What’s at stake? In its last meeting of the year, the Fresno Unified Board of Education approved a…
Democratic former Sen. Doug Jones launches campaign for Alabama governor
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Alabama, kicked off his…
Reinstated federal support would help all Californians
Dec. 10, 2025 5:30 AM PT To the editor: While I do agree with contributing writer Joel Kotkin’s…
How a Kern County community is getting by after public health clinic closure
SHAFTER, Calif. – Months after a public health clinic shut down in the city of Shafter, health officials…
Contributor: The American experiment isn’t what’s failing
Spend five minutes listening to the American left’s most theatrical tribunes — Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren…
San Francisco sues companies over ‘ultra-processed’ foods | California
(The Center Square) – The city and county of San Francisco is suing 10 companies for manufacturing everything from…
Tom Steyer: My Plan to Make California Affordable Again
Allysia Finley calls me “The Billionaire Who Made California Unaffordable” (Life Science, Nov. 24), and it’s no surprise…