Controversial billionaire tax proposal declared eligible for the November ballot
A controversial proposal to tax California billionaires to fund healthcare has tenatively qualified for the November ballot, setting…
The enemy of my enemy is a billionaire. Get over it
As soon as enough votes were counted to officially knock Tom Steyer out of the California governor’s race,…
Why Tom Steyer’s $216-million California gubernatorial bid failed
Californians couldn’t escape billionaire Tom Steyer’s political ads — during newscasts, sitcoms, or sporting events; on streaming services,…
India’s young ‘cockroaches’ party holds first protest
NEW DELHI — Hundreds of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party, an online joke that drew millions across India, gathered…
Can California boost wildfire prevention with less cash?
State and federal wildfire officials have spent the past five years rapidly expanding efforts to thin out hundreds…
Millions of ballots still need to be counted in California: What we know
The slog of tallying up votes in California continued Friday as some races hang in the ballots. Here…
Patagonia trademark lawsuit triggers backlash by drag queen Pattie Gonia
Drag queen Pattie Gonia is asking fans for help fighting Patagonia, the popular outdoor apparel and gear company,…
California’s wildfire prevention funding at risk of drying up
With California facing increasingly destructive wildfires, experts and officials have long urged the strategic removal of dense, flammable…
Raging fire burned millions of his bees. What comes next worries him
A Riverside County beekeeper lost millions of bees in last week’s Verona fire and warns that the effects…
California’s high gas prices aren’t just an inconvenience
To the editor: The increase of gas prices continues to place financial pressure on hard-working families across California…
Billionaire Tom Steyer’s ad spending breaks records in California governor’s race
Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid…
Trump administration sues UCLA, alleging antisemitic environment festered
The Trump administration on Tuesday sued the University of California, alleging that UCLA is “deliberately indifferent” to antisemitic…