Will Biden's debate fiasco open the door for Harris and Newsom?
SACRAMENTO — As pressure mounts on President Biden to abandon his re-election bid after a surprisingly dismal debate performance, attention…
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Signs of bird flu found in San Francisco sewage
According to sampling data, signs of the H5N1 bird flu virus have been detected at three wastewater sites in the…
Things are not good here. Newsom's State of the State report was delusional
To the editor: In his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom ridiculed “California’s delusional haters.” It is Newsom's…
Court to enforce California-style climate goals in Hawaii
This week, 13 young Hawaiian plaintiffs were set to take the state Department of Transportation to court for failing to…
Fossil fuel industry abandons costly California ballot measure
After spending more than $25 million on election campaigns and political ads, California's oil and gas industry announced it will…
The false promise of carbon capture as a climate solution
To the editor: It is very concerning to see the large number of unproven carbon capture schemes emerging in California…
Sewage spills cause beach closures in Morro Bay and San Diego
Weekend swimmers across California were warned to stay out of the water due to bacterial contamination caused by sewage spills.…
Pandemic preparedness and child health measures removed from November vote
California leaders removed two voter initiatives from the November ballot Tuesday, striking deals with proponents to withdraw their measures in…
Opinion: Legal marijuana is a successful but disappointing social movement
Cannabis prohibition remains central to America's failed war on drugs: more than half a million people were arrested for a…
If Los Angeles is fine, why is Metro in a safety crisis?
To the editor: I wonder if columnist Lorraine Ali thinks The Times is making up stories about the recent murder…