What you need to know about the $351.7 billion state budget Newsom just signed
SACRAMENT- Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed his final state budget as governor, a $351.7 billion spending plan that seeks…
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Low resistance tires could reduce drivers' costs and improve the climate
More than 20 years after lawmakers first told the California Energy Commission that replacement tires must be as energy efficient…
Contributor: Why Trump is manufacturing a new crisis in Cuba
With U.S. attention focused on Iran, Venezuela and other crises, the Trump administration's growing pressure campaign against Cuba has largely…
'We've lost our way': Clifton operator quits downtown Los Angeles
The owner of the legendary Clifton's in Los Angeles has given up on reopening the closed establishment. It's too difficult…
Hundreds of affordable housing units funded by new LA County agency
For Michael Miller, getting a project off the ground is often a bureaucratic juggling act. When building affordable housing like…
Contributor: In negotiations with Iran, the White House's military options are diminishing
With no breakthrough between the United States and Iran in Islamabad last weekend, President Trump is turning to his tool…
The state should offer a much more complete insurance plan
to the editor: Except for a brief period of two years, our family has been insured by the FAIR Plan…
Fuel and energy prices increase pressure on California's climate goals
As California regulators prepare for a massive update to the state's signature climate program, they face growing pushback from lawmakers…
Contributor: Why health care is so expensive in the United States and what to do about it
The United States healthcare system consistently ranks as the most expensive in the developed world. It is not expensive, as…
Poor business management is the real cause of housing unaffordability
February 27, 2026 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Contributing writer Joel Kotkin's op-ed is clear and informative until…