SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife made $1.7 million in 2019 during his first year as governor, about half a million dollars more than they earned the year before, according to tax returns his campaign released Monday. The Newsoms paid roughly $712,000 in federal and state taxes....
California Won’t Lift Its Mask Requirement for Another Month
SACRAMENTO — California won’t lift its mask requirement until June 15 to give the public and businesses time to prepare and ensure cases stay low, state Health Director Dr. Mark Ghaly said Monday. “This four week period will give Californians time to prepare for this change, while we continue the...
1K LA Residents Still Under Evacuation Orders Amid Wildfire
LOS ANGELES — About 1,000 Los Angeles residents remained under evacuation orders Monday as firefighters protected canyon homes from a smoky wildfire that churned through vegetation that hasn't burned in half a century. The cause of the fire in steep, inaccessible terrain near Topanga State Park has been deemed “suspicious”...
Afghans Who Helped the US Now Fear Being Left Behind
KABUL, Afghanistan — He served as an interpreter alongside U.S. soldiers on hundreds of patrols and dozens of firefights in eastern Afghanistan, earning a glowing letter of recommendation from an American platoon commander and a medal of commendation. Still, Ayazudin Hilal was turned down when he applied for one of...
AT&T, Discovery Join Media Brands as Cord-Cutters Encroach
NEW YORK — AT&T will join its media operations with those owned by Discovery, creating a new company in a $43 billion deal that will oversee CNN, HBO, TNT and TBS along Discovery's Food Network, HGTV and others. With the agreement Monday, AT&T is pulling back from a yearslong campaign...
Gaetz Associate Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Charges
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida politician who emerged as a central figure in the Justice Department’s sex trafficking investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz pleaded guilty Monday to six federal charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors as part of a plea deal. Joel Greenberg, a longtime associate of Gaetz, appeared...
Israeli Strikes Hit Gaza Tunnels as Diplomats Work for Truce
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military unleashed a wave of heavy airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Monday, saying it destroyed 15 kilometers (9 miles) of militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders, as international diplomats worked to end the weeklong war that has killed hundreds...
FBI Helps Investigate Portland’s Deadly ‘Cycle of Violence’
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police on Sunday were getting help from the FBI in investigating the latest round of shootings in Portland amid a “cycle of violence” that the city's police chief believes is gang-related. At least three shootings were reported over the weekend. A woman was killed in a shooting...
Sierra Swim Hole Claims at Least Two Drowning Victims
TUOLOMNE — At least two people drowned Friday in a Sierra Nevada swimming hole and divers were trying to retrieve a third person from the water, authorities said. A woman and another person were pulled from the waters of God's Bath in the Tuolumne River canyon and it was determined...
EXPLAINER: Why Is Gaza Almost Always Mired in Conflict?
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Gaza Strip was pounded this week by hundreds of Israeli strikes from sea, land and air, while the enclave's militant Hamas rulers fired hundreds of rockets into Israel. It's the fourth round of major conflict between Israel and Hamas since 2008, with the tiny...