California plans to lift most coronavirus restrictions on businesses and workplaces June 15, with officials saying enough people should be vaccinated by then to allow for life to almost get back to a pre-pandemic normal. The mask mandate in the nation's most populated state will remain in effect, Health and...
US Job Openings in February Reached Highest Rate on Record
WASHINGTON — The pace of job openings reached the highest level on record in February, a harbinger of healthy hiring and a hopeful sign for those looking for work. The job openings rate — which is the number of available jobs as a percentage of the employed and the open...
San Francisco School Board Set to Vote on School Renaming, Again
SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco school board is poised to reverse a much-criticized decision to purge 44 schools of names it said were linked to racism, sexism or other injustices, a turnaround aimed at avoiding costly litigation and toning down outrage at what critics denounced as ill-timed activism. Just...
World Powers Seek to Bring US Back into Iran Nuclear Deal
VIENNA — Officials from five world powers began a new effort Tuesday to try to bring the United States back into the foundering 2015 nuclear deal they signed with Iran, a delicate diplomatic dance that needs to balance the concerns and interests of both Washington and Tehran. The meeting in...
Israeli President Picks Netanyahu to try to Form Government
JERUSALEM — Israel’s president handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task on Tuesday of trying to form a government from the country’s splintered parliament, giving the embattled leader a chance to prolong his lengthy term in office while he stands trial on corruption charges. In his announcement, President Reuven...
Will Feds House Migrant Children Near Paso Robles?
The federal government may house unaccompanied migrant children at Camp Roberts, a California Army National Guard base spanning San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties. The Pentagon on Friday approved the use of Camp Roberts to temporarily house migrant children traveling alone, according to a defense official. It was not immediately...
After New Law, McConnell Warns CEOs: ‘Stay Out of Politics’
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says it's a “big lie” to call the new voting law in Georgia racist and he warned big business to “stay out of politics" after major corporations and even Major League Baseball distanced themselves from the state amid vast public pressure. McConnell particularly...
SoCal Man Charged with Throwing Rocks at Asian Woman, Child in Car
FULLERTON — A Southern California man has been charged with throwing rocks at an Asian woman and her 6-year-old son as they drove down the street last month, authorities said Monday. It comes as violence against Asian Americans across the country has ramped up in the last year, including several...
Before Plunging Off California Cliff, Car Drove Through Parking Lot
BODEGA BAY — Dozens of people at a popular Northern California coastal overlook watched as an SUV drove through a parking lot without braking and then plunged off a cliff into the rocks below, killing the two women inside, investigators said Monday. The cause of the weekend crash was still...
Israel’s Netanyahu in Court as Parties Weigh in on his Fate
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumed Monday, with a key witness painting a picture of an image-obsessed Israeli leader forcing a prominent news site to flatter his family and smear his opponents. The testimony came as Netanyahu’s chances of securing another term in office following last month’s...