WASHINGTON — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. official and another person familiar with the plan. Tariffs on electric vehicles, in particular, could quadruple — from the existing 25% to 100%....
Casey Schmitt Hits Game-Winning Double in the 10th, but Giants Lose Jung Hoo Lee
SAN FRANCISCO — Casey Schmitt hit a game-ending double in the 10th inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-5 on Sunday but lost Jung Hoo Lee to a left shoulder injury. After the Reds failed to score in the top of the 10th off Giants reliever...
Unlocking Campus Protests: Dive into 5 Essential Books for Deeper Insight
Every so often, a cause ignites a sustained fury on college campuses across the nation. In 2020, it was Black Lives Matter. In 2011, it was Occupy Wall Street. In the 1980s, it was apartheid in South Africa. Right now, it’s the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. Since college protests...
Sustainable Farms Need to Come Together, Not Cast Blame Over California Methane Program
Re: “How California’s prized solution for methane gas is backfiring on farmers“ I am a family farmer just like the author of a recent commentary critical of California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard, or LCFS. The difference is that my farm actively participates in the methane reduction program enlisted by the...
California Passed a Law to Stop ‘Pay to Play’ in Local Politics. After Two Years, Legislators Want to Gut It
Described by its author as the “most significant political reform” in decades, a 2022 law designed to limit businesses’ and contractors’ attempts to sway local elected officials with campaign contributions cleared the California Legislature without a single “no” vote. Two years later, some of the same legislators who backed the...
Stamp Dedication Ceremony in Yosemite Honors Ansel Adams’ Photography
The U.S. Postal Service is set to pay tribute to renowned artist and environmentalist Ansel Adams with a series of stamps featuring 16 captivating portraits of the American landscape. The Ansel Adams Forever stamps feature a pane of 16 images that highlight Adams' mastery of "straight photography," characterized by its...
Technology Crushing Human Creativity? Apple’s New iPad Ad Has Struck a Nerve Online
NEW YORK — A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. The ad, which was released by the tech giant Tuesday, shows a hydraulic press crushing just about every creative instrument artists and consumers have used over the years — from a piano...
Will California Supreme Court Knock Anti-Tax Measure Off the November Ballot?
When California’s voters 46 years ago passed Proposition 13, its iconic property tax limit, they ignited a perpetual conflict over how much tax money state and local governments need and who should supply it. Since 1978, public employee unions and other beneficiaries of government spending have repeatedly tried to repeal...
Shohei Ohtani Leaves Late in Dodgers’ Win Over Padres With Back Tightness
SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles Dodgers star designated hitter Shohei Ohtani left after his fourth at-bat in a 5-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night with what manager Dave Roberts said was back tightness. Ohtani's Performance Ohtani went 0 for 3 with a walk, grounding out to...
Israel Expands Gaza Offensive, Orders Rafah Evacuations
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza's southern city of Rafah on Saturday, forcing tens of thousands more people to leave as it prepared to expand its military operation deeper into what is considered Gaza’s last refuge, in defiance of growing pressure from close ally the United...