Excavation has begun at the site of a former Catholic-run home for unwed mothers in Tuam, where authorities believe the remains of 796 babies and children lie in a disused septic tank, the New York Post reported. The Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home operated from 1925 to 1961, separating...
Newsom Gave Political Rival a $380K Job. See the Special Interests Who Paid for It
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. At the request of Gov. Gavin Newsom, a nonprofit paid former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa more than $380,000 to advise the governor for about 10 months on how to overhaul California’s approach to major infrastructure projects. Touting his new infrastructure...
Brad Lander Is Arrested by ICE Agents at Immigration Courthouse
NEW YORK — Brad Lander, the New York City comptroller who is running for mayor, was arrested Tuesday by federal agents at an immigration courthouse in lower Manhattan as he tried to escort a migrant out of the building to prevent his arrest. Lander, a Democrat, was observing proceedings at...
Trump Says US Won’t Kill Iranian Leader ‘for Now’ as Israel-Iran Air War Rages On
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that U.S. patience was wearing thin but it had no immediate intention to "take out" Iran's leader, while indicating he could dispatch diplomatic envoys as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said meanwhile that...
Liquor Licenses Abound in the Valley. How Many Is Too Many?
In some neighborhoods in the San Joaquin Valley, it's challenging to go more than a block or two without finding someplace to buy alcohol. Between liquor stores, convenience stores, neighborhood markets and large grocers – and from the smallest rural outposts to the region's largest cities across eight counties –...
Gavin Newsom Finally Admits He’s Contemplating a Run for President
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. After 6 1/2 years of denying any interest in running for president, Gavin Newsom has finally fessed up. In a flurry of media interviews keyed to anti-Donald Trump demonstrations in Los Angeles and elsewhere, Newsom has acknowledged what...
US Moving Fighter Jets to Middle East as Israel-Iran War Rages
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages, three U.S. officials said. One of the officials said the deployments include F-16, F-22...
CalFire’s Arson Arrests Hit 53 Even Before Fire Season Intensifies
CalFire law enforcement officers made 53 arson arrests across California from the start of the year through May, Gianni Muschetto, staff chief of Law Enforcement and Civil Cost Recovery for the agency, tells GV Wire. The number is roughly in line with recent years, Muschetto said, noting that CalFire typically...
They Said She Was Homeschooled. She Said She Was Locked in a Dog Crate.
It was dark out when the barefoot teenage girl barreled through the door of Susan Lacey's cottage in Blackwood, New Jersey, and released a torrent of words. She said she had been locked in a dog crate for a year and handcuffed to a toilet and not allowed to eat...
Trump Renews Embrace of Putin Amid Ongoing Rift With Allies
CALGARY, Alberta — President Donald Trump could have opened by talking about trade. He could have discussed the wars in the Middle East or the long-running, brutal war in Ukraine. But there was something else that appeared to be top of mind for Trump during Monday's meeting in Canada of...