This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Repeatedly Gavin Newsom has sought legislative approval of his high-priority policy proposals within the annual state budget process, even though they often have nothing to do with the budget. Budget Process Shortcuts The unique rules governing the budget...
Five Weeknight Dishes: Seven Ingredients or Fewer, Because Summer
I love grocery shopping. When I travel, I don't always hit the landmarks and must-sees. Instead, I'm beelining to supermarkets, open-air markets, specialty stores, convenience stores. My corner grocer has only two aisles, and on every visit, I go up and down each one to see if there's anything new...
Big Fresno Fair Unveils Second Wave of 2025 Concert Acts
The Big Fresno Fair announced that four more acts have been added to its 2025 Table Mountain Concert Series, expanding a diverse musical roster at the Paul Paul Theater. Country star Dustin Lynch opens the newly announced weekend performances on Oct. 3, followed by reggae-rock fusion band Dirty Heads on...
Israel Says Attacks on Iran Are Nothing Compared With What Is Coming
JERUSALEM/DUBAI (Reuters) -Israel pounded Iran for a second day on Saturday and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said its campaign would intensify, while Tehran called off nuclear talks that Washington had held out as the only way to halt the bombing. A day after Israel wiped out the top echelon of...
Military Parade Barrels Through Nation’s Capital With Tanks, Troops and 21-Gun Salute
WASHINGTON — The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against the counterpoint of protests around the country by those who decried the U.S. leader as a dictator and would-be...
Authorities Still Searching for Suspect in Shooting of 2 Minnesota State Lawmakers
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called "a politically motivated assassination." Authorities said...
Caitlin Clark Returns and Leads Fever to Upset Win Over Unbeaten Liberty
INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 32 points in her return from a five-game absence, and the Indiana Fever handed the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty their first loss of the season with a 102-88 victory Saturday. Clark tied her career high for 3-pointers...
Iran Fires Another Round of Missiles at Israel, and Explosions Are Heard in Tehran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and Israel traded rounds of strikes late Saturday in the latest salvo since a surprise attack a day earlier aimed at decimating Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program. The latest U.S.-Iran talks regarding that program will not take place Sunday, officials said amid continued fighting....
Stephen Miller’s Former High School Classmate Challenges His Deportation Policies
Cynthia Santiago, an immigration attorney in Southern California, is working to counter the deportation efforts led by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, who was once her high school classmate. Santiago, who won her class presidential race at Santa Monica High School when Miller lost his bid for...
‘We Will Kill You Dead’: Florida Sheriff’s Stark Warning to Demonstrators
Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey delivered an unambiguous threat to potential demonstrators planning to rally against the Trump administration's immigration policies this weekend, warning that violent actions would be met with lethal force. "If you throw a brick, a firebomb, or point a gun at one of our deputies, we...