The state of California will file a lawsuit Monday challenging President Donald Trump’s order federalizing its National Guard forces, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on social media, as the city of Los Angeles braced for a fourth consecutive day of clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement officials over the Trump administration’s...
Kershaw Pitches 5 Sharp Innings as Dodgers Knock Off Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Clayton Kershaw allowed one run in five innings to record his first win since last August, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Kershaw (1-0) threw 82 pitches, gave up six hits, struck out seven and walked none....
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Mountainside in Sequoia National Forest
A Visalia man died Sunday after crashing his motorcycle in the Sequoia National Forest, authorities said. The collision occurred around 5:10 p.m. on State Route 180, about 2.5 miles east of Hume Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators said the 42-year-old man was riding a black Suzuki motorcycle...
Yastrzemski Knocks in 3 as Giants Stretch Win Streak to 5
SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Yastrzemski drove in three runs as the San Francisco Giants extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday. The Giants swept the three-game series and sent the Braves to their seventh straight loss. Atlanta has lost 14...
Small Plane Crashes Into Ocean off San Diego With 6 People Aboard
Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed into the ocean 5 miles (8 kilometers) off the coast near San Diego with six people aboard. U.S. Coast Guard officials said a debris field was discovered near Point Loma Sunday afternoon and began searching for the wreckage in an area where...
Wall Street Mixed as US-China Trade Talks Begin
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes were mixed on Monday as investors watched a fresh round of U.S.-China negotiations aimed at mending a trade rift that has rattled financial markets for much of the year. Top officials from both countries have kicked off discussions at London's Lancaster House, looking to...
Mexican President Rebukes Violence in Los Angeles Protests
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she did not agree with violent acts committed during the massive protests which have broken out in Los Angeles against immigration raids. The leader, speaking from her morning press conference, also called on U.S. authorities to respect the rule...
Trump Expected to Speak With Israel’s Netanyahu, White House Officials Say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump planned to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, two White House officials said. The call comes as Trump has been trying to accelerate aid into Gaza and to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear program. Trump has occasionally expressed frustration...
Los Angeles Police Order Immigration Protesters Downtown to Go Home
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police declared all of downtown Los Angeles to be an unlawful assembly area and ordered protesters to go home on Sunday night after a third day of demonstrations against President Donald Trump's immigration policy that sometimes included burning cars and hurling bottles at officers. National Guard...
California’s Stubborn Problems Keep Thwarting Its Ballooning Budget
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The first quarter of the 21st century has been, in a sense, a test of whether California — a state enormously blessed but enormously troubled — can be effectively governed. For decades, California's two political parties had struggled...