Politics often boils down to James Carville's famous analysis: "It's the economy, stupid." Environmental justice groups accustomed to getting their way in the Democratic-dominated California Legislature found that out this week. With "affordability" in the notoriously expensive Golden State suddenly top-of-mind for Democrats, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders struck...
While CA Squabbles Over ‘Local Control,’ People Head to Other States
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Across the world, cities have struggled to figure out how to provide more affordable housing to people in need. In Copenhagen, Denmark, so-called social housing accounts for 20% of the region’s housing stock. In Auckland, New Zealand, a set of...
California May Help Solar Bloom Where Water Runs Dry
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ross Franson stood on the road between two fields, where nothing grows under the Fresno County sun. As a teen, Franson hauled a water tank to spray down the dust on roads like this — rolling past rows...
Trump Officials to Link Child Deaths to COVID Shots, Washington Post Reports
Trump health officials are planning to link COVID vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting access to the shots, the Washington Post reported Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter. The findings appear to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event...
How Many Californians Will Get a Piece of the $725 Million Facebook Settlement?
Facebook users who opted in to the $725 million class action lawsuit settlement could be receiving their piece of pie soon, but how can Californians get theirs? The settlement comes after several Facebook users brought lawsuits alleging that the social media company made user data accessible to third parties without...
Trump Downplays the ‘Radical Right’ and Says the Left Is the Problem
President Donald Trump said Friday that the “radical left” was responsible for much of the political violence in the country, and appeared to excuse violence on the right by saying that it was driven by people who “don’t want to see crime.” Trump’s comments, in an interview on “Fox &...
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook Declared Her Atlanta Property as “Vacation Home,” Documents Show
WASHINGTON — A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters. The document, dated May 28, 2021, was...
In Surprise Twist, Armani’s Will Sets Stage for Sale of Fashion Empire
MILAN — Late designer Giorgio Armani instructed heirs to gradually sell the revolutionary fashion house he created 50 years ago or seek a market listing, his will said, setting off a race to control one of the world's best-known brands and a major shift for a company highly protective of...
Fresno Man Arrested in 2018 Homicide After New Evidence Surfaces
Detectives have arrested a Fresno man in connection with a 2018 homicide, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. Homicide detectives on Thursday arrested Anthony Yepez, 38, of Fresno on a murder charge in the death of Ka Vang Her, 34. He was found dead in a vacant home on the...
ICE Officer Kills Man in Chicago Suburb During Arrest Attempt
CHICAGO — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a man on Friday as officers attempted to detain him in a Chicago suburb, the Department of Homeland Security and a local state representative said. ICE officers were conducting a vehicle stop to arrest Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez when he...