Opinion by Paul Krugman on Oct. 14, 2024. Do you remember the California electricity crisis of 2000 and ’01? I do, because I wrote about it a lot at the time and stuck my neck out by arguing, based on circumstantial evidence, that market manipulation was probably an important factor....
Notoriously Slow: Lengthy Investigations Into California Politicians Leave Voters in the Dark
A $1,044 outing at a glitzy Hollywood nightclub. A $1,316 meal at a Los Angeles steak and seafood restaurant. A $4,500 experience to see the L.A. Dodgers. Isaac Galvan paid for them all — with campaign cash, a state probe found. In his nine years on the Compton City Council,...
California’s Needy School Districts Back $10B Prop 2 Even Though It Favors Rich Schools
In Culver City last year, the high school put on a performance of the hit musical "Mamma Mia." The student actors had full costumes, makeup and microphones. The hand-painted set was lit beautifully, and audiences cozied into the state-of-the-art Robert Frost auditorium, a complex that can fit 1,100 people. Every...
California College Shooting That Left Employee Critical Was ‘Workplace Violence,’ Officials Say
SANTA MONICA — Southern California's Santa Monica College is closed Tuesday as police investigate a campus shooting that wounded an employee in what officials said was a "workplace violence incident." No arrests have been made. The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. Monday at the school's Center for Media and Design...
Ignore the Polls
Opinion by Ezra Klein on Oct. 13, 2024. Here’s a bit of advice to help maintain your sanity over the next few weeks until Election Day: Just ignore the polls. Unless you’re a campaign professional or a gambler, you’re probably looking at them for the same reason the rest of...
San Jose State Volleyball at the Center of Another Decision on Forfeiting
The University of Nevada has made it clear that its Oct. 26 volleyball match against San Jose State will go on as scheduled after the team's players released an independent statement saying they would "refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes." Four teams had previously...
Tom Brady’s Purchase of Minority Stake in Raiders Approved by NFL Team Owners
ATLANTA — Tom Brady has another new role in the NFL: owner. The seven-time Super Bowl champion purchased a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, a deal unanimously approved by NFL team owners on Tuesday at the league's annual fall meeting. In a lengthy statement on X, Brady said...
How the Tiny Caribbean Island of Anguilla Has Turned the AI Boom Into a Digital Gold Mine
The artificial intelligence boom has benefited chatbot makers, computer scientists and Nvidia investors. It's also providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the Caribbean. ChatGPT's debut nearly two years ago heralded the dawn of the AI age and kicked off a digital gold rush as companies scrambled...
Missed Out on the Northern Lights? Scientists Expect More Solar Storms to Produce Auroras
NEW YORK — Expect to see more northern lights in unusual places as the sun continues to sizzle, space weather forecasters said Tuesday. Strong solar storms this year have triggered shimmering auroras much farther south than usual, filling skies with hues of pink, purple, green and blue. Sun's Active Phase...
Israel Assures US It Won’t Strike Iranian Nuclear or Oil Sites, US Officials Say
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran's missile barrage earlier this month, two U.S. officials said Tuesday. The administration also believes that sending a U.S. Terminal High...