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Economy Nov 16
Biden plan to run Los Angeles port 24/7 to break supply chain backlog falls shortPort of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka said Tuesday the facility has "24/7 capability," but a shortage of truck drivers and nighttime warehouse workers pose problems.
Politics Sep 27
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass enters race for Los Angeles mayorHer candidacy announced Monday could set milestones as the city’s first female and second Black mayor. Bass was on President Joe Biden’s short list when he was considering a vice presidential pick.
Politics Sep 15
California Gov. Newsom crushes Republican-led recall effortNewsom cruised to victory in the recall election Tuesday, boosted by healthy turnout among an overwhelmingly Democratic electorate, ensuring the nation's most populous state will remain a laboratory for progressive policies.
Politics Sep 14
Californians to decide fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom in recall electionCalifornians on Tuesday will be deciding whether Gov. Gavin Newsom keeps his job, or if the state goes in a more conservative direction.
Politics Apr 23
Caitlyn Jenner says she will run for governor of CaliforniaRepublican Caitlyn Jenner said Friday she will run for governor of California, injecting a jolt of celebrity into an emerging campaign that threatens to oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
Politics Dec 04
Biden officially secures enough electors to become presidentCalifornia has certified its presidential election and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Joe Biden, officially handing the Democrat the Electoral College majority needed to win the White House.
Politics Nov 06
Why Nevada is still counting ballotsThe Legislature passed a bill in August to send all active voters mail-in ballots, and those postmarked by Election Day can be counted if they arrive within seven days.
Nation Aug 28
California governor announces new reopening planThe new rules create a four-tier, color-coded system that counties will move through based on their number of cases and percentage of positive tests. It will rely on two metrics to determine which tier a county is in: case rates…
Politics Aug 13
Talk of Harris successor in Senate sets off California guessing gameWhen a reporter asked whether any would-be candidates have begun lobbying him, Newsom quipped: "Well you may be the only one that hasn't, unless you just did. And that is only slight exaggeration."…
Health Jul 23
AP-NORC poll shows 3 in 4 Americans support face mask requirementsMore than four months after government stay-at-home orders first swept across the U.S., the poll spotlights an America increasingly on edge about the virus.