Jun 22 Watch 6:26 Congress, Obama find accord on regulation of household chemicals By PBS News Hour President Obama reached a rare agreement with Congress on a new law to regulate toxic household chemicals. The legislation, signed Wednesday, will give the EPA the authority to vet and ban tens of thousands of substances potentially harmful to humans,… Continue watching
Jun 19 Obama says climate change already damaging national parks By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Saturday that climate change is already damaging America's national parks. Continue reading
Jun 14 Column: After artist's murder, mural work takes on new meaning in Oakland By Kelly Whalen When 27-year-old artist Antonio Ramos was shot and killed last fall while painting a mural under a highway overpass in West Oakland, the story of his death captured national headlines and inspired other young people to honor his legacy through… Continue reading
Jun 09 You now must be 21 to buy tobacco in California. Is a cigarette tax next? By Andrew Small California became the second state in the nation Thursday to raise the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21. Continue reading
Jun 09 No right to carry concealed weapons in public, federal appeals court says By Laura Santhanam In a 7-4 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco overturned a 2014 decision in a lawsuit against a San Diego County sheriff who had denied concealed weapons permits to some applicants. Instead, the court said… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: GOP will be absent from Calif. Senate race; Eritrean migrant smuggler arrested By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, no Republican earned enough primary votes to qualify for California’s Senate race, meaning that for the first time in Golden State history, two Democrats will face one another in a November runoff. Also, Italian authorities… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 8:15 After historic victory, Clinton on 'great threat' of Trump By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 9:20 AP calls Clinton the Democratic nominee, while Trump remarks about judge alienate GOP By PBS News Hour The AP has declared Hillary Clinton the presumptive Democratic nominee, a conclusion that was reaffirmed when House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi endorsed her -- although Sen. Bernie Sanders is still hoping for an upset in California. Meanwhile, Donald Trump faces… Continue watching
Jun 07 Trump wins GOP California primary By Julie Pace and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Already the presumptive Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton sailed to victory in Tuesday’s primary in New Jersey, one of six states voting across the country. Donald Trump won Republican primaries in New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch 6:02 In Democratic race, California's delegate haul still up for grabs By John Yang, Rachel Wellford Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton inched closer to the party’s nomination with primary wins in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands over the weekend. But she and Sen. Bernie Sanders are neck-and-neck in the Golden State, which boasts the largest delegate… Continue watching