1+ week, 4+ day ago   (818+ words) California lawmakers let a closely watched wildfire liability bill collapse on the final day of the legislative session, dealing a setback to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s effort to shield the state’s investor-owned utilities from crushing financial exposure after major fires. The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria may finally deliver on a promise he made back in January, when he told residents during his State of the City address that a long-stalled sports arena redevelopment would move forward no matter the obstacles....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (573+ words) California lawmakers have taken a significant step toward reining in a controversial police interrogation tactic that has ensnared young suspects across the state, including here in the Inland Empire, where a Riverside County case helped fuel the push for reform....

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (375+ words) Sacramento lawmakers reached a compromise wildfire deal over the weekend that largely sidesteps Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to lighten the financial burden on utility companies whose equipment sparks destructive blazes, a proposal that had drawn fierce opposition from insurers, consumer…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (375+ words) Sacramento lawmakers reached a compromise wildfire deal over the weekend that largely sidesteps Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to lighten the financial burden on utility companies whose equipment sparks destructive blazes, a proposal that had drawn fierce opposition from insurers, consumer…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (995+ words) With just days remaining before California’s legislative session closes, Gov. Gavin Newsom is running into stiff resistance from state lawmakers over his push to shield utility companies from some of the financial fallout tied to wildfires. The proposals are part…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (995+ words) With just days remaining before California’s legislative session closes, Gov. Gavin Newsom is running into stiff resistance from state lawmakers over his push to shield utility companies from some of the financial fallout tied to wildfires. The proposals are part…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (416+ words) California’s Capitol is once again the scene of a familiar fight, as lawmakers race toward their August 31 deadline with business groups on one side and a coalition of unions, trial attorneys, consumer advocates and environmental organizations on the other. It’s…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (652+ words) A phony political poll fooled reporters, campaign staffers and even the mayor’s own team last week, raising fresh alarms about how easily fabricated data can spread through the news cycle and potentially manipulate online betting markets tied to elections. There…...