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Byline: KATHLEEN RONAYNE

19 Sep

Feinstein’s opponent seizes on her role in Kavanaugh fight

published on September 19, 2018 - 12:57 PM

(AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, and Kevin de Leon, a Democrat in the California

10 Aug

Outdoor fun dwindles as smoky haze hangs over California

published on August 10, 2018 - 1:11 PM

(AP) — A dull haze and the faint smell of smoke from distant blazes have blanketed many California cities for

10 Aug

Billionaire drops quest to split California into 3 parts

published on - 1:00 PM

(AP) — The billionaire behind a measure to split California in three said he’s giving up on the effort to

09 Aug

Kids swapping outdoor play for TV as smoke chokes California

published on August 9, 2018 - 1:08 PM

(AP) — A dull haze and the faint smell of smoke from distant blazes have blanketed many California cities for

12 Jul

Feinstein fights to deny Democratic rival official party nod

published on July 12, 2018 - 1:10 PM

(AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is tapping into her political rolodex to convince California Democratic Party leaders to not

11 Jul

Young California mayor sees value in paying poor to rise up

published on July 11, 2018 - 2:23 PM

(AP) — A $500 monthly check for low-income residents, cash stipends for men most likely to commit violent crimes and

12 Jun

Inspector general: 2 US dams at risk of ‘insider threats’

published on June 12, 2018 - 12:46 PM

(AP) — Two dams critical to U.S. national security are at high risk for “insider threats” that could impair operations

05 Jun

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein should cruise in primary

published on June 5, 2018 - 1:18 PM

(AP) — California’s U.S. Senate primary will determine whether 26-year incumbent Dianne Feinstein faces a fellow Democrat who characterizes her

23 May

California’s Feinstein drops support for death penalty

published on May 23, 2018 - 2:26 PM

(AP) — California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she no longer backs the death penalty, a reversal of decades-long support

18 May

California #MeToo leader cleared of groping allegations

published on May 18, 2018 - 1:08 PM

(AP) — Outside investigators on Thursday cleared a California assemblywoman who was once at the forefront of the state’s #MeToo

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Posted: June 30, 2025 at 2:42 pm

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Posted: at 2:00 pm

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