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Byline: MICHAEL R. BLOOD-Associated Press

23 Mar

California Gov. Newsom and wife earned $1.5 million in 2020

published on March 23, 2022 - 1:23 PM

(AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife earned nearly $1.5 million in 2020 and paid about $480,000

17 Mar

Lawyers duel over donations, intent at congressman’s trial

published on March 17, 2022 - 2:13 PM

(AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry learned in 2018 that he received $30,000 in illegal campaign donations from a Nigerian-born

10 Mar

California pipeline at issue after ExxonMobil’s plan fails

published on March 10, 2022 - 1:31 PM

(AP) — The defeat of an ExxonMobil proposal to run thousands of truck trips a year in central California to

24 Feb

LA spending up to $837,000 to house a single homeless person

published on February 24, 2022 - 2:11 PM

(AP) — A $1.2 billion program intended to quickly build housing for Los Angeles’ sprawling homeless population is moving too

17 Jan

Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market

published on January 17, 2022 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — On an isolated farm, greenhouses stand in regimental order, sheltered by a fringe of trees. Inside are hundreds

23 Dec

US House shuffle continues with California districts in play

published on December 23, 2021 - 2:06 PM

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The once-a-decade reshaping of California congressional districts set off another round of political maneuvering Wednesday, with

17 Dec

California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse

published on December 17, 2021 - 1:15 PM

(AP) — Leading California cannabis companies warned Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday that the state’s legal industry was on the

01 Dec

Oil demand, climate change clash in California pipeline plan

published on December 1, 2021 - 2:16 PM

(AP) — A proposal to replace an oil pipeline that was shut down in 2015 after causing California’s worst coastal

22 Jun

Help wanted: Labor crisis shocks California restaurants

published on June 22, 2021 - 12:51 PM

(AP) — Sherry Villanueva’s family of Santa Barbara restaurants employed 350 people before the pandemic took hold and darkened dining

23 Nov

US Rep. Mike Garcia claims win in swing district north of LA

published on November 23, 2020 - 1:59 PM

(AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia claimed victory Friday in his back-and-forth contest with Democrat Christy Smith in the

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