USC has reached a settlement with a former athletic department official who accused ex-athletic director Mike Bohn of racial harassment and discrimination. Read full story Author: Ryan Kartje
California’s proposed billionaire tax gains majority support in new poll, with a partisan split on voter ID
A new poll shows California voters are sharply divided over two brewing ballot measures: a one-time tax on billionaires and new rules and procedures to verify voter citizenship. Read full …
Trump’s Complaint About Israeli Strike on Gas Field Exposes Divergent Strategies
President Trump said he told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel he disapproved of the attack, which sent energy markets reeling. But Israeli officials said the Americans were informed beforehand. …
Trump Says He Won’t Send Troops to Iran But Leaves Wiggle Room
The president was cagey about his plans for Iran. He confirmed the Pentagon was seeking $200 billion to support a protracted war effort while also claiming it would be over …
Attacks on Oil and Natural Gas Facilities Could Lead to Much Higher Prices
Attacks on oil and natural gas facilities this week could make it much harder for Persian Gulf countries to rebuild and restart production when the war eventually ends. Go to …
Trump Jokes About Pearl Harbor in Meeting With Japan’s Leader
Breaking a taboo, President Trump needled Japan’s prime minister about the World War II attack, as she widened her eyes and appeared to take a deep breath in the Oval …
Push to strip Cesar Chavez’s name off streets, buildings, holidays catches fire after sex abuse allegations
Dozens of California schools, streets, parks and libraries bear the name of Cesar Chavez. But in the wake of new sexual abuse allegations, some are calling for change. Read full …
‘We’re in shock’: Farmworkers grapple with Cesar Chavez sex abuse allegations
Allegations of sexual abuse by the late Cesar Chavez are roiling California’s farmworker community, leaving many stunned. Read full story Author: Ian James, Melissa Gomez
Our New Ungracious Immigrants
Silicon Valley was energized by legal immigrants from all over the world who founded eBay, Google, Nvidia, SpaceX, Stripe, Sun Microsystems, Tesla, Yahoo, and a host of others. The Greek …
#FreeKevin
Iran certainly is not a forever war as President Trump has said many times. Indeed, Mr. Trump is “ending” Iran’s forever war against the United States. Yet now it looks …
Fact vs. Fiction on Medicaid and the Wealth Tax
I try to be fair to people I disagree with. Emmanuel Saez — the famous UC Berkeley economist who’s considered an architect of California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax — is …
Iran Is Losing. Why Pretend Otherwise?
Don’t fall for the propaganda. Iran is not holding its own in this conflict. It is being systematically dismantled. One by one, the senior figures of the Islamic Republic have …
Are US and Israel aligned on Iran war? Deciphering Trump’s post after gas field attacks
What does Trump’s Truth Social post after gas field attacks tell us about US-Israeli alignment? Read full story Author:
Bank ready to raise interest rates if Iran war price ‘shock’ persists
Policymakers vote unanimously to hold rates at 3.75% after the Iran war prompts a reversal in the debate over borrowing costs. Read full story Author:
King opens world’s longest coastal path around England
The King Charles coastal path will allow walkers right of access to the entire coast for the first time. Read full story Author:
Stay at home advice questioned and rules too tough – key findings from Covid report
An NHS close to collapse, patients failed and NHS staff put at risk – what you need to know. Read full story Author:
US messageboard 4Chan mocks £520,000 fine for UK online safety breaches
The fine includes £450,000 for lack of age checks to prevent children from seeing pornography. Read full story Author:
Parents jailed after letting ‘skeletal’ five-stone daughter die
Steffie Davies was found dead and in an “almost skeletal” state by paramedics who were called to her home. Read full story Author:
Former counter-terrorism head investigated by FBI over alleged leaks
The former counter-terrorism head resigned on Tuesday over the war with Iran, saying the country posed “no imminent threat” to the US. Read full story Author:
Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content
Meta wants creators to “rediscover” Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow. Read full story Author: