Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on the key documents in his father's civil fraud trial

The lawsuit centers on whether the former president and his business misled banks and insurers by inflating his net worth on the financial statements. He and other defendants, including sons Donald Jr. and Eric, deny wrongdoing.

San Jose rolls out quarterly scorecards to monitor progress on major issues

Mayor Mahan promised to run the city more like a business and presented results from initial findings at this week’s city council meeting.

Donald Trump’s sons Don Jr. and Eric will testify at fraud trial that threatens the family’s empire

Donald Trump Jr. is expected to testify Wednesday and Eric Trump on Thursday, kicking off a blockbuster stretch as the trial in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit enters its second month.

Biden’s Minnesota trip serves as a show of political force against primary challenger Dean Phillips

President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota to visit a family-run farm south of Minneapolis and hold a fundraiser featuring many of the state’s top Democrats, demonstrating political clout on the home turf of his new 2024 primary challenger, Rep. Dean Phillips.

Donald Trump's relationship with far-right groups under scrutiny during 'insurrection' trial in Colorado

An extremism expert testified Tuesday that the former president has a close relationship with far-right extremists and that they clearly interpreted his calls to protest the certification of President Joe Biden’s win on Jan. 6, 2021, as a call to arms.

Lawyers argue whether Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Donald Trump from 2024 ballot

Lawyers for a group of Colorado voters are focusing on the January 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and former President Donald Trump’s words and actions in a hearing that could determine whether the Constitution’s insurrection clause bars Trump from running again for the White House.

Video: Governor Newsom takes down a kid during basketball game in Beijing

Video of California Gov. Gavin Newsom accidentally toppling over a child while playing basketball with a group of young students at a Beijing elementary school has been getting a lot of attention on social media.

Agreement reached for Biden-Xi talks, but details still being worked out, official tells AP

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to meet on the sidelines of next month’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco, according to a U.S. official familiar with the planning.

Opioid-related deaths to be treated as homicides, San Francisco officials announce

Starting soon, opioid-related deaths in San Francisco will be investigated as homicides. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is teaming up with San Francisco leaders to establish a new law enforcement task force to investigate and treat opioid deaths the same way as homicide cases, potentially charging drug dealers with murder, the Governor's Office announced Friday.

Elon Musk at Twitter: 1 year later, X struggles with misinformation, usage decline

Elon Musk has dismantled many core features of Twitter, but what X will become, and whether Elon Musk can achieve his ambition of turning it into an “everything app" that everyone uses, remains unclear.

Car break-in victims have to prove their vehicle was locked, a state lawmaker wants to change that

California State Sen. Scott Wiener is hoping a small change to the law will have a dramatic impact on car break-ins. This law aims to close what amounts to a loophole that prosecutors say is letting burglars off the hook.

California Gov. Newsom has surprise meeting with China’s leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday after being warmly welcomed by other senior leaders in a display of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the United States and China in recent years.

Trump co-defendant Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case

Jenna Ellis, an attorney and prominent conservative media figure, reached a deal with prosecutors Tuesday and pleaded guilty to reduced charges over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia.

Donald Trump returns to civil fraud trial, with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify

Donald Trump's fixer-turned-foe, Michael Cohen, is poised to testify against his old boss as a key witness at the former president's New York civil fraud trial. Trump voluntarily came back to court Tuesday for the highly anticipated testimony.

New rules curbing air pollution are coming to Bay Area ports
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The Biden administration recently approved news rules to curb air pollution in the Bay Area by requiring auto carriers and chemical and oil tankers docked in the ports to shut off their engines and plug into the local power grid for electrical needs.

Hip hop icon E-40 honored Saturday in Vallejo

He is a man with many names: TKA, E-Feezy, Mr. Flamboyant, The Ambassador of the Bay. But to many in his hometown of Vallejo, he is known as Earl "E-40" Stevens and he is being honored Saturday for his achievements.