Gov. Newsom vs Gov. Abbott in Twitter battle over gas-powered cars, abortions
California Gov. Newsom tangled with Texas Gov. Abbott' on Twitter over abortions and cars.
Bay Area drivers react to California's phasing out of gas-powered vehicles
Bay Area drivers offered mixed reaction on Thursday to a move by state regulators to begin phasing out gas fueled by vehicles by 2035.
Rep. Tom McClintock's wife dies after taking herbal remedy: report
The wife of a congressman from the Sacramento area died reportedly after ingesting an herbal supplement that is marketed for controlling diabetes and helping with weight loss.
Republican Mehmet Oz's bid for Senate possible Muslim first, but it's 'complicated'
While some in the Muslim community aren’t aware Dr. Mehmet Oz is Muslim, others suggest that faith doesn't matter “if you're not on the right side of the issues.”
More 'trigger laws' take effect: 4 more states to ban almost all abortions
To date, 13 states have passed so-called trigger laws that were designed to outlaw most abortions if the Supreme Court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy.
At least 2 candidates left out of Oakland mayoral race due to city clerk error
At least two people will miss an already crowded race for Oakland mayor because the city clerk's office gave out inaccurate materials to potential candidates, city officials admitted Wednesday.
Marjorie Taylor Greene was victim of 'swatting' at Rome residence, police confirm
Georgia lawmaker Marjorie Taylor Greene says that she was the victim of a swatting attack early Wednesday morning.
First lady Jill Biden tests positive again for COVID-19 in 'rebound' case
Jill Biden first tested positive for the virus on Aug. 15, when she and her husband were vacationing in Kiawah Island, S.C.
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill allowing safe injection sites in California, including Los Angeles
California is shutting the door on safe injection sites after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed them in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Oakland.
Paul Pelosi pleads guilty to DUI, gets five days in jail
The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded guilty to DUI for a crash in Napa in March.
Most in US want stricter gun laws, AP-NORC poll finds
The poll found that 71% of Americans say gun laws should be stricter, including about half of Republicans and a majority of those in gun-owning households.
Trump seeks to block FBI review of docs seized in Mar-a-Lago search
The request was included in a federal lawsuit, the first filing by Trump's legal team in the two weeks since the search.
This week's primaries: Top Democrats face off in Florida, New York
Redistricting in New York has two House Democrats battling for the same seat, while two Florida Democrats are competing for their party's nomination to take on Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Kansas voters uphold abortion rights in recount
The vote drew broad attention because it was the first state referendum on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
Indiana GOP chooses replacement for Rep. Walorksi after fatal car crash
Rudy Yakym previously served as finance director for Jacki Walorski's 2012 campaign.
East Bay rowers race to boycott Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law
The East Bay Rowing Club held a special race in the Oakland Estuary Saturday as part of its boycott of the upcoming USA championship in Florida. The club said it will not participate as long as Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law remains in effect.
Berkeley poll shows California voters do not want 2024 Biden-Trump rematch
The race for the White House is still two years away, but many California voters already have made up their minds about another Biden-Trump showdown in 2024.
Walmart to expand abortion coverage for employees
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees after staying largely mum on the issue following the Supreme Court ruling that scrapped a nationwide right to abortion.
Republican group apologizes after using GOP elephant with KKK imagery
A Republican group in Alabama is apologizing after accidentally using a picture of a GOP elephant that contained Ku Klux Klan imagery.
Supreme Court rulings protecting same-sex relationships could face challenge
Justice Clarence Thomas said that the Supreme Court should reconsider rulings that legalized same-sex marriage and protected same-sex relationships and contraception in his concurring opinion in favor of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. This decision overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion ruling which legalized abortion nationwide.