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Walters: Pressure on California’s already shaky budget keeps on growing
As ominous trends threaten to deepen the state’s budget hole, its reserves will be less capable of offsetting deficits. More
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Senate confirms Noem as Trump’s homeland security secretary
Republicans kept the Senate working Saturday to install the latest member of Trump’s national security team.
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Trump uses mass firing to remove independent inspectors general at a series of agencies
The dismissals began Friday night and were effective immediately, according to a person familiar with the actions who…
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Hegseth is quickly sworn in as defense secretary after dramatic Senate vote
The unusually narrow confirmation came after questions from members in both parties over Hegseth’s qualifications.
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Prep roundup: Alec Blair returns and leads De La Salle over Amador Valley, Oakland Tech girls rout Oakland High
San Ramon Valley’s offense explodes against California. The King’s Academy edges out Sacred Heart Prep. Acalanes, Mity, SRV…
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San Jose bookstore closing strikes an emotional chord with readers
The Barnes and Noble bookstore at Almaden Plaza closed its doors Jan. 19.
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Brentwood veterans unhappy with county over downtown fire station plan
Veterans are troubled by the planned construction of Fire Station 94 in downtown Brentwood on land that has…
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As states diverge on immigration, hospitals say they won’t turn patients away
No matter the guidelines that states issue, hospitals around the U.S. say patients won’t be turned away for…
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Awaiting Cain Velasquez sentencing, shooting victims open up about being overshadowed, exiled
Patty and Paul Bender lament how the public and celebrity stature of the case compounded a series of…
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Independent pharmacies know their communities. But many are struggling to stay open
Independent drugstores are closing at an alarming rate — about one a day in 2023 — squeezed by…
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Childhood vaccination rates, a rare health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping
Many states have recently reported an increase in people opting out of vaccines for their kids as Americans’…