Politics

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie notched an early victory in his crusade against the city’s twin crises of homelessness...

Column: Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump and the art of the deal

Poor Gavin Newsom. The governor hasn’t swallowed this much indigestion-inducing fare since he visited the French Laundry.In the three weeks...

Trump targets paper straw purchases by federal government — and won’t stop there

President Trump has declared the last straw. Or at least the paper ones used by federal agencies.In an executive order...

Constitutional crisis or no? Fears of Trump overreach abound as cases proceed in court

WASHINGTON — A week after winning a court order requiring the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in federal funding, California...

Column: In aftermath of fires, consultants might help, but L.A. needs someone to lead

Two horrific wildfires, four rebuilding committees and three or four consultants (so far) into 2025, Southern California got word that...

U.S. Army Corps begins clearing tons of fire debris in Altadena and Pacific Palisades

In a pivotal milestone in Los Angeles County’s long road to recovery from the deadly wildfires in early January, the...

Opinion: Love it or hate it, Trump’s zone-flooding can’t go on forever

Whether you’re feeling queasy or euphoric, or even a bit of both about the opening weeks of the second Trump...

Will Trump have a chilling effect on Hollywood? Insiders say it’s already happening

Eight years ago, Hollywood proudly donned the mantle of anti-Trump resistance.This time around, the industry’s reaction can best be summed...

Column: Trump’s move to kill federal consumer watchdog will protect Big Business but cost consumers billions