Will Gavin Newsom take the fall for California’s homelessness crisis?
Estefania Ochoa thinks the tree-lined block that runs along the edge of Rengstorff Park is an ideal spot for the RV she …
Assisted death is legal in California, but some patients die waiting. A new bill could help
Will Forest’s battle with an unclassified motor neuron disease progressed far more quickly than anyone expected. The 65-year-old Santa Cruz resident was …
His French Laundry birthday party with Newsom became infamous. Then his lobbying firm’s revenue boomed
An uncomfortable spotlight shone on lobbyist Jason Kinney last year after he hosted an infamous birthday dinner at Napa Valley’s French Laundry …
Red flag law takes guns from dangerous people. Why aren’t more California counties using it?
After a slow start, California courts granted gun violence restraining orders for 851 people last year, according to the state Justice Department. …
Newsom sounds like Gray Davis in fighting recall as GOP ‘power grab’
A California governor takes the stage of a Los Angeles ballroom to denounce the recall election he faces. As supporters cheer him …
Newsom keeps politically connected picks in medical watchdog role past deadline
Gov. Gavin Newsom used his emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic to extend the confirmation deadlines for three politically connected appointees to …
Newsom’s French Laundry dinner shows how lobbyists get access to power in Sacramento
When he dined at the French Laundry in Yountville this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom enjoyed not only fine cuisine at a three-star …
Newsom attended French Laundry party with more households than California advises during pandemic
The dinner the night of Nov. 6 at the famed French Laundry in Yountville in Napa County brought together at least 12 …
How California’s most pressing problems fell victim to Legislature’s infighting
When the state Senate leader’s priority housing bill died as the clock struck midnight on the Legislature’s annual session, it shone a …
California housing bills run into wall of union resistance
When state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, shelved a bill to promote the conversion of church parking lots into affordable housing last …