Tag: California

R&B Singer Angela Bofill Lifeless at 70 in California

Angela Bofill – the R&B vocalist finest recognized for her songs, "I Try" and "Angel of the Night,"…

Is Spreading Medical Misinformation a Doctor’s Free Speech Right?

When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that would punish California doctors for spreading false information…

Why Pelosi’s Taiwan Visit Is Raising U.S.-China Tensions

Follow our live coverage of Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit.Taiwan, an island of 23 million people 80 miles off…

Plunge Pools Become a Popular Alternative to the Regular Pool

When Amy Holland bought her house in Austin, Texas, in 2020, she and her husband knew they wanted…

Truckers’ Protests Over Labor Law Block Access to Oakland’s Port

For days, a convoy of truckers has blocked the roads that serve the Port of Oakland, crippling a…

Sharing Stories, and a View, Aboard the California Zephyr

I woke up around 5 a.m. to a low but incessant rumbling. Faint hints of daylight had appeared…

Nuclear Power Gets New Push in U.S., Winning Converts

Ms. Capito has argued that coal-fired power plants, which have been closing as the nation moves away from…

In College Sports, the Power Five May Become the Power Two

So improvisation has all but become a sanctioned sport at conference offices.The Big 12 has moved to add…

U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. Are Expected to Leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten

In recent years, as the Pac-12’s fortunes have waned in football — and as the league was hamstrung…

Gavin Newsom Pokes the G.O.P. Bear

“Where the hell’s my party?” Newsom said. “Where’s the counteroffensive?”He is always careful to explain that he means…

High California Gas Prices Rattle Democrats Ahead of Midterms

Ms. Steel said she opposed abortion rights except to protect the health of the mother and for instances…

California’s Housing Crisis and the Fight Over 20 Townhomes

Livable California is now the most recognized brand among a class of new groups protesting the state’s housing…