Monthly Archives: October, 2023
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Editorial: Dianne Feinstein was a giant in Congress. She won’t easily be replaced
With the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California has lost its trailblazing senior senator and a giant in state and national politics. She was the rare pragmatic moderate in Congress, embodying the cordiality and cooperation from an earlier, more civil era in Washington. Politics will be poorer for her absence.
A dog is ‘mayor’ in this town. ‘I didn’t take it as a joke,’ says owner.
There’s been nepotism and vote buying in the town of Idyllwild, Calif. The “mayor” sometimes chews up his neckties. Only pets were allowed on the ballot — which is why the elected leader in this unincorporated community near Palm Springs is a 1-year-old golden retriever named Mayor Max III.
Southern California county files lawsuits alleging power company’s equipment sparked wildfires
A Southern California county has filed lawsuits alleging a major power company’s negligence caused two wildfires that collectively burned thousands of acres and prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
Prosecutor opens trial for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried saying he stole at least $10 billion
A prosecutor opened a fraud trial Wednesday by telling jurors that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was on top of the world a year ago, hobnobbing with celebrities, before his historic fraud was exposed, leaving customers and investors without at least $10 billion they thought was secure.
The US is forgiving more federal student loans in a bid to tackle ‘unsustainable debt’ for borrowers
President Joe Biden outlined a new round of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday to address the “unsustainable debt” that borrowers accumulate to complete their college education.
