Sen. Bernie Sanders stands by Graham Platner after controversy over sexually explicit texts
Platner, a Democrat, posted a video over the weekend taken by his wife, Amy Gertner, who reportedly told his campaign of the text messages last year.
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Prosecutors move to drop charge against California labor leader arrested during immigration protest
The U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles filed a motion Monday to dismiss its case against David Huerta, president of Service Employees International Union California.
Motorcyclist dies in crash after running red light in Otay Mesa
A 43-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a pickup in Otay Mesa on Saturday evening, San Diego police said. The crash occurred about 5:05 p.m. at the intersection of Palm and Norstad avenues.
You may soon be able to put a solar panel on your apartment balcony in California
A bill that allows for small-scale systems in places like apartments heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.
Macy’s raises annual outlook after the fourth straight quarter of sales gains
Macy’s reported its fourth consecutive quarter of comparable sales gains as an overhaul of merchandise and customer service drove spending.
Man convicted of murder in woman’s 1990 Scripps Ranch slaying
Woman’s body was found on hillside.
Carlsbad tightens rules for massage businesses after prostitution arrests
Background checks, application fees, 5-year ban for violators added in updated ordinance
California and the federal government battle over hospice fraud, as victims lose coverage and care
The Trump administration has targeted California for hospice fraud, calling it a “kingdom of fraud” and deferring Medicaid payments.
House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller
The U.S. House Ethics Committee says it has opened an investigation into domestic abuse allegations made against Republican Rep. Max Miller.
Lederer on Language: A god or goddess could be hiding in your sentence
Director Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, a film adaption of Homer’s Greek epic, has garnered more than a billion dollars at the box office and reacquainted audiences with the power of classical mythology. Of all the literary sources that adorn our English language, classical Greco-Roman mythology is one of the richest. We constantly speak and hear and write and read the names of the ancient gods and goddesses and heroes and heroines, even if we don’t always know it. The most famous of the epic poet Homer’s creations spent 10 years after the fall of Troy wandering through the ancient world […]