Joe Biden said for the first time Wednesday that President Trump should be impeached for abusing his powers in soliciting help for his own reelection, calling his actions “un-American.” The former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate said Trump was “shooting holes in the Constitution” by asking foreign governments to interfere in the 2020 election. […]
WASHINGTON — During President Trump’s first two years in office, his standing with many voters was buoyed by a surge in manufacturing that helped create millions of new jobs and undergirded the whole U.S. economy. But today, manufacturing has plunged into recession and is threatening to pull down other sectors, perhaps hitting hardest on supporters in […]
Click:reaction flywheel Click:Electric passenger tricycleSACRAMENTO — An effort to limit voter confusion in California by banning the use of the word “independent” in a political party’s name was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, a rejection of a proposal that would have forced one of the state’s lesser-known political parties to change its name. The […]
October was here and the Dodgers choked. Again. Ahead of the Washington Nationals by two runs and only six outs from victory in the final game of their best-of-five National League Division Series, the Dodgers found a way to lose on Wednesday night. The resulting anguish was intensely familiar for a city that is more […]
1/24 Washington’s Howie Kendrick hits a grand slam against the Dodgers in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the NLDS. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) 2/24 Dodgers left fielder Enrique Hernandez celebrates his solo home run with teammates Joc Pederson, left, and catcher Russell Martin during the second inning. (Gina Ferazzi / Los […]
Hello, my name is John Cherwa and welcome back to our horse racing newsletter as Santa Anita gets ready for a five-day week. Let’s get caught up on some news. The Breeders’ Cup Classic is looking to be pretty interesting with just a few weeks to go. All the qualifying races are over and the […]
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Well, at least the Dodgers won’t lose in the World Series this year. DODGERS Before we get to the ugly recap. I have to say that if anyone had to beat the Dodgers, I am glad it was former ANGEL Howie Kendrick. Not that it makes me happy, of […]
With Santa Ana winds bringing red-flag fire danger to Southern California, the Los Angeles Police Department plans to remove some homeless people from camps in high-risk areas. LAPD spokesman Josh Rubenstein said the removals will take place Wednesday night and Thursday. Officials did not release specific locations. The city earlier this year passed an ordinance […]
Millions of Californians could spend days without power as the state’s largest utility continues shutting off electricity in a desperate attempt to avoid wildfires sparked by windblown power lines. The first power cutoffs, affecting about 513,000 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. customers, began shortly after midnight Wednesday in several counties around Sacramento, including Placer and […]
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — Classes were canceled. Frozen foods melted. Hospitals switched to emergency generators. Blooms withered in florists’ coolers. Unused food was jettisoned at shuttered restaurants. Lines formed at gas stations. Cellphones faded out. That’s what happened Wednesday when the state’s largest utility shut off power to millions of Californians in a drastic attempt to avoid […]