Last week, a state appellate court declared that a 2020 ballot measure to increase hotel taxes in San Diego is valid even though it did not receive the two-thirds approval that voters had been told it ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Alan Ogilvie grew up in Brighton England and has now lived in the U.S. for 40 years. Five years ago, he became a citizen. “It was exhilarating, to the point where I had I felt ...

Just a few months ago, newly elected California GOP Chair Corrin Rankin was focused on upping her party’s game in the deep-blue state to make inroads in the 2026 midterms and prevent Democrats from ...

FALL RIVER — After a full morning of weighing legal arguments, the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court’s seven justices returned to court to field questions from Diman Regional Vocational students. The SJC ...

A legendary high school senior prank where nearly everyone wore a Supreme box logo shirt. What started as a funny idea turned into an unforgettable moment that defined the Class of 2019. More Than 6K ...

October 15, 2025 • The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a case that could strike down the last major part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that remains standing.

In 2022, the Los Angeles electorate voted to slap the sale of mansions and other high-value real estate deals across the city with a hefty tax. Locals have been debating Measure ULA ever since.

COMMENTARY: Oral argument in the ‘Chiles v. Salazar’ case indicates that a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court’s justices believe the ban is a violation of the First Amendment’s free speech guarantee.

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Ernesto Mercado and Diego Pacheco will share the December 13th card in Southern California in an Eddie Hearn-promoted event. The highly ranked, unbeaten #3 WBO super middleweight contender Pacheco (24 ...