Clinton’s Counsel Nussbaum Resigns : Staff: President accepts White House lawyer’s letter with ‘deep regret’ as search begins for successor. Talks on Whitewater-related inquiry capped series of political gaffes.

White House Counsel Bernard Nussbaum resigned Saturday, bringing to an end a yearlong tenure marked by controversy and accusations that his zealous advocacy of Bill Clinton’s interests had compromised the President’s political standing. In a letter released by the White House, Nussbaum defended his performance, saying his critics “do not understand, nor wish to understand, … Read more

Hard copies, thumb drives and the cloud: How to handle vital records when it’s time to flee

People affected by the Eaton fire fill out forms for assistance at the Pasadena Convention Center last month. (John McCoy / For The Times) Dear Liz: We are assembling our important document to-go box with the typical things advised should we need to evacuate, such as birth and marriage certificates, passports, insurance documents, mortgage statements, … Read more

Opinion: A new generation has its own Dr. Spock — and a very different take on parenting

Author Emily Oster, right, at a book reading in Washington last year. (Leigh Vogel / Getty Images for Emily Oster) Every generation has its parent whisperer. My mother and father had Benjamin Spock, the pediatrician who promoted the revolutionary idea that children should be cherished and held, not whipped or spanked. His landmark 1946 book, … Read more

California still bullish on EV trucks, despite industry opposition and setbacks in Washington

Forum Mobility’s executive team at the Port of Oakland. Adam Browning, left, Lien Dinh, Jacqueline Torres and Matt LeDucq. (Paul Kuroda) It seemed like the death knell. The state of California failed to get required federal permission from the Biden administration — the Biden administration — to enforce new regulations that would phase out sales … Read more

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