Henry Salvatori, GOP Kingmaker, Dies

Henry Salvatori, an Italian immigrant who became a confidant and major contributor to the nation’s most powerful and successful Republicans, including three U.S. presidents, has died. He was 96. Salvatori, remembered as a key figure in Ronald Reagan’s “kitchen cabinet” of advisors, died Sunday at St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica. A champion of … Read more

In Earnings, Feinstein Has a Big Lead

Candidate for governor Dianne Feinstein and her investment banker husband, Richard Blum, reported earning nearly $7.4 million last year and paid $2.5 million of it in combined state and federal taxes–putting them in the rarefied top 0.02% of California money-makers. The two, who are financing a large share of Feinstein’s campaign, released their 1989 tax … Read more

Villaraigosa endorses Bloomberg for president

Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa endorsed Michael R. Bloomberg for president on Saturday, saying the billionaire’s experience as mayor of New York City demonstrated that he has the skills to run the nation. “I’m with Michael Bloomberg because I watched him lead America’s largest city, which has always been a gateway of hope, promise … Read more

Performance Trumps Character

Amazing but true: Americans can hold two contradictory ideas about a person at the same time. Look at President Bill Clinton. On the one hand, Americans see him as a strong and effective leader who is doing his job. On the other, they think he’s not honest and trustworthy. How serious is Clinton’s character problem? … Read more

Lindsay Mills and other pole dancers missing in action

HONOLULU — Sisterhood is indeed powerful, at least when it comes to pole dancers. Attendance was sparse at the Waikiki Acrobatic Troupe’s regular Wednesday night workout. The open practice in a dingy exercise studio at University of Hawaii, Manoa, can get upward of 60 performers. But this week was different. On Sunday, Edward Snowden had … Read more

Kamala Harris raises $13 million in San Francisco, touts California roots

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Saturday. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) In a boisterous homecoming after becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris returned to California on Sunday and reveled in being surrounded by supporters she has known for decades, … Read more

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