Anyone who lives in Southern California knows how important the Richter scale is. The Richter scale is an agreed-upon benchmark that allows the public to distinguish the seismic seriousness of events and to react accordingly. We need something like a Richter scale for evaluating scandals so we can decide how much energy to devote to … Read more
President Reagan, reacting swiftly to the Tower Commission’s indictment of his conduct of his Iran- contra policy, accepted the resignation Friday of White House Chief of Staff Donald T. Regan and replaced him with former Senate Majority Leader Howard H. Baker Jr. Baker, 61, the former Republican senator from Tennessee whose genial style contrasts sharply … Read more
Right now, Barack Obama is favored over John McCain in the race to secure the 270 electoral votes required to claim the White House. But when you listen to the tough-talking senior aides running his campaign, you realize that Obama wants something more than just a victory. That could be his undoing. George W. Bush … Read more
Roger Stone, a longtime political advisor to President Trump, leaves court in Washington on Feb. 1. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press) A federal judge has ordered Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime political advisor, to limit his public comments about his upcoming trial on charges stemming from the special counsel’s Russia investigation. The gag order … Read more
The year was 1962. Growth was good, the future unlimited. California’s governor was so eager to see the state eclipse New York as America’s population leader that, before it even happened, Pat Brown declared four days of grand celebration. New Yorkers sniffed at the Western upstart, but Brown’s proclamation touted the achievements that put California … Read more
Last May, after a rash of suicide bombings in Israel and the Israeli army’s incursion into Palestinian territory, former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had breakfast with some Hollywood players. These weren’t his usual conservative hosts but mostly liberals, among them TV legend Norman Lear, “Rock the Vote” co-founder and record executive Jeff Ayeroff, and film … Read more
Rep. Adam B. Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has been the focus of President Trump’s anger during the impeachment inquiry. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais / Associated Press) As President Trump tries furiously to fend off impeachment, he has hurled caustic taunts and crude insults at one figure above all — Rep. Adam B. … Read more
A sign advertises a touchscreen machine, a new process for voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles in Santa Ana. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Tens of thousands of Californians have been registered to vote incorrectly by the state Department of Motor Vehicles, including some who were assigned the wrong political party … Read more
Chinese President Xi Jinping. The country’s projected growth this year has slowed to about 3%. (Zhang Ling / Xinhua) China’s economy is in trouble. The juggernaut that once looked bound for global domination is slowing down — and not only in the short run. The Chinese economy’s projected growth this year has slowed to about … Read more
The state agency in charge of handing out hundreds of millions of dollars in tax credits to companies that promise Californians jobs is moving closer to requiring those businesses to say how they plan to make their workforce more diverse. Businesses soon will have to describe their hiring and recruiting practices to ensure women and … Read more
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