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Trump versus California: One year into his presidency, tensions rise
Offshore oil drilling platforms along the California coastline in Huntington Beach. The Trump administration has announced it will open new leases off the California coast, a move strongly opposed by state residents.
1/21/2018
For me anyway. Trump is the first president since Dwight D. Eisenhower not to visit California in the first year in office.
How Donald Trumpa s first year in office has sparked Californiaa s resistance
After taking the oath of office a year ago, President Donald Trump turned west to offer a preview of his presidency. “From this moment on, it's going to be America first,” he declared from the Capitol steps.
Insane: Calif. AG threatens legal action against employers who help feds take action on illegals
Trump could have guaranteed himself re-election if he would have told Jeff Sessions to have this lawless "law enforcement" official arrested during his announcement that federal laws don't apply to his state: The state's top cop issued a warning to California employers Thursday that businesses face legal repercussions, including fines up to $10,000, if they assist federal immigration authorities with a potential widespread immigration crackdown.
How California leaders are fighting back against Sessions’ marijuana…
California legislators are fighting back against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' attempt to crack down on state cannabis programs, launching letter-writing campaigns, proposing new laws and discussing federal lawsuits to safeguard legal marijuana. "The genie is out of the bottle, so to speak," said Rep. Lou Correa, D-Santa Ana, who's calling for federal legislators to block Department of Justice appointments until the Trump administration changes its stance on marijuana.
Walters: Brown sees ramifications for killing the golden geese
To intertwine cliches, Gov. Jerry Brown let the cat out of the bag last week and acknowledged that he's concerned about killing the golden geese. Those geese are the few thousand Californians with the highest incomes whose taxes allow Brown and other California politicians to spend tens of billions of dollars a year and the new federal tax overhaul encourages them to take their money elsewhere.
Donald Trump defends self, says: ‘I am not a racist’
In this Jan. 10 photo, President Donald Trump listens during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. United States President Donald Trump has defended himself in the wake of recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations, declaring that "I am not a racist".
Search for California mudslide survivors goes on
The search for survivors of the deadly mudslides in parts of California's scenic Santa Barbara County continued Sunday even as hopes dwindled to find anyone else alive, officials said. "We're still in rescue mode and we still hope to find someone alive, although the chances of that are becoming slim," said Justin Cooper, a spokesperson for the multi-agency response team.
Gavin Newsom is the target as 6 candidates battle in California governor debate
Six candidates for California governor clashed over health care, education and immigration issues in the first major debate of 2018 on Saturday morning at USC. The lively debate frequently pitted Gavin Newsom against everyone else.
Scientists Are Getting Way Better at Forecasting. It Could Change How We Deal With Droughts.
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a rainstorm slammed California's Russian River watershed in December 2012, water rushed into Lake Mendocino, a reservoir north of San Francisco.
Most of mudslide-stricken California town told to empty out
In this Jan. 9, 2018 image from video provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a woman and an infant are hoisted aboard a Coast Guard helicopter as they are rescued from a flood-damaged home in Montecito, Calif. Flash floods on Tuesday swept immense amounts of mud, water and debris down from foothills that were stripped of brush by a recent wildfire.
California gas-tax initiative fails but another gains steam
A Republican candidate for governor has failed to collect enough signatures for his proposed ballot initiative to repeal last year's increase in the gas tax. Assemblyman Travis Allen said Friday he's backing a rival repeal initiative instead.
Governor candidate, Delaine Eastin, campaigns in Paradise
Paradise>> Delaine Eastin, candidate for the Governor in California visited Paradise Wednesday and urged those at the Paradise Ridge Democratic Club to consider education worthy as California's top priority. “If we focused more on education, we wouldn't have to spend nearly as much on incarceration,” Eastin said.
‘Be loyal to the idea of California,’ says Gov. Jerry Brown
Gov. Jerry Brown during an interview with The Times at his Northern California ranch near Williams on Dec. 28, 2017. Gov. Jerry Brown during an interview with The Times at his Northern California ranch near Williams on Dec. 28, 2017.
Another Republican has jumped into California’s race for governor,…
Former U.S. Rep. Doug Ose has announced he will run for California governor this year. A new year and a new Republican candidate have cracked open California's sleepy race for governor, unleashing predictions of a splintered GOP vote that could sink Republicans and lead to a November election between two Democrats.
2 GOP senators urge criminal probe of Trump dossier author
The East Coast is bracing for a deep freeze a day after a winter storm brought heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding. The East Coast is bracing for a deep freeze a day after a winter storm brought heavy snow, hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding.
GOP senators target dossier author in criminal referral
President Donald Trump may have moved to allow oil drilling off California's coast, but the state has plenty of ways to try to stop the drilling from happening. President Donald Trump may have moved to allow oil drilling off California's coast, but the state has plenty of ways to try to stop the drilling from happening.
Federal pot policy change sparks confusion, crackdown fears
The buzz kill long dreaded in the marijuana industry came just days after California opened what is expected to be the world's largest legal pot market. The Trump administration announced Thursday that it was ending an Obama-era policy to tread lightly on enforcing U.S. marijuana laws.
Sheriff McDonnell warns of perils of legalized pot
Legalized recreational marijuana spells new worries for L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell. He says you don't have to look far to see it entails risks to public safety.