Tag: California

The announcement came just as Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded a 2013 memo written by then-Deputy Attorney General James Cole, which was interpreted as telling U.S. attorneys to make the prosecution of marijuana-related cases a lower priority. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Justice Department mulls litigation against states with legalized marijuana

Kelly Cohen · January 4, 2018 5:13 pm

ICE acting director accused California of putting "politics ahead of safety," after Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill declaring California a sanctuary state in October. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Trump’s ICE pick wants politicians in sanctuary cities charged with crimes

Caitlin Yilek · January 3, 2018 1:32 pm

Writing for Vanity Fair, Emily Chang sought to peel back the curtain on a custom known to some in the industry, but secretive enough that most of the two dozen sources in her article required a guarantee of anonymity just to talk. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

‘Eat, drugs, sex, repeat’: Silicon Valley power brokers gather for regular binges, according to report

Emily Jashinsky · January 3, 2018 2:38 am

In this photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, U.S. Forest Service Hot Shot crew members from Ojai, Calif., head down a fire break to work off E. Camino Cielo in Santa Barbara, Calif., Sunday morning, Dec. 17, 2017. Thousands of firefighters tried Sunday to shield coastal communities from one of the biggest wildfires in California history while a funeral procession rolled past burn-scarred hillsides in honor of one of their colleagues who was killed battling the flames. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)

Trump issues disaster declaration for wildfire-stricken California

Daniel Chaitin · January 3, 2018 2:26 am

Increases in minimum wage in 18 states at the start of 2018, mostly in left-leaning states, follow years of pushing by liberal activists for higher rates after similar efforts stalled in Congress. (iStock)

Minimum wage increases in 18 states put economic claims to the test

Sean Higgins · January 2, 2018 11:16 pm

"For safety reasons, Caltrans does not permit any unauthorized signs in the state right of way. If we haven't done so already, Caltrans crews will take steps to remove them," a statement from the California Department of Transportation said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

California now confirms up to five prank ‘sanctuary state’ signs posted across the state

Anna Giaritelli · January 2, 2018 7:07 pm

Wages are growing in cities with low unemployment rates: Report

Josh Siegel · January 1, 2018 9:43 pm

Four NFL head coaches fired as regular season ends

W. James Antle III · January 1, 2018 8:41 pm

Recreational sales of weed become legal today in California

Josh Siegel · January 1, 2018 3:10 pm

Supreme Court free speech case could destroy a generation’s rights to life and speech

Thomas Glessner · January 1, 2018 5:01 am

More than once, universities have imposed speaker fees for groups trying to bring Milo Yiannopoulos to campus. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

Red Alert Politics

Top 5 most outrageous ‘security fees’ for college speakers

Ian O'Shaughnessy · December 31, 2017 5:01 am

The player at the center of this case is a Native American who was looking to emulate the protests of NFL players who take a knee during the pre-game national anthem. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Federal court says that California high school football player can’t be forced to stand for national anthem

Katie Leach · December 30, 2017 11:13 pm