1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (378+ words) In November of 2008, Bank of America’s CEO sat down and wrote a letter to shareholders. He called the bank “one of the strongest and most stable banks in the world.” At that exact moment, Bank of America owed the Federal…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (608+ words) WASHINGTON — A leading group of civil rights organizations testified during an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission hearing Aug. 11 against a Trump administration proposal to eliminate EEOC workplace discrimination data reporting, warning that ending the longstanding requirement could make discrimination against women…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (556+ words) LOS ANGELES — A grand jury indictment unsealed Aug. 12 by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office charges Nick Reiner with murdering his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds a lying-in-wait allegation that could expose him to life…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (533+ words) SAN FRANCISCO — An alliance of justice, interfaith and immigrant advocacy groups delivered a petition backed by 1,100 signatures to the office of California Sen. Alex Padilla, calling on him and Congress to press for contact visitation at the California City ICE…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (329+ words) NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A preliminary hearing involving two accused individuals in a felony case was delayed until December after one of the accused agreed to waive her timing rights to accommodate her co-accused’s upcoming childbirth and maternity leave. At an…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (843+ words) The accused is charged with felony murder under California Penal Code Section 187(a) in connection with an alleged killing on Dec. 22, 2013. According to court records, the accused was arrested and the case was filed Feb. 27, 2017, and he remains in custody with…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (452+ words) MONTEREY, Calif. — A jury trial continued Tuesday in Monterey County Superior Court for a man accused of attempting to stab a correctional officer at Salinas Valley State Prison, with the defense challenging whether prosecutors presented sufficient evidence to establish that…...

1+ day, 56+ min ago   (460+ words) As someone who sat on a County Planning Advisory Council for nearly a decade, I can testify that it’s often difficult to cut through the distractions and misdirection in County hearings. In this case, odds are that the County will…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago   (762+ words) Color as thick as the clouds themselves suffuses massive, multi-layered cumulus. The color appears almost solid, so that the substance of the clouds seems to be color itself. After the squalls that rolled through during the day, the smell of…...

1+ day, 54+ min ago   (455+ words) As students across the state are set to begin the 2026-2027 school year, this time of year is a reminder for parents to ensure their children’s vaccinations are up to date before they head into crowded classrooms. The discussions surrounding vaccinations…...