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An independent expenditure committee backed by Silicon Valley executives spent $4.8 million on television ads supporting San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s gubernatorial bid that will begin airing Thursday. The two 30-second ads highlight the Democrat’s life story — being raised in a working-class family and working on a grounds crew and as a middle school…

The race to replace termed-out California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a tight contest between five candidates, according to a new poll released Wednesday. Three Democrats — former Rep. Katie Porter, Rep. Eric Swalwell and hedge fund founder Tom Steyer — and two Republicans — conservative commentator Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco —…

Remember when racists were afraid to voice their beliefs in public for fear of being labeled “racists”? I know, it’s hard to think back that far, before 2016 when Fox News gave Tucker Carlson his own primetime show and “Execute the [Now Exonerated] Central Park Five” Donald Trump won the election. We’ve slipped so far….

WASHINGTON — To defend an increasingly unpopular immigration crackdown during his State of the Union speech, President Trump highlighted the victims of crimes perpetuated by undocumented immigrants. But as Democrats pointed out, the president’s lengthy speech made no reference to the U.S. citizens, including Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, who were killed by immigration agents….

Boycotts. Prebuttals. Rebuttals. Historic guests. California members of the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives’ approach to President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night are as varied as their politics and their districts. Before the speech, Sen. Adam Schiff described Trump as an out-of-control and corrupt president who has ignored pressing issues…

WASHINGTON — President Trump is set to deliver a high-stakes State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Pacific time before a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol. The president is expected to emphasize economic issues, an immigration crackdown that has been central to his agenda, and tariffs in the wake of…

Craig Chamberlain planned to have a leisurely breakfast with his wife at Los Muertos beach in Puerto Vallarta. But when they spotted plumes of smoke billowing from the heart of town as they drove into the city, they decided to turn around. About a minute later they were stopped on the road Sunday, and an…

WASHINGTON — New whistleblower documents detail substantial cuts by the Trump administration to the training requirements for new immigration officers. Among the cuts are the elimination of practical exams, use of force and legal training courses, and an overall reduction in training time, contrary to an official’s testimony to Congress earlier this month. The documents, provided to…

An armed man was shot and killed Sunday morning after he entered the secure perimeter of President Trump’s private Florida residence and resort, Mar-a-Lago, and was confronted by U.S. Secret Service agents and a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy. The man killed was identified by investigators as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin from North Carolina, according…

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities have killed one of the world’s most wanted drug-traffickers, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” founder and leader of the notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which controls drug trafficking, extortion, fuel theft and other rackets throughout Mexico. Oseguera, believed to be 59, suffered fatal wounds during a Sunday morning military…