Business
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most populous U.S. state will join 25 others in regulating the middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, whom many policymakers blame for the soaring cost of prescription drugs.
Sept. 16, 2024
California
Here’s one election prediction from a nonpartisan expert: Californians will be so enthused about Kamala Harris they could vote in record numbers. A huge Democratic turnout, of course, would help the party’s down-ticket candidates.
Entertainment & Arts
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Sept. 17, 2024
Sports
Footage for a Simone Biles docuseries on Netflix has been submitted as evidence in court appeal to overturn decision that stripped Jordan Chiles of Olympic bronze medal.
A new high-rise complex that would transform a key intersection in Hollywood may get a different look as developers contemplate making it mainly apartments instead of offices.
Sept. 10, 2024
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said she intends to pick the city’s next police chief by the end of the month. She has refused to name the finalists, but two candidates were seen visiting her residence this week and a third is also said to remain in the running.
Sept. 18, 2024
Long-term health effects are still being studied, but researchers noted a drop in life expectancy due to the coronavirus.
San Franciscans have rejected the city’s far-left image in recent years, pulling it toward the center. Aaron Peskin says he wants to be the next “progressive” mayor.
Climate & Environment
Proposed legislation would direct local governments to consider the impact of development on wildlife movement and restrict use of certain rat poisons.
Sept. 6, 2024
World & Nation
The resignation of Eric Adams’ chief legal adviser is the latest sign of instability in his administration as it deals with multiple federal investigations.
Sept. 15, 2024