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By CLAIRE SAVAGE A federal judge in Texas struck down guidance from a government agency specifying protections against workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Related Articles Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans …

By MATTHEW PERRONE WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s and identify patients who may benefit from drugs that can modestly slow the memory-destroying disease. Related Articles Gene editing …

By MATT BROWN and MATT O’BRIEN WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans surprised tech industry watchers and outraged state governments when they added a clause to Republicans’ signature “ big, beautiful ” tax bill that would ban states and localities from …

Campaign advertisements tell Americans a version of the job their members of Congress are doing on their behalf. But it’s an incomplete report card, at best. A more complete picture of what lawmakers are doing in Washington, D.C., is possible …

By KATE BRUMBACK, SUDHIN THANAWALA and GEOFF MULVIHILL ATLANTA (AP) — The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been kept on life support for three months has given rise to complicated questions …

Following the January wildfires that tore through Los Angeles County, there was renewed interest in making sure California is adequately staffed with firefighters to prevent such disastrous events, or to combat them at any given moment, in the future. State …

The world according to Jim: • I’ve just figured out my latest career ambition: Landing an interview opportunity to talk baseball and tennis with Pope Leo XIV. (The chances of that happening, of course, are probably similar to the odds of …

Of the 17 House members who represented Los Angeles County in the 118th Congress — which ran from Jan. 3, 2023, to Jan. 3, 2025 — only six, roughly one-third of the delegation, saw any of their bills become law. …

Flags fly near the Battleship Iowa on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at LA Fleet Week in San Pedro. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) A fire attack helicopter flies past tall ships at the Festival of Sail on Saturday, May …

The brown dog was found headless in a ditch in Broomfleet, East Yorkshire (Picture: Hull Live/MEN Media) A dog is thought to have been ‘deliberately decapitated’ before being dumped in a shallow ditch in East Yorkshire. The animal, a brown …

San Jose and VTA officials have broken ground on a new interim housing site in the northern part of the city that will transform a lot at the transit agency’s Cerone Yard into a 200-unit tiny home community before the …

Last fall, James Chowning set his sights on booking a campsite at San Onofre State Beach, one of the most visited state parks in California, renowned for its surf break and access to sandstone bluffs. The campsite at the San …

Not everyone can take a European vacation. Fortunately, there’s always California — with its Mediterranean climate, architecture and wine. Those seeking a taste of the Continent here at home should consult Travel + Leisure’s “8 Small Towns in California That …

By Kate Sullivan, Bloomberg Donald Trump beamed from the passenger seat of a golf cart as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman took the wheel and personally whisked the US president to a desert oasis dinner in an ancient city. …

The Pac-12’s last federal tax filing from its prior existence offers myriad clues to its demise. From plunging revenue and gaudy executive pay to fiscal mismanagement and immense facility costs, the document is tantamount to an autopsy report. Obtained by …

4445 George Oaks Drive – Google Street View A spacious house located in the 4400 block of George Oaks Drive in San Jose has a new owner. The 2,112-square-foot property, built in 1983, was sold on April 7, 2025, for …

In the wake of Prince Harry’s bitter BBC interview two weeks ago, and a “devastating” appeals court ruling that denied him automatic, top-level police protection when he visits the United Kingdom, royal observers are still trying to figure out what …

A condo in Los Gatos that sold for $550,000, is the most affordable real estate sale in Los Gatos in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in the area during that time was $2.4 …

Donald Trump doesn’t care that Bruce Springsteen was “Born in the USA.” The president let it be known on Truth Social Friday that he didn’t appreciate Springsteen “speaking badly” about him and his administration at the Boss’ “Land of Hope …

SANTA CLARA – Brock Purdy carved an improbable path to fame, and now he has the fortune to go with it, a league source confirmed. The 49ers are rewarding Purdy with the largest contract in team history — one rich …