Republican Candidate Advances in California Elections Showdown

California voters have officially set the stage for a high-profile gubernatorial showdown this November, with former Biden administration official Xavier Becerra and Republican businessman Steve Hilton advancing to the general election. According to election results, Becerra and Hilton secured the top two spots in California’s open primary system, earning the right to compete for the … Read more

RACE CALLED — Gavin Newsom Just Learned That He Is ..

California Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley announced that she will not seek re-election after seven terms representing a district in the Ventura County area. Brownley’s statement is part of a surge of retirement announcements before this fall’s midterm elections. Thus far, more than three dozen members of the House have already announced that they won’t run … Read more

Seven years after my husband disappeared with our twins, my daughter said, ‘Dad sent me a video before they left and told me to keep it from you’

You don’t tell a mother who lost her boys that grief fades away with time. Seven years ago, my husband, Ryan, took our boys to a fishing trip, and promised they’d be done till dinner. But none of them returned. The years following their disappearance were hard enough without everyone around me urging me to … Read more