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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz's campaign manager says a consultant inserted images of horses in ads as a vulgar joke about her opponent. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel first reported that Protasiewicz's campaign manager, Alejandro Verdin, told The Downballot podcast Jan. 25 that people made baseless jokes at campaign focus groups and functions that her opponent, Dan Kelly, looked like someone who fornicates with horses. Verdin says campaign consultant Ben Nuckels inserted hidden... Читать дальше...

A conservative group and its former leader are taking the unusual step of publicly acknowledging that claims of ballot mishandling at a Pennsylvania post office in 2020 were wrong. The statements from Project Veritas and founder James O’Keefe came as a lawsuit filed against them by a Pennsylvania postmaster was settled. The group had produced videos based on claims from a postal worker in Erie, Pennsylvania, who said he had overheard a conversation about illegally backdating mail-in presidential ballots. Читать дальше...

Sorry, 49ers fans: The extensive dress code bans jerseys, athletic gear and hats.

This is the fourth attempted robbery so far this year for the Oakland Cybelle's.

This story was first published February 2, 2024. It was corrected on February 6, 2024, to clarify that if “None of these candidates” reaches the required vote threshold to win Democratic delegates, those delegates will go into an “uncommitted” column.

It was easier to hear Draymond Green's show tunes than Klay Thompson.

Ahead of his Super Bowl performance, Usher announces two Oakland tour dates.

One of the comments Pederson liked on his Instagram bashed San Francisco.

Jason Aldean, Randy Houser and Kristin Chenoweth are among the country artists reacting to the death of Toby Keith.

Scenes were shot in plain sight throughout Sacramento and Stockton. 

We asked California’s main road cops about driving with a Vision Pro headset on.

Southern California has seen astonishing amounts of rain in the last three days.

Trump not immune from prosecution in case charging him with plotting to overturn 2020 election, US appeals court says.

Voters in some states will be casting ballots in new congressional districts this year as a result of court rulings. Since the 2022 elections, U.S. House districts have been redrawn in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and North Carolina. New York could be next. A court has given a bipartisan commission a Feb. 28 deadline to release a revised plan for the state's congressional districts. The result of the redistricting in southern states could be a net gain of at least one seat for Republicans. But that... Читать дальше...

 Norms is celebrating its 75th anniversary with its first-ever location outside of the Golden State

The massive building has held ice sculptures, raves and Howard Hughes' failed dream.

Trader Vic’s in Emeryville is 90 years old. Will it make it to 95?

Co-host Watto conceded that it’s “an incredibly normal talk show with a razor-thin premise.”

This rock star’s “Mini Barkies” joints are now for sale in California.

Local business says Kaiser's warning to employees is not helpful.

A bipartisan report is calling for greater transparency in elections and steps to make voting easier. It says extreme partisanship in the U.S. combined with a complicated and highly decentralized voting system have led to a loss of faith in election results among some. The report released Tuesday by The Carter Center and the Baker Institute for Public Policy noted that even in “normal times” elections are complex in a nation with thousands of voting jurisdictions and where the rules vary widely from state to state. Читать дальше...

Turkey's interior minister says two people have been shot dead while trying to attack a courthouse in Istanbul. The man and woman were killed during an “attempt to attack” a security checkpoint at the Caglayan courthouse late Tuesday morning, Ali Yerlikaya posted on social media. Five people were hurt in the incident, including three police officers, the minister added. Caglayan is a huge court complex in the Kagithane district on the city’s European side.

The Nation's Weather for Tuesday, February 6, 2024

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NATIONAL SUMMARY

A massive storm continuing to push across the West today

will bring more rain and mountain snow to California, as

well as Nevada and Arizona. Even though the heaviest rain

will ease, the risk of mudslides and flash floods will

continue. Rain and drizzle will also expand northward into

the coastal Northwest. Part of southern Idaho will have some

rain and snow as a result of this storm. Читать дальше...

Turkey's interior minister says 2 people have been killed and 5 injured in an attack on an Istanbul courthouse.

The European Union’s executive arm is shelving an anti-pesticides proposal in yet another concession to farmers after weeks of protests blocked major capitals and economic lifelines across the 27-nation bloc. Although the proposal had languished in EU institutions for the past two years, the move by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was the latest indication that the bloc is willing to let slip some environmental concerns to keep the farming community on its side. Farmers have insisted... Читать дальше...