The Latest Breaking News from Mark Stone

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As Gov. Gavin Newsom weighs whether to veto another California farmworker union bill, he has a new and unexpected voice in his ear: President Joe Biden, who has decided to inject national politics into a state labor battle.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In 1966, Gov. Pat Brown made a politically tone-deaf mistake with Cesar Chavez's farmworkers union. This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom repeated the goof. Brown redeemed himself. Newsom probably won't.

Texas senator says ‘I’m sorry you think American exceptionalism is awful’ in response to questions about Uvalde massacre

The Texas senator became irritated after a journalist pressed about why mass shootings seem to happen so often in America

ST. LOUIS — No matter what happened Friday in St. Paul, Minn., between the Minnesota Wild and the Colorado Avalanche, coach Craig Berube said he wanted to see a strong closing effort from his hockey team. Strong forechecking, good defense, disciplined play.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Battle lines have emerged in the debate over Gov. Gavin Newsom's far-reaching and controversial effort to provide court-ordered treatment for homeless individuals with severe mental illness, with Democrats and local government officials divided as the plan faces its first public hearing Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES — The State Bar of California has failed to effectively discipline corrupt attorneys, allowing lawyers to repeatedly violate professional standards and harm members of the public, according to a long-awaited audit of the agency released Thursday.

Kate Wilson, 41, and Mark Stone amicably split in 2005 after a two-year romance. However, in 2010 she discovered he was a police officer called Mark Kennedy, sent to spy on activists