Elias: State Democrats see reality — voters not uniformly progressive
Polls, tea leaf readings, constituent complaints and recall petitions at last have liberal Democrats realizing they must listen to voters.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Commentary: State water restrictions should be a wake-up call
Water restrictions are likely to become a fact of life, so there’s an urgent need for us to think about our water use differently.
Oceanside encourages residents to take drought reduction actions
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside urged residents Tuesday to cut back their water use, following a similar move by the city of San Diego in response to
Elias: Is state’s big housing crunch mostly fiction?
Leading officials continually spout unsubstantiated, possibly phony, estimates of housing need in the state.
Elias: Cities fight to maintain distinctive characters
Thanks to Senate Bills 9 and 10, it’s open season on the character of every city in the state of California.
Commentary: We need lower energy bills
Supervisor Jim Desmond asks Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Public Utilities Commission to implement measures to alleviate rising energy costs.
Elias: Good reason for a gas tax holiday
That kind of move has been anathema for California governors since the 2003 recall of Democrat Gray Davis.
CA mask mandate ending for indoor schools March 11
REGION — California will lift its mask mandates for schools, which required students and staff to wear masks indoors, at 11:59 p.m. on March 11,
Newsom, elected officials introduce Texas-style bills to curb gun violence
DEL MAR — Gov. Gavin Newsom reiterated his commitment to hold the firearm industry accountable while visiting the Del Mar Fairgrounds to announce proposed legislation
Rancho Santa Fe school board seeks control over masking decisions
RANCHO SANTA FE — The Rancho Santa Fe School District board sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom and state public health officials last week
