The president's policies suggest common cause with the "Yes in My Backyard" movement. He and other Democrats can improve their election prospects by addressing economic anxiety.

RFK Jr., who recently qualified for the California ballot as a member of the American Independent Party, could draw votes from Biden and Trump.

The convicted former fixer will figure prominently in the New York hush money trial. His credibility issues give the defense plenty to work with.

People across Gaza sent thanks to students protesting on U.S. campuses against Israel; Israeli leaders characterized the demonstrators as 'pro-Palestinian mobs.'

Trump's short list of vice presidential candidates self-disqualify when they second his falsehoods about the 2020 election and Jan. 6.

Saudi Arabia's oil riches have rocked soccer, golf, even esports, and the autocratic kingdom is expanding in Formula One car racing. What's behind the push?

Kanan Durham never wanted to be an activist. But the trans Orange County's man and other LGBTQ+ people in Orange County feel called to speak out against a climate of hostility in Huntington Beach.

Crimes involving Democratic lawmakers has put the spotlight back on public safety in California. The issue could leave Democratic candidates vulnerable in November.

The Biden administration added to the Southern California monument that was established by President Obama in 2014, and also expanded the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California.

Even before Tuesday night's bloody physical altercations, protesters occupying a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA said counterdemonstrators have assaulted them nightly with a jarring barrage of light and sound.

Assemblymember Evan Low narrowly edged out Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian for second place, meaning Low will continue to the November ballot alongside fellow Democrat Sam Liccardo.

Drew Barrymore faces waves of backlash on social media for pleading to Vice President Kamala Harris that she become the 'Mamala of the country.'

Arizona senators have voted to repeal the 1864 abortion law after weeks of turmoil in the state.

A growing number of Americans consider China an enemy whose influence should be contained, a Pew Research study finds

To be as tough as the guys, Republicans Kristi Noem shot her dog, Joni Ernst castrated hogs, Sarah Palin advocated shooting wolves from the air.

Experts describe the plan as a legal long shot, but say it could sow doubts about the integrity of a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.

Artist Joel Coplin has a complicated relationship with homeless people. He sued Phoenix to clear an encampment. But he also befriended them and found inspiration for his art.

In a new district, the fiery Colorado congresswoman enjoys a solid base among the GOP's MAGA wing. But some are put off by her indiscretions and messy personal life.

Juan Merchan, the judge presiding over the New York hush money trial, fined the ex-president for repeatedly violating a gag order and threatened incarceration.

Delaine Eastin, California's only female state schools' chief, ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2018. She died after suffering a stroke.

In 1968, segregationist George Wallace ran for president backed by the American Independent Party. Now, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will too.

While Gov. Gavin Newsom has closed corrections facilities, the state's shrinking incarcerated population could enable several more.

AI is bending reality into a video game world of deepfakes to sow confusion and chaos during the 2024 election. Disinformation is a danger, especially in swing states.

Opposition to storing nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain has united Nevadans across political lines a until now. A Senate candidate has spoken favorably about the idea.

The Biden administration's most successful effort to forgive student-loan debt will end April 30. Here's what you need to do to qualify.

In a purple county with several contests that could shape the balance of power in Congress, doubts about elections could keep voters away in November a particularly conservatives.

Student protests are big news. But they are blocking out the horrors of the Gaza war that inspired them.

Gov. Gavin Newsom will speak at a climate summit of mayors and governors hosted by Pope Francis at the Vatican in May.

In California, where the herbal substance kratom has become a common fixture in vape-and-smoke shops, lawmakers are now aiming to reel in an unregulated market.

Ever since 2018, the Compton singer and rapper Channel Tres has been cranking out exciting, impossible-to-categorize dancefloor anthems. Now, after eight years, he’s finally ready to unleash his debut album. A few months after releasing the Kaytranada collab “Lover/Friend” and the solo single “Walked In The Room,” Tres has announced plans to drop his long-awaited LP Head Rush next month.

Agriculture, the exciting self-professed “ecstatic black metal” band from LA, have a new EP out today. Living Is Easy is being packaged with Agriculture’s 2022 EP The Circle Chant as one LP-length release, but on Bandcamp the new one exists on its own. They’ve already shared two of the new project’s four songs: “Living Is Easy” (the one with the video where Agriculture and Chat Pile murder each other) and “In The House Of Angel Flesh.” Now that the EP is out, we can hear the other two.

Phil Elverum has been playing a new Mount Eerie song called “& Sun” at recent live shows, and now a studio version of the track has made it into the world. The recording appears on Merciless Accelerating Rhythms a Artists United For A Free Palestine, a new gargantuan 55-track compilation organized by HATETOQUIT and Brooklyn band Hiding Places. All proceeds from the album will be donated directly to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and Palestine Legal. In addition to the Mount Eerie song, the comp has music from Little Wings, John Andrews, villagerr, h. pruz, and more. Check out “& Sun” in its studio and live formats below, and buy the comp here.

Gary Floyd, lead singer for the hugely influential hardcore punk band Dicks, has died. Floyd’s contemporary Mike Watt broke the news on Facebook. No cause of death has been reported. Floyd was 71.

Traditionally, RXKNephew is best consumed one video at a time on YouTube, but the prolific Rochester Artist To Watch does release albums now and then. His next one will be Till I’m Dead 2, the sequel to last year’s supposed “debut” album Till I’m Dead. It’s coming at the end of this month, preceded today by lead single “Money Can’t Replace Time.” Over a Brainstorm-produced soul loop, Neph shows that he can succeed with straightforward bars about coming up in the world, even if I prefer his less, uh, linear approach to rapping. Watch the RX Papi-directed video below.

Justice released their new album Hyperdrama one week ago. To promote the record, they gave an interview to NME, which led to some reflections on Justice’s 2008 documentary Across The Universe a specifically an “embarrassing” scene involving Red Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis.

On October 2004, Ted Leo and his band the Pharmacists followed their classic Hearts Of Oak with Shake The Sheets, which might be an even better album. Next month, Leo and the Pharmacists will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Shake The Sheets with a tour where they’ll play the LP in full every night. Today, for Bandcamp Friday, Leo has shared the previously unreleased demos that he recorded for every Shake The Sheets track.

Uncut Gems star and constant gossip subject Julia Fox has plenty of connections the music world. She briefly dated Kanye West, and she did a podcast with Grimes where they talked about cancel culture. Today, she’s kicking off some kind of music career, releasing her debut single “Down The Drain.”

Several prominent indie musicians have released AI-generated music videos in recent months, and every time, the reaction within their fan bases has been extremely negative. Last fall the emo supergroup L.S. Dunes had to post a statement defending their use of AI for the “Old Wounds” video. Earlier this year, Mannequin Pussy tweeted through the backlash for their AI-assisted “Nothing Like” video. Now it’s Washed Out’s turn to learn that indie audiences really, really don’t want to see creative jobs replaced by AI.

In 1964, the great New Orleans R&B singer Irma Thomas released her version of “Time Is On My Side,” a song that Danish-American jazz trombonist Kal Winding and his orchestra first released a year earlier. (The singers on that first recording were Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick and their cousin Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mother.) Over in London, the Rolling Stones heard an imported record of Thomas’ “Time Is On My Side,” and they immediately recorded their own cover, with Mick Jagger doing his best imitation of Thomas’ vocals. The Stones’ cover was a top-10 hit in the US, and the versions from both Thomas and the Stones are now considered classics.

Joey Vannucchi is currently rolling out the new From Indian Lakes album Head Void, which has thus far yielded such promising singles as “The Flow,” “The Lines,” and “The Wilderness.” But Vannucchi is not limiting himself to one exciting new record. He’s also formed a new band called Hard Chiller with Steve Choi of RX Bandits and the Sound Of Animals Fighting, backed by Casey Deitz of the Velvet Teen on drums and Roger Camero of the Warriors and No Motiv on bass.