Laura J. Nelson

Commercial ships came under fire Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the cease-fire began earlier this month, underscoring the mixed messages by Iran and the U.S. over the status of the waterway. Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said on X early Friday that the strait

Two California ballot initiatives funded in part by the Google co-founder are on track to qualify for the November ballot, according to their backers, setting up a possible clash with a proposed billionaire wealth tax.

Laura J. Nelson Two California ballot initiatives funded in part by Google co-founder Sergey Brin are on track to qualify for the November

Supporters of the levy and backers of countermeasures are both saying they have enough signatures to make the ballot.

Laura J. Nelson, Paul Kiernan California's voters are heading toward a stark choice this November: whether to levy a big tax on billionaires.

State seeks millions of dollars in fines for denying, delaying and underpaying home-insurance claims to Los Angeles survivors.

Jean Eaglesham, Laura J. Nelson California officials took legal action Monday against State Farm, accusing the insurer of unlawfully

The former star of “The Hills” is running a biting, social-media-savvy campaign to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.

After years in the shadow of better-known co-founders, Greg Brockman is stepping into the spotlight. He and his wife Anna are also Silicon Valley super-donors.

Scandals, missteps and a lack of Democratic unity have complicated the state’s gubernatorial election.