Lia Russell

5 days ago | sacbee.com | Lia Russell

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert!CAN NEWSOM FEND OFF TRUMP’S TROLLING? Gov. Gavin Newsom is revitalizing his efforts to combat misinformation coming out of the White House after President Donald Trump dismissed the governor’s presidential aspirations earlier this week, doubled down on a falsehood that he had quelled the Los Angeles wildfires by flooding Central Valley farms, then said he would levy a 100% tax on all foreign-made films.

6 days ago | sacbee.com | Lia Russell |David Lightman |Jenavieve Hatch

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert!CALIFORNIA SCHOOL TEACHERS CALL FOR CALSTRS DIVESTMENT Teachers from across the state rallied outside the CalSTRS Headquarters in West Sacramento Wednesday morning to demand that the public educator pension fund divest from corporations that they say are enabling tens of thousands of deaths in Gaza.

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Nicole Nixon |Lia Russell

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert!GAS WARS COULD DRIVE PRICES UPTwo California oil refineries intend to shutter over the next year, which could push average gas prices in the state to $6 per gallon or higher, according to a new University of Southern California analysis. Prices could go even higher — up to $8.43 — if the state moves forward with adopting stricter fuel standards, allowing gas tax increases and reauthorizing the Cap-and-Trade emissions credit program.

1 week ago | sacbee.com | William Melhado |Lia Russell |Jenavieve Hatch

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert!WIND AND WRONGFUL FIRINGS — BONTA FILES TWO MORE TRUMP LAWSUITSVia William Melhado... Attorney General Rob Bonta and his team were busy last week putting together two more lawsuits against the Trump administration — bringing the total number of complaints filed against the federal government to 18. One of Monday’s lawsuits centered around President Donald Trump’s directive to halt wind energy projects.

1 week ago | sacbee.com | Lia Russell

Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. The month that Alcatraz closed down in 1963, “To Kill A Mockingbird” had been running in movie theaters for 12 weeks and John F. Kennedy, still alive, had just returned from a presidential trip to Central America to warn against the looming specter of communism. That could change if Donald Trump gets his way.