Sharon Bernstein

California Democrats, beset by two scandals, propose ethics reforms

May 23, 2019 at 9:30 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California Democrats, whose supermajority in the state legislature was effectively lost after two party lawmakers were either indicted or convicted of criminal wrongdoing, proposed a sweeping...

Tourists and photographers wearing rain gear stand next to Oscar statues covered with plastic during preparations for the 86th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.

Rain soaks California causing floods, but won’t end drought

November 4, 2021 at 1:15 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - A large winter storm brought much-needed relief to parched California on Friday, boosting depleted reservoirs and the Sierra Nevada's mountain snowpack, but officials said the precipitation...

Rain soaks California causing floods, but won’t end drought

December 23, 2018 at 10:18 p.m.

California Democrats avert move to oust convicted state senator

August 25, 2021 at 2:04 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Democratic lawmakers in California deflected a Republican resolution on Thursday calling for the expulsion of a state senator who was convicted of eight felonies, a move...

California Governor Jerry Brown will seek re-election

November 4, 2021 at 1:14 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Governor Jerry Brown, a popular Democrat who has steered California on a centrist path, said on Thursday he would seek re-election to another term as leader...

California Governor Jerry Brown will seek re-election

May 23, 2019 at 9:29 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Governor Jerry Brown, a popular Democrat who has steered California on a centrist path, said on Thursday he would seek re-election to another term as leader...

California Democrats avert move to oust convicted state senator

May 23, 2019 at 9:29 p.m.

Health experts warn of water contamination from California drought

November 4, 2021 at 1:07 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's drought has put 10 communities at acute risk of running out of drinking water in 60 days, and worsened numerous other health and safety problems,...

Health experts warn of water contamination from California drought

December 23, 2018 at 9:53 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - California's drought has put 10 communities at acute risk of running out of drinking water in 60 days, and worsened numerous other health and safety problems,...

California college to offer non-approved meningitis vaccine

August 25, 2021 at 12:56 a.m.

SACRAMENTO, California (Reuters) - Students at a California public university where meningococcal disease broke out in the fall will be offered a vaccine not approved for use in the United...

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