House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., gestures towards the newly installed nameplate at his office after he was sworn in as speaker of the 118th Congress in Washington, early Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/ Matt Rourke)
Kevin McCarthy
Bakersfield Republican speaker’s chances of keeping GOP House majority next year increase as state Sen. Dave Min, the leading Democrat in the closely held fight for a key Southern California district, is busted for DUI.
London Breed
San Francisco mayor left with a big challenge after Nordstrom’s flagship store on Market Street closes this summer, following Office Depot, Athleta, Saks, Whole Foods and other nearby businesses, hurt by crime and remote work.
Firefighters
Huge Sierra snowpack will delay the start of fire season. But PG&E power lines, climate-driven heat waves, and dry lightning storms can make any summer in California a potentially bad one for wildfires.
Originally published at Bay Area News Group