Drug overdose deaths plummet in San Francisco. What’s changed?

San Francisco — The number of drug overdose deaths in San Francisco plummeted in 2024 after the coronavirus pandemic triggered a devastating public health emergency, according to preliminary data compiled by city health officials. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner recorded 586 fatal overdoses in San Francisco in the first 11 months of 2024. […]

We now live in a Prop. 187 America. What’s next?

We tell ourselves stories in order to live, Joan Didion famously wrote, and Proposition 187 is what California Democrats have been repeating for decades. Californians of a certain age can recite this. The 1994 ballot initiative aimed to make life miserable for illegal immigrants, with supporters arguing that illegal immigrants were destroying the Golden State […]

What’s behind the Trump campaign’s obsession with transgender issues

recent gallup The list has been published About the most pressing issues Americans are considering when choosing their next president. Not surprisingly, there is no overlap between Republicans and Democrats in the top five. Republicans say they are concerned about the economy, immigration, terrorism, national security, crime and taxes. Democrats are concerned about American democracy, […]

What’s at stake in Maricopa County

This November, Maricopa County voters will be asked to approve and override school district bond requests, vote on school board members and elect a county superintendent. As the election period progresses, the Arizona Republic’s K-12 education team will collect reporting on these education-related elections and update this page. These elections affect the financial resources available […]

What’s on the November ballot in California?

California's Democratic support in presidential elections is well known, but it also has several battleground states that will be crucial in determining which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives this year. Additionally, voters will elect new U.S. senators, decide on several ballot measures and influence numerous local elections. Here's what you need to know: […]

‘It’s What’s Inside’ Trailer Looks Like Terrifyingly Grown-Up ‘Jumanji’

Netflix released the trailer on Wednesday for “It's What's Inside,” a psychological horror-comedy that feels like a terrifyingly grown-up version of “Jumanji.” The premise of “It's What's Inside” is a cliché one: a group of friends get together for a pre-wedding party in a big, haunted mansion and decide to play a game… but the […]