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I was told I might cry when seeing the total solar eclipse in person. While no tears fell, I felt the moment in a much deeper way than anticipated. And as I spent a few days trying to understand why, I realized it’s because the eclipse was a unifying moment — one that I crave […]
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday night in her home in Washington, D.C. The California Democrat was 90 and had announced in February she would not run for reelection in 2024. “She left a legacy that is undeniable and extraordinary,” her chief of staff, James Sauls, said in a statement. “Senator Feinstein was […]
Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed labor and civil rights attorney Aruna Masih to the state Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left when former Justice Adrienne Nelson was appointed to the federal bench. Kotek announced Masih’s appointment on Wednesday, more than four months after she began seeking applications for the open position on the seven-member court. […]
In November, Oregon voters fed up with what had become an almost annual tradition of Republicans blocking bills from passing by leaving the state Capitol voted overwhelmingly to punish any lawmaker who skipped more than nine days of work. Measure 113, a constitutional amendment to bar lawmakers with 10 or more unexcused absences from serving […]
WASHINGTON — Farmers and leaders from more than 20 progressive agricultural groups gathered this week to march on the U.S. Capitol, and promote climate solutions and underserved producers as priority issues for lawmakers in the upcoming farm bill. “As farmers, we are close to the land. We love the land. We understand the sanctity and […]
Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson, the first Black judge on the state’s high court, has been named to the federal bench. She will be the first Black woman on the U.S. District Court in Oregon. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Nelson with a 52-46 vote. In July, President Joe Biden nominated Nelson for […]
The Pictures of the Year International competition has named San Francisco Chronicle photographer Gabrielle Lurie the Local Photographer of the Year for the third consecutive year, the first newspaper photographer in the award’s 80 year history to win three times in a row. The contest honors the best in photojournalism and visual editing from around […]
The July 5 trip was routine: From the deck of an airboat, two wildlife biologists scanned the cattail marsh — one of many seasonal wetlands in the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge — on their weekly lookout for sick or dead birds. In the summer months, avian botulism is a major concern in California’s Central Valley, […]