Civility and the Ross Brothers

Mark Z. Barabak at LAT:  Jim Ross has had a long and fruitful career as a Democratic campaign strategist. Among his victories was electing Gavin Newsom as San Francisco mayor. Tom Ross has enjoyed similar success on the Republican side. He counts Kevin McCarthy’s...

Failed State Update: Sugar Beets

 Caroline Petrow-Cohen at LAT: The last factory in California that turns sugar beets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years, according to the company that owns the factory. The closure means the elimination of hundreds of local jobs and possibly the end of sugar...