The two female ginkgos — planted in 1954 by then-Gov. Goodwin Knight and other officials in the California State Capitol Park ...

The stench, which occurs every October and November, comes from female ginkgo trees when they bear fruit in the fall, but ...

Some people still are willing to brave the stench of the fruit to forage the seeds inside — they can be used for cooking or ...

Prop. 50 is Gov. Gavin Newsom’s munitions in a redistricting arms race sweeping through the nation ahead of the 2026 midterms ...

The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades. Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat ...

The 85-year-old congresswoman, first elected in 1987, made her announcement two days after voters in California ...

Agree with her policies or not, Nancy Pelosi was among the most consequential legislative leaders since legends Lyndon ...

Nancy Pelosi announces she will not seek re-election in 2026, ending her impactful four-decade career in Congress.

In Virginia, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger will win the race for governor, the NBC News Decision Desk projects, becoming the ...

The results — which include double-digit victories in Virginia and New Jersey — hint at how Democrats could mount a comeback ...

Powerful Democratic former speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection to the U.S. House. Pelosi’s announcement Thursday brings to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in ...