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Jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves accompanied by the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA Ensemble, will be visiting New Delhi and Mumbai from January 14-25. Their performances and master classes with students will be dedicated to celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The highlight of their visit will be a special concert in New Delhi on January 15, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the US Embassy in India said in a press release. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, observed annually…

SACRAMENTO —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein has not said much publicly since returning to Washington, D.C., last week following a long stay at home in San Francisco while she was recovering from shingles.But she did answer a few questions this week when Times reporter Benjamin Oreskes found her in the halls of the U.S. Capitol and asked about the well wishes she had received from her Senate colleagues since her return.“I haven’t been gone,” she said. “I’ve been working.”It was part of a brief but startling exchange that…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, May 13.Here’s a look at the top stories of the last week Sen. Dianne Feinstein is back at work but needs a lot of helping hands. Feinstein’s first day back at the Judiciary Committee after an extended absence for shingles — a forum where she spent decades sparring with nominees — was short.Title 42 immigration policy expires, ending pandemic-era restrictions at border. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a warning…

WASHINGTON —  An hour into a Senate Judiciary hearing on Thursday, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was wheeled into the chamber by a staff member. She grabbed his arm tightly to steady herself as she rose to her feet and received a standing ovation after she made the short walk to her seat.The San Francisco Democrat’s first day back at the Judiciary Committee after an extended absence recuperating from shingles was short. She said little beyond voting on three nominated district court judges who lacked Republican…

WASHINGTON —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s career is littered with success. The California senator was the architect of the 1994 assault weapons ban, elevated the beloved Joshua Tree monument to national park status and oversaw the review of a 2014 congressional report about the CIA’s interrogation program under the George W. Bush administration. At 89, Feinstein is the Senate’s longest-serving woman and her tenure has earned her deep admiration and respect from both sides of the aisle. But her prolonged health-related…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein flew back to Washington on Tuesday, her spokesman said, after her extended absence due to the shingles virus threatened to derail Senate Democrats’ agenda.The senator’s absence caused mounting heartburn for the Democratic majority, which has few votes to spare to confirm President Biden’s Cabinet and judicial nominees, as well as potential legislation to avert a default on the national debt.Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a statement that after talking with Feinstein…

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Friday, Feb. 17. I’m Jessica Garrison, the Northern California correspondent at The Times.The big political news in the state this week is the announcement from Sen. Dianne Feinstein — California’s longest serving senator — that she would finish out her term but would not seek reelection.The move sets the state for what is expected to be an expensive and bitter fight to replace the Democrat in 2024.It has also prompted a flood of reflections about…

Hello, it’s Wednesday, Feb. 15, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today.TOP STORIES Sen. Dianne Feinstein won’t run for reelectionSen. Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, will not run for reelection next year, marking the end to one of the state’s most storied political careers. Feinstein said she plans to remain in office through the end of her term.Feinstein’s announcement comes as little surprise, given her age — at 89 she is the oldest senator — and the fact that she has not been…

In the long arc of California history, among redwood giants like Hiram Johnson, Earl Warren, Ronald Reagan, Pat and Jerry Brown, one name stands out: Dianne Feinstein.She is not only the state’s longest-serving U.S. senator, she is one of the most meaningful and accomplished lawmakers Californians ever put in office.It is not just her legislative achievements, in areas like environmental protection and gun control, that distinguish Feinstein’s more than half-century-long public career. Just as significant, if not more, is…

WASHINGTON —  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, will not run for reelection next year, marking the end to one of the state’s most storied political careers.Feinstein said Tuesday she plans to remain in office through the end of her term.“I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024, but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends,” Feinstein said in a statement.Feinstein’s retirement comes as little surprise given her age —…