Stalemate on debates shadows California US Senate contest

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candidate debates are usually routine events on the political calendar. But not in California’s U.S. Senate contest.
The two Democrats seeking the seat — state Attorney General Kamala Harris and U.S. Rep. Loretta Sanchez — have been unable to agree how many there should be, or when and where to hold them.
After weeks of squabbling, it’s possible a debate will never take place.
On Tuesday, Sanchez proposed a series of four debates, after Harris ear