Who is Steve Davis? Elon Musk’s go-to cost-cutter is working for DOGE
Elon Musk’s deputy Steve Davis has spent more than 20 years helping the billionaire cut costs at businesses such as SpaceX, the Boring Company and…
Israel’s next target in its battle with Iran: Houthi rebels of Yemen
WASHINGTON — After dealing devastating blows to militant groups Hamas and Hezbollah, Israel is now directing its military prowess at another key force backed by Iran:…
Newsom extends California Highway Patrol deployment in Oakland
With the city of Oakland in limbo, awaiting special elections to replace two politicians recalled from office, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he will keep California…
In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Taylor Cagnacci moved from California to Tennessee with hopes of starting a new chapter in a state that touts a low cost of…
Washington may be shaking its head, but Devin Nunes is still a hometown hero
At home, Devin Nunes remains what he has always been, an auspiciously successful man who rose swiftly to unexpected heights, a man high school teachers…
Court rules Georgia lawmakers can subpoena Fani Willis related to Trump case
ATLANTA — A judge has ruled that the Georgia state Senate can subpoena Fulton County Dist. Atty. Fani Willis as part of a inquiry into whether…
Column: An Oscar-winning L.A. council member? Gov. Danny Trejo? Gustavo’s 2025 predictions
The good news: None of the predictions I made in last year’s annual Gustradamus columna came true. If any did, it would have been a…
Vandal Slashes Reagan Portrait in State Capitol
SACRAMENTO — The portrait of Ronald Reagan hanging in the Capitol halls with those of other former California governors was slashed by a vandal, requiring its…
Americans — exhausted by political news — are tuning out, poll finds
NEW YORK — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since…
George McKenna and Jackie Goldberg, lions of LAUSD, retire after fiery careers
Way back when, a young math instructor from Louisiana named George McKenna got bumped from Gardena High School because his bosses said he couldn’t teach.…
Opinion: How press freedoms could fare in the new Trump administration
With Donald Trump set to return to the White House next year, there’s much speculation on how his second administration will affect press freedom. The…
Healthcare is Newsom’s biggest unfinished project. Trump complicates the task
SACRAMENTO — Nearly six years after he took office vowing to be California’s “healthcare governor,” Democrat Gavin Newsom has steered tens of billions in public funding…
Trump and first lady test positive for the coronavirus
WASHINGTON — President Trump said early Friday that he and the first lady had tested positive for the coronavirus.“We will begin our quarantine and recovery process…
Lindsay Mills and other pole dancers missing in action
HONOLULU -- Sisterhood is indeed powerful, at least when it comes to pole dancers.Attendance was sparse at the Waikiki Acrobatic Troupe’s regular Wednesday night workout.…
Kerry’s Other Home on ‘the Hill’
BOSTON — At Gary’s Drugstore, pharmacist Herman Greenfield keeps a box of keys for neighbors who get locked out of their houses. If children on Beacon…
Ride-along with ICE officers highlights issues with mass deportations
NEW YORK — The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line rumbled overhead. After about two…
Fate of Trump’s Cabinet picks unclear as Republicans prepare to take power in Senate
WASHINGTON — The fate of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet is still unclear after Republican senators spent much of December carefully dodging questions about Robert F. Kennedy…
Editorial: Immigrants are California’s lifeblood. They need support now more than ever
The United States has always been a nation of immigrants. And nowhere is that more true today than in California, where first-generation immigrants make up…
‘Sucker,’ ‘loser’ and other insults fly during Biden-Trump debate
The attacks between President Biden and former President Trump turned personal at Thursday night’s debate. Biden started the name-calling, recounting what a military general reportedly…
Is Donald Trump a NIMBY or a YIMBY? The answer isn’t obvious
Is Donald Trump a NIMBY or a YIMBY? Given that the housing crisis is a front-and-center issue throughout the country, whether or not the president-elect…