LAPD warns ‘many more arrests’ as 700 Marines deployed to Los Angeles
June 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump escalated a war of words with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, as the administration authorized the deployment…
700 Marines deployed to LA as Trump, Gov. Newsom clash over response
June 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the arrest of California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday during a war of words, as the…
Maybe not a bond, but there’s a connection between Jerry Brown and Gavin Newsom as governors of California
It’s unlikely two consecutive California governors have ever shared the multigenerational family connection that links Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom to his predecessor, Gov. Jerry Brown. But…
As lieutenant governor, Gavin Newsom has had few duties — and he skipped many of them
After Gavin Newsom was elected lieutenant governor, he repeatedly made clear his frustration with the job and its lack of responsibilities. The official portfolio for…
1 dead, 5 injured by ‘intentional’ Palm Springs, Calif., car explosion
May 17 (UPI) -- A car explosion killed one and injured five in Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday morning during what local police are calling an…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom urges cities to remove homeless encampments
May 12 (UPI) -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom released guidelines for city leaders across his state to have homeless encampments removed on Monday. The governor's…
Trump’s film tariff plan threatens new hurdles for filmmakers
May 12 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's announcement that he wishes to place tariffs on internationally-produced films has people in the movie business worrying of…
Trump to sign executive order to tie U.S. drug prices to other countries
May 12 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he will sign an executive order to reduce drug prices in the United…
Judge sets Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing for next week; assessment shows ‘moderate risk’ if released
May 9 (UPI) -- A judge on Friday set Erik and Lyle Menendez's resentencing hearing for next week after an evaluation considering the potential danger…
Candidates for governor sprint across California as election day approaches
Reporting from San Francisco and Fresno — Candidates for California governor barnstormed the state on Tuesday, launching their final outreach to voters in the run-up to the…
California suing White House, DOGE over AmeriCorps cuts
1 of 3 | California is suing the White House and the federal Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, over cuts being made to AmeriCorps,…
Judge allows Menendez brothers resentencing hearing to move forward
April 11 (UPI) -- A Southern California judge on Friday paved the way for a re-sentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in the murder…
Columnists debate Gavin Newsom’s controversial podcast
SACRAMENTO — Gavin Newsom has a new political podcast, in case you hadn’t heard, and he’s not the only one who’s talking.California’s gallivanting governor has made national…
Gavin Newsom’s new podcast is cringey and a needless diversion
Gavin Newsom — eyes on the White House, vision firmly fixed on his future — is leaning once more into the self-promotion business.One might imagine…
Gavin Newsom’s approach to fixing homelessness in San Francisco outraged activists. And he’s proud of it
When San Francisco’s homelessness problem swelled in the early 2000s, Gavin Newsom endorsed a radical plan for the famously liberal city.Then a San Francisco supervisor…
Officials complete Phase 1 of Los Angeles wildfire cleanup
Rubble is all that remains of a home destroyed in the Eaton wildfire in Altadena, Calif., on January 12. On Wednesday, officials said the first…
Newsom directs risk assessment probe into Menendez brothers who seek clemency
1 of 2 | Erik Menendez testifies during cross-examination. On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a risk assessment investigation as part of a clemency…
President Donald Trump to visit California to survey wildfire damage
President Donald Trump will travel to Los Angeles Friday to view wildfire damage. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Jan. 24 (UPI) --…
California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in fire relief aid as more evacuations loom
1 of 4 | California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks on wildfire preparedness and resilience in San Bernardino, California, in 2022. The U.S. Forest Service targeted…
Almost 100K Californians under evacuation warning as wildfires still burn, winds pick up
1 of 8 | Rubble inside the Pasadena Community Church, destroyed in the Eaton wildfire, is all that remains amid the walls still standing in…