Former federal health chief Xavier Becerra announces run for California governor
Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday that he is running for governor, joining a crowded field of Democrats hoping…
Former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s law firm strikes deal with Trump
The law firm that employs Doug Emhoff, husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is the latest to strike a deal with the Trump administration…
Newsom says sharing his beliefs on trans athletes wasn’t “some grand design”
After weeks of criticism from political allies, Gov. Gavin Newsom explained why he shared his belief that it’s unfair for transgender athletes to compete in…
The rooftop solar debate that never ends
For the latest episode of the “Boiling Point” podcast, I invited two of the most prominent voices in California’s long-running rooftop solar debate to hash…
She went out for a solo evening trail run. Then she saw a bear
It was May of 2020, in the thick of the pandemic. There was nobody around, literally no one anywhere on any of the trails. I…
L.A. homeless agency posted solid numbers. But it’s under fire
To its supporters, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority was just starting to hit its stride.Last summer, the little-known but well-funded agency announced that homelessness…
People say their ‘life has been a lie’ after discovering what the Travelodge logo really is & now they ‘can’t unsee it’
TRAVELODGE guests have been stunned to realise the secret meaning behind the hotel's iconic logo.At first, the red and blue branding appears to be a…
I’m so proud of my glam council flat but people say it’s ‘cheap, tacky’ and looks like a ‘B&M show home’
A CONTENT creator has proudly shown off their glam council flat, but has been met with a barrage of nasty abuse.Gaz, a 36-year-old who lives…
Flight attendant’s toothbrush warning to hotel guests leaves people ‘freaked out’
Barbiebac La Azafata, 32, has issued an urgent warning for those staying in hotels and it has left some people 'freaked out' - with some…
Role Model talks ‘Kansas Anymore’ deluxe, Maine and saying goodbye
Role Model answered the phone while pacing around a Holiday Inn Express gym. The 27-year-old singer explained that he was trying to get a workout…
Protests to support jailed Istanbul mayor attract 2 million people
1 of 3 | Thousands of supporters of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu took to the city’s streets in protest overnight to demand his release after…
Gregory Nava on how his 1997 film ‘Selena’ has stood the test of time
The director reflects on his iconic biopic, which the late singer’s husband, Chris Perez, has called the Selena “bible.” In the three decades since Selena…
‘Adolescence,’ ‘Wolf Hall’ and more to watch this weekend
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone whose Anglophilia is flaring up again. In this week’s edition, we recommend two acclaimed British TV series…
Danish official rebukes Trump administration for criticizing Denmark, Greenland
NUUK, Greenland — The Danish foreign minister Saturday scolded the Trump administration for its “tone” in criticizing Denmark and Greenland, saying his country is already investing more…
Three people have died after a fire in a Northamptonshire village
George King & Nicola HaselerBBC News, NorthamptonshireStephen Huntley/BBCThe fire broke out at the converted train station in the village of Rushton at about 22:30 GMT…
People in Gaza surviving on canned food as fresh produce rotting at border | Israel-Palestine conflict News
UN relief chief warns food ‘rotting’ at Gaza border as Israel continues to breach humanitarian law with blockade imposed on March 18.Palestinians in Gaza have…
Newsom calls the Democratic brand ‘toxic’ as he defends his podcast
SACRAMENTO — Since his podcast debuted in March, Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has flummoxed Democrats who fear that the politician they considered a liberal prizefighter is…
As right-wing violence spreads, Republicans duck responsibility
WASHINGTON — The killing of 10 people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., by what authorities say is an 18-year-old obsessed with racist conspiracy theories, has…
Long Beach’s VIP Records unveils plans for a museum
In the early 1990s, Kelvin Anderson Sr. built a makeshift recording studio in the back of his Long Beach record store, a vinyl-filled paradise called…
Five people injured, police say
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockAn emergency helicopter landed outside the Royal Palace in the central Dam SquareFive people have been injured following a stabbing near the central Dam Square…