45 h. ago Why is Gavin Newsom handing Steve Bannon a megaphone? It’s becoming clear | Margaret Sullivan

The California governor is seeking to reposition himself for a possible 2028 presidential run. This isn’t the way to do itGavin Newsom’s choice of guests – a parade of rightwingers – on his new podcast might seem baffling.After all, the California governor is seen as a mostly progressive Democrat from a very blue state whose reputation is that of a coastal elite. That’s the kind of person the American right, and plenty of centrists, love to hate, as we learned once again when Kamala Harris lost the presidential race to Donald Trump. His image is that of a rich, pretty boy who probably thinks jumper cables are just oversized iPhone chargers. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago AP PHOTOS: Canals carry precious water across vast California landscape

A vast network of dams and canals run by the state and federal governments carries water to farmers and cities across California.

Culture

5 d. ago The View thrashes ‘despicable’ Gavin Newsom’s ‘inauthentic’ MAGA podcast interviews

The governor’s chummy interview with War Room host Steve Bannon did not sit well with the women of The View on Thursday, who felt that Newsom was unwilling to push back against Bannon’s more extreme views

Politics

5 d. ago As Congress considers cuts, California is forced to borrow $3.5 billion to cover Medicaid costs

Golden State suffers shortfall after move to extend Medi-Cal to cover all undocumented migrants regardless of age proves more expensive than anticipated

Economics

5 d. ago Actor Frank Stallone claims he has to ‘batten down the windows’ when driving through ‘scary’ L.A.

The actor and younger brother of Sylvester Stallone blamed the state’s ‘filth’ on ‘really bad leadership’

Transport

6 d. ago Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona's top Democrats are taking different approaches

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs and Attorney General Kris Mayes have adopted sharply different approaches to handling Donald Trump’s return to the White House

Politics

8 d. ago LA district attorney says he won’t support resentencing the Menendez brothers because they lied

The district attorney of Los Angeles County says he does not support the resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez

Politics

1 week ago Newsom condemned for ‘throwing trans people under bus’ after sports comment

Democratic California governor faces backlash after saying trans women playing in female sports was ‘deeply unfair’Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California believed to be eyeing a run for president in 2028, is facing fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ rights advocates after his suggestion that the participation of transgender women and girls in female sports was “deeply unfair”.In the inaugural episode of his podcast, This Is Gavin Newsom, the governor hosted conservative political activist and Maga darling Charlie Kirk. The co-founder and executive director of the rightwing Turning Point USA, a Phoenix-based organization that operates on school campuses, told Newsom: “You, right now, should come out and be like: ‘You know what? The young man who’s about to win the state championship in the long jump in female sports – that shouldn’t happen.’ You, as the governor, should step out and say: ‘No.’” Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Liberals torch ‘trash’ Gavin Newsom for launching podcast with Charlie Kirk interview

“Who do Democrats think is the audience for ‘Gavin Newsom in a podcast with Charlie Kirk,’” one reporter wondered about the Kirk sitdown

Politics

1 week ago The LA Times’ AI ‘bias meter’ looks like a bid to please Donald Trump | Margaret Sullivan

The paper’s billionaire owner, who barred it from endorsing Kamala Harris, is leaving human journalists out of the equationThe past few months have been brutal ones for the readers and journalists of the largest news organization in California, the Los Angeles Times.Since he bought the paper in 2018, the billionaire and medical entrepreneur Patrick Soon-Shiong has become something of a Donald Trump acolyte. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Menendez family criticizes LA district attorney for opposing brothers' new trial

Cousins of Erik and Lyle Menendez spoke out to criticize the Los Angeles district attorney’s recent decision to oppose a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents

Society

2 w. ago Jeff Bezos is muzzling the Washington Post’s opinion section. That’s a death knell | Margaret Sullivan

‘I couldn’t be more sad and disgusted,’ says former top editor Martin BaronOwners and publishers of news organizations often exert their will on opinion sections. It would be naive to think otherwise.But a draconian announcement this week by Jeff Bezos, the Washington Post owner, goes far beyond the norm.Margaret Sullivan is a Guardian US columnist writing on media, politics and culture Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago California governor orders parole board to investigate if Menendez brothers would pose risk if freed

Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents

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2 w. ago Gov. Gavin Newsom says Menendez brothers will undergo ‘risk assessment’ that will help to decide if they’re fit to be released

‘There's no guarantee of outcome here’, Newsom declared on his new podcast

Politics

2 w. ago Gov. Gavin Newsom says Menendez brothers will undergo ‘risk assessment’ to see if they’re fit to be released

‘There's no guarantee of outcome here’, Newsom declared on his new podcast

Politics

2 w. ago Gavin Newsom – a favorite for 2028 – launches podcast and and will invite MAGAworld to sit down and chat

New podcast will feature Trump-aligned figures sitting down to discuss the state of politics with the California governor

Politics

3 w. ago Newsom threatens to pull funds unless California cities crack down on homelessness

‘We’re not going to fund failure,’ says governor, who warned local authorities they could lose out on millions of dollarsCalifornia’s governor warned cities and counties that they could lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding if they do not make progress in clearing out encampments and tackling homelessness.Gavin Newsom’s comments on Monday, while announcing $920m in funding to address the crisis, come as he escalates efforts to push local governments to take greater action. Last summer, Newsom told counties he could withhold state support if they failed to do more homeless encampment sweeps. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Cyclist flung over handlebars after hitting hidden pothole on main city road

Steve Edwards, 64, flew over the handlebars of his bike after his wheel got stuck

Events

3 w. ago The ‘Gulf of America’ feud is about something bigger: Trump wants to control the media | Margaret Sullivan

The president punished the AP for choosing its own language, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The press must show unityIt might seem like a small matter, just a disagreement over whether a body of water should be called one name or another.But it’s really about much bigger things: Trump-style intimidation, a clear violation of the first amendment – and the extent to which news organizations will stick together in each other’s defense, or will comply with the powerful for the sake of their own access. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago California lawmakers propose bill that would ban the sale of disposable e

California state lawmakers have announced a bill that would ban the sale of new or refurbished disposable electronic cigarettes

Economics