California can’t shed a history of persistent government corruption | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
Susan Shelley, a columnist at the Orange County Register, recently reminded her readers — and the whole state…
New mayoral challenger in Los Angeles draws Mamdani comparisons
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles’ political world was uniformly floored when Nithya Raman announced her eleventh-hour campaign for…
Another ‘Political Earthquake’? Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman Enters Mayoral Race
Hours before the noon filing deadline on Saturday, Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman made a last-minute entry…
How Lurie’s State of the City speech one-upped Mamdani
It is tempting to believe the sun always shines on Daniel Lurie. That’s been the case, anyway, for…
Gavin Newsom’s anti-Zohran moment: the California billionaires tax
Gavin Newsom’s stance against California’s proposed “Billionaire Tax Act” has exposed a rift in the Democratic Party, with…
Speeding Long Beach driver kills 2 — after killing bike rider 3 months earlier, and Mandani loses a just little bike street cred
Un-effing-believable. A 24-year old woman was formally charged with felony manslaughter for the October death of a bike…
LA approves $6.8m for crappy Chandler Bikeway extension, and NY mayor takes literal shovel to bridge bike lane bump
Los Angeles thinks you want to ride in the center of the roadway. And they’re willing to bet…
Snow squalls in Midwest and Northeast, Rose Parade in California gets soaked
Rain poured down on the iconic Rose Parade on Thursday for the first time in 20 years, as…
Why is Daniel Lurie cool with teens?
Teenagers don’t know much about San Francisco politics. Many can’t name a supervisor, aren’t old enough to vote,…
Who’s seeking fire aid for Los Angeles, candidate Newsom or Gov. Newsom? | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, an all-but-certain candidate for president in 2028, jumped at the chance to address a…
California sees revenue uptick, but not enough to erase its chronic budget deficit | Dan Walters | Dan-walters
In the four months since the Legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a new state budget, revenues –…
Socialist wave reaches West Coast as Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass gets a Mamdani-like challenger
Democratic socialist candidate Rae Huang launched her campaign for Los Angeles mayor against Democratic incumbent Karen Bass. “I…