May 5, 2026 Dem mayor faces reality check after accusing rival of 'exploiting' Palisades Fire: 'Absolute tone deafness' Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says Spencer Pratt is "exploiting" Palisades Fire grief for political gain as the reality star challenges her in mayoral race.
May 4, 2026 Gavin Newsom accuses Trump of exploiting White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting to attack enemies California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized President Donald Trump for allegedly exploiting the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting to push political priorities.
May 4, 2026 California leaders mum on $1B high-speed rail detour aimed at preserving disgraced labor leader's memorial California's hundred-billion dollar high-speed rail project is facing scrutiny for a $1 billion detour meant to preserve the gravesite of disgraced labor leader Cesar Chavez.
May 2, 2026 Bill Maher clashes with Newsom over California leaders, says other side will ask, ‘Have you seen the stats?' Bill Maher challenged Gov. Gavin Newsom on California gas prices, rents and the ballooning high-speed rail costs during a fiery exchange on his HBO show.
May 2, 2026 'Needs to resign': California vice mayor ripped after commenting '86 47' on state GOP's online post California GOP demands Los Altos Vice Mayor Larry Lang resign over "86 47" posts he made on social media roughly a month after ex-FBI Director James Comey was indicted for the same thing.
May 1, 2026 Newsom explodes on Joe Rogan in response to clip of podcaster calling governor 'f---ing con man' Gov. Gavin Newsom exploded at Joe Rogan in a Trump-style post on Thursday, calling him "too chicken" to have the California governor on his podcast.
April 30, 2026 Former colleagues detail CHP captain’s spiral before alleged murder-for-hire plot against husband Former CHP colleagues testify at alleged hitman's trial that Capt. Julie Harding spiraled before her estranged husband was fatally shot in Tennessee.
April 30, 2026 Deadly hospital stabbing puts Newsom under pressure over ICE detainer fight A man is dead after a stabbing inside a San Francisco hospital, and ICE says California's sanctuary policies and Biden-era border decisions are to blame.
April 30, 2026 DeSantis' redistricting fight gets major boost from his potential GOP successor: 'Doing the right thing' Rep. Byron Donalds backs Gov. Ron DeSantis' new Florida redistricting map while blasting Hakeem Jeffries and Gavin Newsom over Democratic criticism.
April 29, 2026 Newsom mocks Trump's limited-edition passport with fake California driver's license featuring gov's portrait California Gov. Gavin Newsom mocks President Trump's limited-edition U.S. passport by jokingly unveiling a driver's license featuring his own potrait.