Author: Evan Symon
Evan V. Symon is the Senior Editor for the California Globe. Prior to the Globe, he reported for the Pasadena Independent, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and was head of the Personal Experiences section at Cracked. He can be reached at evan@californiaglobe.com.
Senator Steve Glazer Announces He Will Not Run For Reelection In 2024 over Term Limits Issue
State Senator Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) announced on his podcast over the weekend that he will not be running for Senate reelection next year as coming into the race is too close for comfort for the Senator with the current term...
Hundreds Of Fed Employees In San Francisco Told To Work Remotely Because of Crime
An Early August memo from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recommended that the hundreds of federal workers in San Francisco should work from home because of escalating crime and safety concerns. The memo was brought to the...
LA Hotel Owners Forced to Rent to Homeless Instead of Tourists
The Los Angeles Housing Department announced this week that 17 owners of residential hotels in the city have received warnings over letting out rooms to tourists, highlighting that they are breaking city law if the rooms aren’t being rented out...
Former San Francisco School Board Member Opens Private School
Former San Francisco School Board Member Ann Hsu unveiled this week her new private school, the Bertrand Hsu Academy, which is due to open next month – less than a year after losing her seat in the 2022 election. In...
CA Public Utilities Commission Votes 3-1 To Expand Robotaxi Services In San Francisco
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted 3-1 on Thursday to expand driverless taxi services in San Francisco despite heavy opposition from both residents, unions, and some lawmakers. Since June 2021, driverless taxis have been a fixture in the city,...
Hollywood Writers, Motion Pictures Guild Resume Bargaining
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) announced on Thursday that bargaining over a new contract would begin on Friday, which will be the 101 day mark of the months long...