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.
AG Bonta Wants Los Angeles County Juvenile Halls Under Receivership
Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Wednesday that he is asking the Los Angeles County Superior Court to place Los Angeles County’s juvenile halls into a receivership following the County’s repeated failure to adhere to a 2021 settlement because of...
Gov. Newsom to Release Report on What the State Did Right and Wrong During COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Gavin Newsom announced earlier this week that a new report on his administration’s response to the COVID-19 will be out within the next month. According to Newsom’s office, the report itself has been in development for the last few...
LA Times Will Go Public ‘Over the Next Year’ Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong Announces
Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong confirmed on Tuesday that he will be taking the 143-year-old newspaper public, with shares to be offered later following regulation approvals. “We’re literally going to take LA Times public and allow it to be...
Former Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln Announces Run against Rep. Josh Harder
Former Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln (R) announced on Tuesday that he will be running for California’s Ninth District Congressional seat in 2026, marking the second election in a row that Lincoln will attempt to defeat Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA). “As...
SF Mayor Daniel Lurie Climbs To A 73% Approval Rating in Six Months
A new San Francisco Chronicle poll released on Monday found that 73% of San Franciscans approve of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s first six months in office, with only 25% disapproving of his performance. The poll result is a shocking turnaround for...
CA Democrats Call for Removal of National Guard Troops in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Hollister), Senate Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), and other Democrat lawmakers from across California all called for the removal of the remaining National Guard troops and Marines from Los Angeles on...