Ken Kurson, Author at California Globe

Gov. Newsom Order on Singing at Gatherings Hits a High C of Ridiculousness

October 18, 2020 12:08 pmOctober 19, 2020 3:13 pm

California Globe’s story last week about the governor’s new order—which limits gatherings to three households, under two hours, and with no singing—has become one of the most read stories (and especially tweeted) in this site’s history. One of the most...

Quirky Musician and Podcaster Might Have Been AB5’s Most Effective Opponent

September 29, 2020 8:40 amOctober 19, 2020 12:21 pm

One of the most articulate and effective opponents of AB5 has emerged from an unlikely pond. Ari Herstand is, as Van Halen might put it, a “nonstop talker what a rocker.” Combative, hilarious, brutally frank, Herstand is the founder of...

New York Times Claims ‘Without Any Evidence’ Without Any Evidence

August 21, 2020 2:12 pmAugust 24, 2020 4:26 pm

A strange thing unfolded in the pages of the New York Times yesterday. An article entitled “New Local Election Ordered in N.J. After Mail-In Voter Fraud Charges” contained the suggestion that President Trump has cast doubt on the reliability of...

Meet Doug Emhoff, Possible First-Ever Second Gentleman

August 12, 2020 10:47 amAugust 12, 2020 12:29 pm

As the country begins to meet new Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Kamala Harris, Californians who’ve known her for years are also getting the opportunity to think more deeply about what her candidacy means. Let’s face it: if Joe Biden wins, he...

New York Times Puff Piece on Katie Hill Omits HER Time PAC’s Dreadful Record

August 10, 2020 1:51 pmAugust 10, 2020 2:43 pm

If you, like every other fair-minded reader in the country, found yourself vomiting over the sickly sweet, 3600-word valentine the New York Times just bestowed upon disgraced former Congresswoman Katie Hill, consider performing a thought exercise. The premise of...

Source: Coelho Pushing Biden to Pick Bass

July 23, 2020 1:50 pmJuly 27, 2020 6:19 pm

NOTE: This story has been updated to add comment from Tony Coelho. SACRAMENTO—Tony Coelho, the former California Member of Congress, has been pushing hard for Joe Biden to select Rep. Karen Bass (D-37) as his running mate, the Globe...

Armenians and Azerbaijanis fight it out in the Caucasus, and in California

July 21, 2020 9:09 pmJuly 22, 2020 7:16 pm

SACRAMENTO—Los Angeles is home to the largest community of Armenians in the world outside of Armenia. So when there’s noise in the Caucasus, the echoes resonate in Southern California. Today those echoes grew louder in both LA and at the...