Ken Kurson, Author at California Globe

CalMatters Lectures Globe on Who’s Allowed to Practice Journalism

March 29, 2021 10:45 amApril 9, 2021 8:01 am

There’s an alarming trend occurring in journalism right now. Woke scolds are no longer content simply to fire those with forbidden points of view. They also want the power to decide who is entitled to call himself a journalist. The...

Sheldon Adelson, 87, has died

January 12, 2021 1:00 pmFebruary 24, 2021 12:19 pm

Sheldon Adelson was very good to me and to my family. But that’s not what made him a giant of a man. What made him special, maybe even unique in the annals of American business, was the sheer force of...

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...