Highlight – Page 1528 – California Globe

Opinion: LA Times’ Farcical Stand for Independence

August 21, 2018 1:12 pmAugust 22, 2018 7:53 am

The Los Angeles Times declined to join more than 300 newspapers publishing coordinated editorials last Thursday decrying President Donald Trump’s war on the press, which the President continually labels the “enemy of the people.” So, the state’s flagship paper was...

A Bumper Crop of Farmers Protest Water Plan at Capitol

August 20, 2018 4:08 pmAugust 22, 2018 7:54 am

Anyone who’s seen Chinatown knows there’s really only one issue that matters in California politics. Water. That sentiment was on display by farmers and others who showed up in force to express their opposition before tomorrow’s hearing on a proposal...

Hollywood Elite Gather at Universal to Support Gavin

August 16, 2018 11:53 amAugust 21, 2018 4:44 pm

Gavin Newsom is getting splashed with some Hollywood chic. His gubernatorial campaign has a fundraiser chock full of industry heavyweights scheduled for late Thursday afternoon at Universal Studios. Expected guests for the shindig, where tickets range from $1000 to $29,000,...

Exclusive: Ocasio-Cortez San Fran Fundraiser Held at Illegal All-Women Club

August 2, 2018 3:38 pmAugust 14, 2018 8:16 pm

Democratic mega-star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez barnstormed San Francisco Tuesday, appearing at two fundraisers, including one that, owing to her immense popularity, sold out twice, as event organizers scrambled for a larger venue. But most interestingly, and unnoticed by the mainstream media,...

Barbara Lee Seeks House Leadership Post

July 30, 2018 6:57 amAugust 2, 2018 4:00 pm

California Representative Barbara Lee announced this week that she is running for Democratic Caucus chair, facing off against Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) who just announced her own bid for the number four House leadership position. In a letter to her...

Talking Politics with Jonathan Gold

July 23, 2018 10:46 amAugust 9, 2018 9:48 am

I first met Jonathan Gold in 1983 when we were both working at LAWeekly. I was a news editor and feature writer and Jonathan worked on the copy desk. He was destined to become an iconoclastic food reviewer as from...

Book Deal Has Kamala Harris Sounding Very Much Like White House Contestant

July 19, 2018 1:15 pmJuly 23, 2018 11:30 am

California Senator Kamala Harris is burnishing her credentials as a possible 2020 Democratic presidential candidate with a new book deal announced Tuesday, joining other prospective candidates, who either have recently published books or have them in the works. The book,...