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Exclusive: Mel Gibson Confirms to Globe He Isn’t Running For Governor

March 13, 2025 7:19 pmMarch 14, 2025 6:37 am

In an exclusive to the California Globe, Mel Gibson’s publicist, Alan Nierob, confirmed to the Globe that actor and Special Ambassador to Hollywood Mel Gibson will not be running for Governor of California in 2026 following several weeks of speculation....

California and 19 States Sue Trump Administration Over Department Of Education Cuts

March 13, 2025 6:00 pmMarch 13, 2025 6:00 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Thursday that California will be joining 19 other states in suing the Trump administration over their proposed 50% to the U.S. Department of Education. Since being sworn into office in January, President Donald Trump...

AB 1333 is Dead: Assemblyman Zbur Withdraws Bill Limiting Self-Defense

March 13, 2025 1:06 pmMarch 13, 2025 1:07 pm

Assemblyman Rick Zbur (D-Los Angeles) announced late on Wednesday that he would be withdrawing his new self-defense limitation bill following significant public backlash and confusing language in the bill. Assembly Bill 1333, which was introduced last month, would have eliminated...

Poll Finds Only 19% Of L.A. Residents Think Mayor Bass Did A Good Job Responding to Palisades Fire

March 13, 2025 2:45 amMarch 13, 2025 2:46 am

According to a new UC Berkeley poll released on Wednesday, only 19% of Los Angeles residents think that Mayor Karen Bass did a good job responding to the Palisades fire in January, while a much larger 41% think that she...

Latest Gubernatorial Poll: Katie Porter Leads, Mel Gibson Leads Among Republicans

March 12, 2025 4:58 pmMarch 12, 2025 5:00 pm

In a new Lost Coast Outpost poll formulated on Wednesday, former Congresswoman Katie Porter now has a slight lead amongst all candidates with a quarter of all support, with actor Mel Gibson showing a surprising third place as the top...

Lawsuit Seeks Invalidation of Ballot Measure Closing Upper Great Highway

March 12, 2025 3:48 pmMarch 12, 2025 3:53 pm

The contentious San Francisco ballot measure known as Proposition K, passed by voters last fall, is now the target of a lawsuit filed in superior court. At today’s press conference a coalition of plaintiffs spoke to the media and supporters...

Katie Porter Faces Many Hurdles in a Run For Governor

March 12, 2025 1:21 pmMarch 12, 2025 1:21 pm

It’s been a day since former Congresswoman Katie Porter announced that she will be running for Governor. And the reaction to her running has been…all over the map. She is a Democrat from Orange County with a history of making...