Evan Symon, Author at California Globe

Changes Begin At Twitter After First Full Day Under Musk

October 29, 2022 2:30 amOctober 30, 2022 2:57 pm

Many changes coming to Twitter were teased by the company on Friday, a day after billionaire Elon Musk took over the company. Many who had previously been banned or temporarily banned by the social media site praised the changes while...

Recall Effort Against LA Councilman Kevin De Leon Filed With City Clerk

October 28, 2022 5:14 pm

A recall effort against Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de Leon, who has been embroiled in the Council racist comments recording scandal for most of the month, was launched on Thursday following the LA City Clerk’s office accepting a notice...

Paul Pelosi Attacked During Home Break-In In San Francisco

October 28, 2022 12:02 pm

Paul Pelosi, a businessman and husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), was assaulted by a man armed with a hammer during a home break-in in San Francisco early Friday morning. Police arrested the suspect and Pelosi was rushed to...

$44 Billion Sale Of Twitter To Tesla, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Finalized

October 28, 2022 2:30 amOctober 27, 2022 7:59 pm

On Thursday, Tesla CEO and multi-billionaire Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of the San Francisco-based social media site Twitter, ousting the CEO and other top executives shortly after the deal was done. Musk, a longtime proponent of Twitter,...

Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of San Diego Police Chalking Tires of Parked Cars

October 27, 2022 5:27 pm

San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliot announced on Thursday that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that San Diego could still use tire chalking as a way to determine if cars had overstayed their time limits for parking on...

Latest PPIC Poll: Newsom Lead Slightly Diminishing, Major Props Likely To Fail

October 27, 2022 1:51 pm

The last Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) poll before the election was released on Thursday, showing Newsom’s lead in the Gubernatorial race slip below 20 points, as well as many key propositions on the ballot failing by wide margins....

Brian Maryott Could Overtake Rep. Mike Levin In 49th District House Race

October 27, 2022 2:30 amOctober 26, 2022 9:04 pm

Multiple House race prediction sites on Wednesday improved the odds that former San Juan Capistrano Mayor and City Councilman Brian Maryott could overtake Congressman Mike Levin (D-CA) in the upcoming 49th District House race. Despite being close early this summer...