Ken Kurson, Author at California Globe

Gray Davis Holds Court at the Fox and Goose

January 7, 2019 10:31 amJanuary 9, 2019 7:13 pm

Spotted at the Fox and Goose: Gray Davis in the private room beneath the banner that reads, unironically, “Keep Calm and Carry On.” With the city straining under the weight of public affairs lifers, the former Governor of California looked...

Airbnb Threatens Journalist for Reporting on Company’s Racism

December 21, 2018 11:47 amDecember 28, 2018 11:11 am

Since its founding a decade ago, Airbnb has frequently been accused of racism. A 2015 Harvard Business School study concluded that “guests with distinctively African-American names are 16% less likely to be accepted relative to identical guests with distinctively White...

Doug McIntyre Calls it a Day at KABC

December 11, 2018 7:12 amMarch 16, 2022 12:24 pm

If you happen to notice tears running down the cheeks of your fellow commuters on the 405 this morning, it’s probably because Doug McIntyre has announced his retirement from KABC. Friday, December 14 will be his final program after 22...

Family Ties Complicate Both Sides of Messy Congressional Race

October 15, 2018 1:00 amOctober 16, 2018 11:13 am

When Duncan Hunter Jr, the Republican Congressman in CD50, was indicted on August 21 on multiple charges of wire fraud and falsifying records, the odds of a Democratic pick-up in a solidly red district suddenly multiplied. But that was before...

Twitter Verifies Jane Mayer In an Hour

October 10, 2018 1:50 pmMarch 16, 2022 10:24 am

Some tweeters are more equal than others. After the Charlottesville riot, Twitter officially “paused” its verification program, recognizing that the coveted blue check conveys authority and endorsement, rather than simply an authenticating procedure. In November, the company tweeted that “Verification was...

New Poll Shows Tight Battle in California 39

September 18, 2018 9:26 amSeptember 20, 2018 1:31 pm

A new survey from a leading pollster reveals a tight contest in the race to replace retiring Republican Ed Royce to represent California 39, which encompasses parts of Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. Republican Young Kim, a former...

California 50 Pits Indicted Republican Against Palestinian-Mexican

September 17, 2018 6:15 amSeptember 18, 2018 9:19 am

With 50-plus Congressional races in the state, a few of them are bound to be strange. In the mountains and desert just east of San Diego, a close race is brewing and it’s shaping up to be one of the...