Newsom poised to win 2nd term as California governor

More than 60% voted to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office during a recall attempt and that strong showing scared away any well-known Republican candidates from this year’s election.

LA County Sheriff: Luna, Villanueva cast ballots as heated battle comes to a close

The heated battle for the job of Los Angeles County sheriff will come to a head Tuesday, with Alex Villanueva looking to claim a second term and former Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna hoping to carry out the rare feat of ousting an incumbent sheriff.

LA Mayor Race: Karen Bass, Rick Caruso lead final campaign push
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FOX 11's Elex Michaelson recaps Congresswoman Karen Bass and businessman Rick Caruso's final pushes in their campaign trail as the two battle it out for a seat in the LA Mayor's Office.

Elon Musk: 'I recommend voting for a Republican Congress'

Billionaire Twitter CEO Elon Musk endorsed Republicans for the midterm election cycle on Monday, telling voters to cast ballots for a Republican Congress.

Twitter announces subscription service including blue check for $7.99 monthly fee

Twitter said users who “sign up now” for the new “Twitter Blue with verification” can receive the blue check next to their names “just like the celebrities, companies and politicians you already follow.”

Poll: Rick Caruso closing in on Bass in race for LA Mayor
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We're just days away from the November general election and recent poll shows the race for Los Angeles Mayor may be a very close one.

Twitter begins widespread layoffs; class action suit filed

Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the social platform and some employees filed a class action lawsuit alleging not enough time was given to them before getting the boot. 

Elon Musk to fire half of Twitter employees: report

Elon Musk is set to lay off about 3,700 jobs at Twitter, according to a Bloomberg report.

Twitter's blue check: A history of the platform's verification system

The story of Twitter's blue checkmarks — a simple verification system that's come to be viewed as an elite status symbol — began with some high-profile impersonations, just as the site began taking off in 2008 and '09.

‘Do better’: Newsom pauses $1B in homelessness spending

State lawmakers committed to spending $15.3 billion over the next three years to combat homelessness, including the grant program Newsom is pausing.

Sentencing postponed again for man convicted of killing Nipsey Hussle

Sentencing for the man convicted of murdering Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle in a 2019 shooting in South Los Angeles has been postponed to Dec. 19.

Biden urges voters to save American democracy from lies and violence

Six days before major midterm elections, President Joe Biden is imploring voters to save American democracy from Trump supporters' election-denying lies and the violence he says they have inspired.

Trump lawyers saw Justice Thomas as 'key' to fighting 2020 election

The emails from December 2020 show the lawyers discussing ways to delay the certification of results in Georgia, a closely contested state won by Democrat Joe Biden.