Xavier Becerra pays daughter more than K to work on California governor campaign

California gubernatorial frontrunner Xavier Becerra has a new top aide — his own daughter, Clarisa Reyes-Becerra. The Democrat’s campaign has shelled out more than $17,000 to Reyes-Becerra, who’s an immigration attorney, according to campaign finance records. Before joining her dad’s campaign, Reyes-Becerra worked at multiple immigration-related organizations, including as a managing attorney at the immigration nonprofit California Immigration Project, according to her LinkedIn profile. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! The Stanford and Columbia grad is also vice chair of First 5 Monterey County,…

The clock is ticking on the Islanders’ Peter DeBoer transition

The central theme of the 2026-27 Islanders, or at least the very early stage of the season, is how close they are on any given night to Pete DeBoer’s vision of what they can be. We know what DeBoer’s teams look like when they are rolling. He wants the Islanders…

Nike issues bleak forecast, plans to slash more jobs after sales disappoint

Nike deepened its restructuring under CEO Elliott Hill on Thursday, announcing a plan to cut more jobs and shake up its global business divisions after the struggling sportswear giant projected a surprisingly steep drop in full-year revenue. The company has been working to revive growth during the first two years…

Giants’ new ‘1-0’ t-shirts come with a reminder from John Harbaugh

Who doesn’t like a free T-shirt?  At head coach John Harbaugh’s directive, the Giants distributed black T-shirts late last week with a “1-0” slogan as a reminder to the organization to think one game at a time.  The shirts were unveiled at Wednesday’s practice and Harbaugh, general manager Joe Schoen…

I feel good? How hotel designers are engineering our emotions

My Dad likes to remind me that wherever you go, you’re packing yourself. But increasingly hotels are looking to unpack you — and send you home calmer, happier or more connected to yourself.  In the quaint colonial city of Marinilla, Colombia, Brian Schon designed tranquility into the heart of his…

Treasury Dept. automatically enrolls more than 60 million kids in Trump Accounts

More than 60 million American children have been automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts as the Treasury Department moves to dramatically expand participation in the new investment program, officials said Thursday. Parents and guardians still have to claim the accounts and, after that, opt in to receive seed contributions of $1,000…

OpenAI ousts 3 employees who allegedly shared confidential info with AI safety group

Sam Altman’s OpenAI has reportedly “parted ways” with three researchers after they allegedly shared confidential information with a third-party AI safety group. OpenAI informed some employees that the three fired workers had been on the company’s internal AI safety team, the Wall Street Journal firs reported Thursday, citing a person…

Elon Musk drops wild 5-year prediction about AI and humanity

Is AI ushering in an “age of abundance” — or a digital apocalypse? Whether people like it or not, it’s clear there is no stopping the artificial intelligence freight train now barrelling towards some kind of final destination. The data centers are being built, automation is already nibbling away at jobs…

Brewers quickly dump Lance McCullers Jr. after Astros trade

Buyer’s remorse hit quickly for the Milwaukee Brewers. Only 11 days after trading for Lance McCullers Jr., the team already designated him for assignment on Sunday. McCullers Jr. was just recently acquired from the under-.500 Astros, along with fellow pitcher Colton Gordon and cash, for Single-A prospect Jadyn Fielder, son…

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