Gavin Newsom’s return to office mandate mystery as multiple remote and hybrid roles emerge

Gavin Newsom’s order requiring most California state employees to report to the office four days a week is officially in effect — but a growing number of state agencies are still advertising hybrid and remote jobs. The policy, which took effect July 1, applies to roughly 108,000 state employees under the governor’s authority and represents a major shift for workers who had expanded telework arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic. But as of Monday, multiple job postings on the state’s CalCareers website continued to describe positions as either “telework eligible” or offering hybrid work schedules. State officials said those listings do…

Kristin Juszczyk sums up Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding with 4 words

While there still aren’t many details about what actually happened inside Madison Square Garden during Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s wedding on July 3, the celebrity-centric guest list and what these celebrities wore to the wedding was what stole the most headlines, since that’s these guests entering and leaving the…

Ford recalls over 110,000 Mustang vehicles over potentially dangerous defects

Ford is recalling more than 110,000 vehicles in the US across two separate safety campaigns after federal regulators identified defects involving windshield wipers and a rear drivetrain component that could increase crash risks. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the automaker is recalling 110,626 vehicles in two separate actions affecting…

Wall Street reveals hugely bullish SpaceX calls, expects 47% growth

Wall Street on Tuesday revealed hugely bullish calls for Elon Musk’s SpaceX after it started equity research coverage on the space firm, even as the stock largely trades on AI enthusiasm – not actual earnings. More than a dozen brokers including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs unveiled emphatic “buy”…

Spencer Pratt meets with Trump at White House

Spencer Pratt posted a photo Tuesday showing him with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, just after announcing the launch of his “WAR Foundation,” earlier in the day. The former Los Angeles mayoral candidate was photographed sitting with three others, including what appeared to be his son, as Trump…

Dave Roberts, Dodgers fanboy out over iconic K-pop group ahead of Mets game

Fresh off their stunning Weekend 1 Coachella performance, BigBang cruised to Dodger Stadium to catch Los Angeles’ Tuesday night matchup with the Mets — and more than one Dodger was seen fanboying out over the iconic K-pop group. G-Dragon and Daesung scored field-level access a few hours before the game’s first…

USC men’s basketball adds former Arizona guard K.J. Lewis

USC has added a skilled guard to pair alongside Rodney Rice in its backcourt next season. The Trojans on Tuesday landed a commitment from K.J. Lewis, the former Arizona Wildcat-turned-Georgetown Hoya who will complete his college career on the West Coast. Lewis, who has one season of eligibility remaining, retweeted…

How Nancy Pelosi backed Eric Swalwell’s rise in Congress

Before he was an accused rapist, Eric Swalwell was a Democratic golden boy who rose to some of the most influential roles in Washington over his 13 year career in Congress. With the help of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and other powerful allies, Swalwell won key appointments at congressional committees and…

US sanctions 2 Mexican casinos over alleged ties to country’s Northeast Cartel

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued sanctions against three individuals and two casinos for their alleged links to Mexico’s Northeast Cartel, one of several criminal groups designated last year as terrorist organizations by the Trump administration. Washington has intensified its crackdown on the Northeast Cartel — heir to the…

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