In an emotional concession speech that seemed aimed at unifying his party, Mr. Villaraigosa congratulated Mr. Newsom and Mr. Cox and encouraged his supporters to “get behind the winner.” “Gavin, thank you for caring enough about this state to put your hat in the ring, to run for governor in this state,” Mr. Villaraigosa, flanked…
California Democrats are targeting seven Republican-held House districts that Hillary Clinton won: Districts 10 and 21 in the Central Valley; District 25 in Los Angeles County; Districts 39, 45 and 48 in Orange County; and District 49 in Orange and San Diego counties. Keep a close eye on Districts 39 and 48, where the sheer…
Hudson’s Bay Co., the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, said it will close as many as 10 Lord & Taylor stores -- including the flagship Manhattan location -- in an attempt to revive its struggling units. Lord & Taylor store at 424 Fifth Avenue in New York Photographer: Adam Rountree/BloombergThe closures will occur through 2019,…
Alan Howard is back. The hedge fund managed by the billionaire gained about 36 percent in May, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, burnishing a trading image dulled in recent years by poor returns at his investment firm. The AH Master Fund, which started in 2017, has now returned about 44 percent…
As Facebook sought to become the world’s dominant social media service, it struck agreements allowing phone and other device makers access to vast amounts of its users’ personal information. Facebook has reached data-sharing partnerships with at least 60 device makers — including Apple, Amazon, BlackBerry, Microsoft and Samsung — over the last decade, starting before…
In 2016, when Ryan Garlitos was preparing to open Irenia, his critically acclaimed Filipino restaurant in Santa Ana, “there was a question of, ‘Is Orange County ready for this place?’” said Mr. Garlitos. Apparently it is. Why? “Kids like us grew up,” said Sarah Mosqueda, his partner, who is from a Mexican family in Tustin.…
Group of Seven finance chiefs issued a rare rebuke of a member nation, claiming U.S. trade actions could undermine global economic confidence and threaten the effectiveness of the Western alliance. The statement singled out the Americans, the largest and most important member of the G-7, saying “decisive action” is needed at a leaders summit next…
If Donald Trump prevails in his clash with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, one of his legacies may be to redefine the limits of presidential power -- a constitutional concept so amorphous that even his own lawyers’ views on the matter appear to evolve. A private letter from Trump’s legal team to Mueller, written in January,…
He arrived at the White House in a black Chevrolet Suburban and was met by John F. Kelly, the president’s chief of staff, who ushered him to the Oval Office. Mr. Kim was accompanied by four other officials, but he brought only a translator with him into the Oval Office, where he presented his leader’s…
“South Koreans may be eating well and have more material things, but that is only because they are depending on the American imperialists, currying favor with them and getting their leftovers,” Ms. Kim said, describing a typical North Korean line. In remarks to reporters after a meeting on Thursday in New York with Kim Yong-chol,…
