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Eric Swalwell Accuser Details Chilling Hotel Room Rape and 'Drugging' in Bombshell Press Conference

Lonna Drewes has publicly accused former congressman Eric Swalwell of drugging, raping and choking her in a hotel room, allegations he has broadly denied. Her claims follow earlier reports from multiple women and come after his abrupt resignation from Congress and exit from the California governor's race.

International Business Times UK

Eric Swalwell Ends Governor Run: Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Violating Immigration Laws to Keep Brazilian Nanny in US

Eric Swalwell, a Democratic representative from California, suspends his campaign for governor following allegations of sexual misconduct and an immigration investigation.

International Business Times UK

Move to expel Democrat Eric Swalwell from Congress gains bipartisan steam

Pressure mounts on Californian, who denies rape claims, and on Texan Tony Gonzales, who had affair with staffer who died by suicide

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'He Didn't Stop': Former Swalwell Staffer's Account of Sexual Misconduct Triggers Mass Exodus of Endorsers in California Governor Race

Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell faces multiple sexual assault allegations, leading to a collapse of his California gubernatorial campaign.

International Business Times UK

Eric Swalwell urged to drop out of California governor’s race after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

Several fellow Democrats have dropped support for Swalwell following allegations of unwanted advances toward women, including a former staffer who claims she was raped

The Independent UK

‘A blatant political ploy’: California sheriff’s seizure of referendum ballots sets off alarm bells

Chad Bianco of Riverside county obtained warrants to seize ballots cast for state’s successful redistricting referendum

The Guardian - US

11-year-old being sued over fatal e-bike crash in California

There is no set minimum age for wrongful death lawsuits in the U.S., though rulings against children are rare

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Family of 5-year-old wants ski resort to pay up after ‘far too hot’ cocoa left child with severe burns

The girl suffered ‘bad burns down her chest and abdomen,’ the family’s lawyer reportedly said

The Independent UK

Authorities probing fatal Lake Tahoe avalanche looking at criminal investigation: Report

Authorities and loved ones are questioning why such experienced skiers took an avalanche-prone route during a severe storm

The Independent UK

Branding Your Baby: How A 'Name Nerd' Turned An Obsession Into A Luxury Service

The latest luxury service for the ultra-wealthy? Professional baby naming. Taylor A. Humphrey charges expectant parents as much as $30,000 to name their heirs, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.

Benzinga

From Netflix Spotlight to Hospital Bed: 'Last Chance U' Coach John Beam Shot on Oakland Campus

Laney College football icon and former Netflix 'Last Chance U' coach John Beam was critically injured in a campus shooting in Oakland, prompting lockdowns, community outrage and an ongoing police search for the gunman.

International Business Times UK

Overwhelm the public with muzzle-velocity headlines: A strategy rooted in racism and authoritarianism

The headlines documenting President Donald Trump’s plan to send federal troops to San Francisco followed a familiar arc. “Trump claims ‘unquestioned power’ in vow to send troops to San Francisco,” The Guardian reported on Oct. 20, 2025. The next day, the San Francisco Chronicle blared: “S.F. threatens to sue if…

The Conversation

Trump backs down on sending federal troops to San Francisco for immigration crackdown

Protesters flood streets in show of resistance, as president calls off deployment after speaking with city’s mayor and Silicon Valley leaders

The Guardian - US

Over 118,000 Tech Jobs Slashed Across US In 2025 – With Half From California As Meta, HP And Intel Lead Cuts

US tech giants including Intel, Microsoft, Meta and HP have slashed more than 118,000 jobs in 2025, with over half of the cuts hitting California as AI adoption accelerates.

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Euronews exclusive: Jackie Chan becomes ambassador of Expo 2027 in Belgrade

The theme of the 2027 Expo is "Play for Humanity – Sport and Music for All," designed to explore ways in which humanity can use the power of collaborative play to overcome its challenges.

The Independent UK

Notorious stretch of California highway dubbed ‘Blood Alley’ where James Dean died is to close for safety work

Dozens of people have been killed and many more injured in accidents on the stretch of road

Latin Times

'Home Alone 2' Director Fears Deportation If Trump Cameo Is Cut From Film: 'I'll Have to Go Back to Italy'

Chris Columbus previously revealed Donald Trump demanded a part in the 1992 Christmas classic.

The Guardian - US

From sleeping in doorways to reporting on homelessness: the journalist chronicling an American crisis

Kevin Fagan, who spent decades at the San Francisco Chronicle, argues in a new book that ‘atrociously unforgivable’ US poverty must be addressed

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Metal Hammer

"You can only be what the public thinks you are for so long before it becomes boring": The story of how Metallica got themselves an orchestra – and the album that followed

With Metallica’s S&M reaching the grand old age of 25, we look back at how, and why, the world’s leading metal band teamed up with – shock, horror – the San Francisco Symphony

The Independent UK

Two arrested as 100 cyclists try to shut down San Francisco bridge

The individuals arrested were only identified as a 46-year-old man and 15-year-old boy

The Independent UK

Trump is still trying to make Harris’s laugh a problem. People who know her well explain why

Those who know Harris recognize an old nervous tic. And they also think they know why Trump – a man with ‘no sense of humor’ – hates it so much. Io Dodds reports on a Republican attack line that still won’t stick

Fortune

GM-owned Cruise has lost interest in cars without steering wheels. Its competitors haven’t

Iconiq Growth is notoriously quiet with the media—until now.

Fortune

A San Francisco politician has a plan to flip its 'ghost town' status—and it involves four days a week in the office

The Golden Gate city can’t get back on its feet if its most valuable earners keep logging on from home, mayoral candidate Mark Farrell says.

The Independent UK

California law bars ex-LAPD officer Mark Fuhrman, who lied at OJ Simpson trial, from policing

The former Los Angeles police detective who was convicted of lying on the witness stand in the O.J. Simpson trial three decades ago is now barred from law enforcement

Tom’s Guide

That emergency phone call from a loved one could actually be scammers using AI — how to stay safe

Scammers are now using AI to trick you into thinking that one of your family members or friends has been in a dangerous accident.

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