Latest line: A good week for Buster Posey, a bad week for Pamela Price
Buster Posey
Former San Francisco Giants star catcher is named president of baseball operations of the team following the firing of Farhan Zaidi, and will now attempt a return to the playoffs for the first time since 2021.
Pamela Price
Embattled Alameda County district attorney, facing a recall election, takes another hit as popular East Bay Democratic congressman Eric Swalwell endorses the recall and says she “failed” crime victims.
Katie Porter
Orange County Democrat gave up her House seat to run for Senate, only to lose in the primary to Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey. But a new USC poll shows her leading the 2026 California governor’s race.