California Today: One of Apple’s First Employees Looks Back at 50 Years

April 1, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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One of Apple’s First Employees Looks Back at 50 Years

In 1976, 14-year-old Chris Espinosa rode a moped to his job demonstrating computers made in Steve Jobs’s childhood home. The company has changed a bit since then.

Newsom’s New Attack on Political Enemies: You’re Gay

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides said that their online insults were meant to ridicule figures on the right. But some critics say they are homophobic.

He Won Birthright Citizenship for All. His Own Family Never Knew.

Wong Kim Ark brought his case to the Supreme Court in 1898. But some of his descendants didn’t even know his name until about 15 years ago.

Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Revoked Status of Migrants Who Used Entry App

A federal judge in Massachusetts ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the legal status of those who were invited to use the Biden-era app.

Allbirds, Once Silicon Valley’s Favorite Shoe, Sells for $39 Million

Despite once being valued at $4 billion, the company that made sneakers from Merino wool struggled to capture a wide customer base and turn a profit.

Melvin Edwards, Sculptor Who Wove Black History Into Art, Dies at 88

Lynch Fragments, a series of abstract steel sculptures he created starting in 1963, evoked the long, devastating history of violence against Black Americans.

L.A. Locals Share Their Favorite Burritos

From a vegetarian version with smoky salsa to a carne asada style that’s an after-school staple.

Kings’ Quinton Byfield Remains an Enigma — But He’s Also Playing at His Best Now

The Kings remain in the playoff race, with one truth that remains confounding: Quinton Byfield is an enigma. He also is playing his best hockey right now, at a time when it’s desperately needed.