California Today: Alcatraz as a Prison? Tourists Say Trump Is on His Own Island.

May 6, 2025, 9:31 a.m. Eastern time

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Today’s Top Story

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Alcatraz as a Prison? Tourists Say Trump Is on His Own Island.

At the beloved attraction in San Francisco Bay, visitors could scarcely believe President Trump had suggested turning Alcatraz back into a penitentiary.

Trump Called for Movie Tariffs. Newsom Proposes a Tax Credit Instead.

Gov. Gavin Newsom of California said that he wanted to team up with the Trump administration to craft a $7.5 billion federal film tax credit.

Leaders of Wellness Company That Sold Orgasmic Experiences Go on Trial

OneTaste said it was dedicated to female pleasure. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn say its founders abused customers and ran it for their own benefit.

As LACMA Gets a New Look, the Art Inside Will Change, Too

Four curators at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art reveal how they’re filling the new galleries.

At Least 3 Dead After Boat Overturns Near San Diego

A survivor told the authorities that 18 people were aboard the vessel, which appeared to carrying migrants. Search and rescue efforts were suspended Monday morning.

DoorDash Agrees to Buy Deliveroo in $3.9 Billion Deal

The acquisition would give DoorDash a presence in the Middle East and expand its footprint in Europe.

$3 Million Homes in California

A ranch house in Calabasas, a Tudor Revival in Orinda and a Craftsman in San Diego

Bob Filner, Mayor of San Diego Who Left Amid Scandal, Dies at 82

A progressive member of Congress for two decades, he resigned as mayor after 18 women accused him of sexual harassment.

Before the Fire, L.A. Tried to Restore Second Reservoir in Palisades

Water supplies ran dry in the Pacific Palisades fire, in part because a reservoir was shut down for repairs. Records show the city had tried and failed to prepare an alternative reservoir.

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