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An investigation by the California Post found that nearly $369 million in federal disaster aid, originally designated for survivors of California's deadly 2018 wildfire season, was instead funneled to low-income housing developers. None of the developers were required to house wildfire survivors as a condition of the funding. The money stemmed from more than $1 billion in federal relief provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development after the Camp and Woolsey fires, which killed 103 people and destroyed or damaged over 24,000 structures. The fires occurred under Governor Jerry Brown, with Gavin Newsom serving as lieutenant governor at the time; Newsom has since led the state through nearly two terms as governor.

Videos circulating from the Portland, Oregon area show local activists, including bar co-owner Kiley Delgado and her husband Karim, using personal vehicles to blockade and surround U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during field operations. The footage, recorded by Delgado herself, shows cars maneuvered to box in federal vehicles while bystanders are recruited in real time to help trap the agents, who in one instance reportedly had to drive through a residential hedge to leave the scene.

The incidents come as the Department of Homeland Security has expanded immigration enforcement activity in sanctuary jurisdictions across several states, including Oregon, prompting increased counter-surveillance and direct-action tactics from local activist networks tracking ICE vehicles near Portland. Critics note that similar vehicle-blockade incidents involving other residents have previously drawn arrests and political attention, including commentary from Oregon's congressional delegation, raising questions about uneven enforcement. No charges against the Delgados have been publicly reported. The episodes highlight escalating friction between federal immigration authorities and sanctuary-city activists as enforcement operations intensify nationwide.

A California Post article on Gov. Gavin Newsom and wife Jennifer Siebel Newsom listing their $7.5 million Sacramento-area home originally claimed Newsom "didn't even know" about a 5,000-bottle wine cellar in the house. In fact, at a press conference Newsom said he was unaware only of the cellar's specific 5,000-bottle capacity, not the cellar's existence, and said he had filled it largely with books. The story and headline were quietly edited days later to reflect that distinction, with no correction notice explaining the change.

Newsom communications director Izzy Gardon publicized an email from reporter Titus Wu acknowledging that an editor had "fudged" the story to imply Newsom was unaware of the cellar itself. Gardon called the piece "FALSE" and demanded the New York Post and California Post delete related social media posts, which by publication had not been removed. Conservative commentators had circulated the original framing as evidence of Newsom being "out of touch."