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Turmoil shakes California National Guard with firing, suspension of top generals Paul Pringle, Alene Tchekmedyian © (Ben Margot / Associated Press) An F-15C Eagle from the California Air National Guard flies over Death Valley National Park. (Associated Press) Turmoil has gripped the leadership ranks of the California National Guard, with the firing of the general who commanded its air branch, the suspension of a second key general, and new limits placed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on the organization’s use of fighter jets for civilian missions. Newsom’s office and the head of ...

Print Turmoil has gripped the leadership ranks of the California National Guard, with the firing of the general who commanded its air branch, the suspension of a second key general, and new limits placed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on the organization’s use of fighter jets for civilian missions. Newsom’s office and the head of the Guard, Maj. Gen. David S. Baldwin, refused to provide details on the reasons behind the recent leadership changes other than a statement from the Guard saying that the organization “is committed to facilitating a positive working environment for all of its members, r...