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World - The GuardianHundreds evacuated in Oakland after California brush fire grows out of control
Residents told to flee as firefighters battle blaze, with two homes burned and several others damaged. A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes on Friday and damaged several others ...October 19 -
Tech - WiredCalifornia Is Flooding School Cafeterias With Vegan Meals—and Kids Like It
Credit environmentally conscious students—and a handful of state funding programs.October 19 -
Top stories - NBC NewsOakland Hills fire in California damages 2 homes, sparks evacuations
A five-alarm brush fire in Oakland, California, sparked evacuation orders as it burned two homes on Friday.October 19 -
Business - Inc.This New List Ranks States’ Affordability for Future Retirees. Forget California and Hawaii
How much savings are needed to live comfortably in each of the 50 states? The most expensive places require twice the savings of the most affordable states.October 21 -
Health - ABC News
Kaiser mental health workers strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads
More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and ...October 21 -
Top stories - The New York TimesCalifornia Tribal Casinos May Sue to Curb City Card Rooms
A new state law allows tribes to file suit against gambling venues they don’t operate, potentially shuttering them and jeopardizing local tax revenue.6 days ago -
Top stories - NBC NewsWhy Democratic megadonors poured millions into blue New York and California
The nation’s largest network of left-leaning megadonors poured millions of dollars into California and New York House races this year to build a get-out-the-vote operation in states so blue that ...6 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Prop 36 supporters say it will combat California's retail theft. Here's what to know.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.5 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
California woman takes little free libraries to another level
You may have seen these little free libraries on the side of the road, quaint little houses where people can share good old fashion traditional books. But as Itay Hod reports, one woman in ...2 days ago -
Business - The New York TimesCalifornia Governor Proposes $750 Million in Annual Film Tax Credits
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to more than double the amount the state offers in incentives, which would make its program one of the nation’s most generous.2 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
"Mornings Memory": How bringing dogs to work boosted productivity in California office
In today's "Mornings Memory," we revisit a 1997 CBS report on a California office where dogs boosted productivity and employee happiness.Yesterday -
Politics - The HillToxic contamination of Southern California’s coast lives on decades later: Study
Toxic pesticides dumped off Southern California's coast decades ago are staying put — deep in adjacent ocean sediments and in the fish that reside in these habitats, a new study has found. Current ...Yesterday -
Entertainment - Los Angeles TimesWill Newsom's expanded tax credit program save California's film industry?
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled plans over the weekend to raise the cap on California's film and TV tax credit program. Will it save Hollywood from ruin?Yesterday -
Business - Inc.Ex-Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price Faces Rape Charge in California
Price cultivated a big social media following by skewering corporations. Now he’s the target, over sexual misconduct allegations.Yesterday -
Politics - The HillCalifornia Republican who impeached Trump locked in tight race for reelection
A California House Republican who voted to impeach former President Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is locked in a tight race for another term, according to a new poll. The ...15 hours ago -
Top stories - ABC NewsMan with loaded gun arrested at checkpoint near Donald Trump's weekend rally in Southern California
A man with a shotgun and a loaded handgun in his vehicle was arrested.October 14 -
World - The GuardianMan arrested near Donald Trump’s California rally with loaded guns, police say
The suspect, identified as Las Vegas resident Vem Miller, was apprehended by authorities about half-mile from entrance to Coachella rally. A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was ...October 13 -
Politics - NBC NewsInvestigation underway after man tried to enter Trump Coachella rally perimeter with guns in vehicle
Federal authorities are investigating after a man with guns in his vehicle was arrested Saturday after he was stopped at a checkpoint near a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump.October 14 -
Politics - The HillWhat to know about California's controversial new law aimed at preventing gas price spikes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Monday signed into law a controversial slate of plans to tighten fuel refinery storage rules in an effort to prevent future fuel shortages and price spikes at ...October 14 -
Top stories - ABC NewsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom signs a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking at the pumpOctober 14 -
Health - ABC NewsCalifornia health care workers get a pay bump under a new minimum wage law
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California are getting a pay bump under a state lawOctober 16 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Musk's SpaceX Sues California Regulator, Alleging Political Bias Over Rocket Launches
The suit, filed Tuesday in California’s central district, marks the billionaire’s latest volley in a long-running feud with the Golden State.October 16 -
Business - Inc.California Health Care Workers Get Pay Bump Under New Wage Law
The new minimum wage of $18 an hour will gradually increase to $25 an hour under the new state law.October 17 -
Top stories - ABC NewsOver 15 million under fire weather alerts in California amid dry, windy conditions
More than 15 million people are under fire weather alerts in California -- from Redding to Sacramento to San Francisco to Burbank -- due to dry and windy conditions.October 19 -
Health - ABC NewsCVS workers strike at 7 Southern California stores for better pay and health care
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the companyOctober 19 -
Top stories - The New York TimesSupervisor Andrew Do in Southern California Resigns and Agrees to Plead Guilty in Bribery Scheme
Federal prosecutors said that Andrew Do, an Orange County supervisor, enriched himself and his family with federal pandemic aid meant for seniors.October 23 -
Politics - The HillCalifornia subsidies for manure-based biogas face rising scrutiny over pollution concerns
Tensions are rising in California's agricultural heartland over state subsidies for manure-based biogas that are meant to help reduce planet-warming emissions but that environmental groups and ...6 days ago -
Health - ABC NewsMcDonald's says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak
A California-based produce company is the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E5 days ago