California

On Sunday, February 2, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a 25-foot panga-style vessel approximately 15 miles off the coast of Mission Bay, California. The boat carried 16 individuals who, upon initial interviews, claimed to be from Mexico. All were transferred into U.S. Border Patrol custody.

Authorities in Orange County have closed 9th Street Beach following a landslide.

Researchers affiliated with San Jose State University discovered higher concentrations of the metals nickel, cobalt, and manganese in Elkhorn Slough, a location near a battery storage plant that recently went up in flames.

Democrat California State Senator Scott Weiner introduced legislation that allows residents to sue oil companies over the state's disasters.

A California ballot initiative to secede from the United States has been approved for signature gathering.

A California woman has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for helping Chinese women travel to the United States to have their children.

California State University Long Beach is holding its annual "UndocU Conference" in April to draw attention to "the diverse and intersectional Identities of Undocumented people."

In a heartwarming effort to support fire-stricken California communities, over 50 dogs have been flown to Arizona after being rescued from shelters overwhelmed by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that parts of Pacific Palisades will reopen following her meeting with President Donald Trump.

As rain approaches California, it may offer relief to areas ravaged by recent wildfires, but it also brings the risk of new dangers.