The Butte County District Attorney has ruled that a shooting at a homeless encampment in Chico, California, was an act of self-defense, following a deadly confrontation on July 7, 2025. Gerald Michael Thompson fatally shot Donald Laroy Stevens during what officials called a “gun duel” after a violent dispute involving their dogs.
A California State University professor has been arrested for allegedly assaulting federal agents during a massive Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a cannabis farm suspected of exploiting illegal labor and children. Jonathan Anthony Caravello, a math professor at CSU Channel Islands, is accused of throwing a tear gas canister at ICE agents in the middle of a violent protest.
Homeland Security provided an update in the aftermath of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)'s recent operation on a California marijuana farm, stating that at least 361 illegal immigrants have been arrested.
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California and its leadership, alleging that state policies have affected egg prices in violation of the Constitution's Supremacy Clause.
Federal agents conducting an immigration enforcement operation in California discovered eight unaccompanied migrant children working at a cannabis farm.
The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California over violations of Title IX of the Civil Rights Act through its inclusion of transgender individuals in girls' sports and locker rooms.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced a $101 million fund to rebuild fire-devastated areas of Los Angeles. The fund is specifically intended for the "development of affordable multifamily rental housing."
A brawl over Pokémon cards turned violent outside a GameStop in Colma, California, on Saturday, ending with one man stabbed and two suspects arrested. The chaos erupted when 49-year-old Miguel OrellanasFlores allegedly tried to cut the line during a restock event for the popular trading cards.
California officials have refused to back away from policies jeopardizing women's sports, doubling down on transgender athlete inclusion in school athletics.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) will travel to South Carolina to meet with "communities that have too often been overlooked by Republicans in power," the state's Democratic Party announced.
