Gas prices in California may hit a staggering $8.44 per gallon by the end of 2026, driven by the shutdown of two key refineries and the implementation of new state fuel regulations, according to a new analysis. The findings, published by University of Southern California professor Michael A. Mische, project that these closures—representing one-fifth of the state’s refining capacity—could create a severe supply shortfall amid steady demand.
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced that he is seeking to partner with President Donald Trump on the proposed plan to implement tariffs on films made outside the United States.
A record-breaking 7,750 people made a public profession of faith in God during a massive baptism event Saturday in Huntington Beach, California. The “Baptize California” movement, now in its second year, drew thousands to the beach to participate in what organizers are calling the largest single-day baptism in U.S. history.
Two Israeli nationals were found murdered in separate homes in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley on Saturday, with police confirming that the brutal killings occurred just hours apart. While authorities have not established a direct link between the homicides, the back-to-back murders have left the Jewish community on edge.
California Democrats have gutted a bipartisan bill that would have made it a felony to solicit sex from minors of any age, including 16- and 17-year-olds. Despite backing from Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom and Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, Democratic legislators on the Assembly Public Safety Committee stripped the felony provision from Assembly Bill 379, drawing national backlash.
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to block California's plan to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, moving to repeal waivers permitted under the Biden administration that allowed the state to implement a phase-out plan against the vehicles.
California's state-run health insurance marketplace, Covered California, has come under scrutiny for transmitting users' sensitive health information to LinkedIn without their knowledge.
Democrats in California's State Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to block legislation that would have prohibited biologically male inmates, including convicted sex offenders, from being housed in women’s prisons.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced that the state has implemented three tools in a partnership with GenAI in an effort he described as "DOGE but better."
