Today: September 21, 2026
Today: September 21, 2026

California

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Paramount settles states' challenge to Warner Bros merger, Bloomberg News reports

Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery, Bloomberg News reported on Monday,

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Tesla faces major trial for alleged bias against Black workers, after years of lawsuits

A California agency's lawsuit accusing Tesla of allowing rampant race discrimination at its flagship assembly plant is set to go to trial on Monday, one of a

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Paramount, California AG discuss concessions including $1.5 billion investment, WSJ reports

Paramount and California's attorney general have discussed a range of concessions in advanced settlement negotiations, including a $1.5 billion investment in production in the

Business|Economy|Finance

Billionaires abound in California. Why not tax their wealth?

No state may be a more natural fit for a tax on billionaires than California.

Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|Travel

Lowriding culture celebrated in San Francisco as it receives broader recognition

San Francisco's annual King of the Streets event is celebrating lowriding

Arts

New laws trigger a fresh legal fight over Nazi-looted art in Los Angeles and Auschwitz museums

Jewish heirs of Holocaust victims have filed lawsuits in California to reclaim Nazi-looted paintings from museums in Los Angeles and Poland

Environment|Science

A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific Ocean home

An adult humpback whale has been spotted in California's largest river

Crime|Health

Parents arrested after 7-day-old baby found living under I-5 overpass

Parents arrested after 7-day-old baby found living under I-5 overpass

Arts|Business|Entertainment

Orion180 Insurance prices US IPO below range, raises $240 million

Orion180 Insurance on Thursday raised $240 million in its US initial public offering, which it priced below its targeted range, reflecting caution as investors navigate volatile

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Hit-and-run driver sought after elote vendor was struck

Hit-and-run driver sought after elote vendor was struck

Business|Technology

Tesla taps Forum Mobility for California electric-truck charging stations

Tesla will operate public Megacharging sites at three new Forum Mobility electric-truck depots in California, the trucking-solutions company said on Thursday, as it adds 30

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Food

Diesel at some Bay Area stations nearing $9 a gallon as CA prices hit record highs

Diesel at some Bay Area stations nearing $9 a gallon as CA prices hit record highs

Crime|Entertainment

Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over his parents' killings but still faces life in prison

Prosecutors say Nick Reiner, son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, will not face the death penalty over charges he killed his parents in Los Angeles last year

Crime

Nick Reiner will not face death penalty in killings of his parents, prosecutor says

Nick Reiner will not face death penalty in killings of his parents, prosecutor says

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Injured climber rescued from 700-foot cliff in Sierra Nevada

Injured climber rescued from 700-foot cliff in Sierra Nevada

Crime|US

A Sacramento woman was fatally shot by a longtime stalker. DHS says he was in the country illegally

A Sacramento woman was fatally shot by a longtime stalker. DHS says he was in the country illegally

Arts|Business|Lifestyle|Technology

Carmel-by-the-Sea adopts street addresses for first time in history

Carmel-by-the-Sea adopts street addresses for first time in history

Education|Environment|Science|Technology

How heat on the Tibetan Plateau fuels powerful storms in California, half a world away

A new study connects early winter heat high up on the plateau to the jet stream and, ultimately, storms headed for the US coast. The results could mean better forecasts.

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Man accused of sex trafficking in multiple states, DA seeks additional victims

Man accused of sex trafficking in multiple states, DA seeks additional victims

Business|Economy|Environment|Food|Science

California officials allow plans for the country's biggest kelp farm to move forward

California has long been farm country, and its oceans soon could be, too

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel|US

Highway 1 reopens near Big Sur as businesses hope for Labor Day boost after Timber Fire closures

Highway 1 reopens near Big Sur as businesses hope for Labor Day boost after Timber Fire closures

Economy|Environment|Science

Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California

The Trump administration has been fighting with California officials over offshore oil projects and the state's coastal commission, which works to protect the state's shores

Arts|Opinion

Trump 'happy' Harry and Meghan left the United States: 'I was not a fan'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he is "happy" Prince Harry and his family left the United States and relocated back to Britain. 

Business|Economy|Environment|Finance

PG&E launches review, defers $2 billion in spending after wildfire bill setback

California utility PG&E said on Wednesday it will defer about $2 billion in spending for next year and launched a strategic review, after an