The Latest Breaking News from California

Charity campaigner reaches key staging point in World Cup walk across US

Scotsman Craig Ferguson is walking from California to Boston to raise money for mental health.

Evening Standard · May 27

Billionaire Tom Steyer’s record spending dominates California governor race

Steyer, a former hedge fund manager and now prominent liberal activist, has already committed over $195 million to broadcast TV, cable, and radio advertisements, a figure that continues to climb, according to data compiled by advertising tracker AdImpact

The Independent UK · May 27

Southern California officials lift all evacuation orders for residents near damaged chemical tank

Officials have lifted evacuation orders for final 16,000 residents near a damaged chemical tank in California

AAP · May 27

California Seniors Warned About New ‘Verification’ Scam Targeting Social Security Accounts

Older Californians are once again being targeted by scammers, but this latest trick is especially convincing because it plays directly into fears about identity theft...

Saving Advice · May 26

Conditions at California ICE Detention Centers Are Getting Worse, Inspections Find

A state Department of Justice inspection of seven California facilities found overcrowding, poor medical care, inadequate food and excessive force from guards.

Capital & Main · May 26

Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed

AAP · May 26

Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants

The Supreme Court has rejected Florida’s long shot attempt to sue California and Washington over the issuance of commercial driver licenses to truckers who don’t speak English and are not authorized to be in the United States

The Independent UK · May 26

California Chemical Tank Spill Contained: No Hazardous Vapours Detected, Evacuations End, But Still Wary

Emergency operations stabilised the tank, allowing residents to return home, though some risks remain.

International Business Times UK · May 26

Evacuation order lifted for some California residents living near a damaged chemical tank

Emergency officials have lifted an evacuation order for some of the tens of thousands of people who live near a damaged tank containing a hazardous chemical in Southern California

AAP · May 26

Army Veteran Dies Days After Brutal Attack Outside His Pro-Trump 'Trump House' in California

Kerry Sheron, a 69-year-old Army veteran and Trump supporter, died days after a brutal attack outside his California home.

International Business Times UK · May 26