The Latest Breaking News from California

Britney Spears pleads guilty to lesser charge in driving under influence case

The pop singer did not appear in person at California’s Ventura County Court.

Evening Standard · May 4

California seeks millions of dollars from State Farm for handling of claims after 2025 LA wildfires

California’s top insurance regulator says the state is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company violated state law while handling claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires

The Independent UK · May 4

Last GOP senator from California, John Seymour, dead at 88

Former Sen. John Seymour, the last Republican to represent California in the U.S. Senate, died April 18 in Carlsbad, Calif., more than 33 years after voters replaced him with Democrat Dianne Feinstein in November 1992. He was 88 years old. Seymour’s stint in the Senate was short: He was appointed…

Roll Call · May 4

Britney Spears is set to be arraigned on a DUI charge. But she doesn't have to appear in court

Britney Spears is set to be arraigned in a Southern California courtroom Monday after being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

The Independent UK · May 4

'Unprecedented drought conditions': More than 500 data centers across Nevada, California, and Arizona could feel the pinch as the iconic Hoover Dam potentially loses 40% of its power output because of poor rainfall and abnormally low snowpack numbers

Drought driven water cuts are set to reduce Hoover Dam output significantly, forcing utilities to find replacement power amid raising regional costs.

TechRadar · May 3

What Kamala Harris’s new luxurious Malibu mansion may signal about her political future

Harris, who has not officially said whether she will run for president again in 2028, bought a multi-million-dollar home in a lush, but private, California community

The Independent UK · May 3

California, Arizona and Nevada propose water-saving plan for Colorado River

Proposal includes cutbacks for three years as negotiations over future of shrinking reservoirs have been unsuccessful

The Guardian - US · May 3

More arrests made in LEGO scheme where thief ‘filled boxes with pasta to get refunds’

The arrests are similar to one earlier in the week where a suspect was accused of trying to return Lego boxes filled with pasta for a refund.

The Independent UK · May 3

Trump claims ‘pathetic’ Bill Maher was ‘so scared’ at Oval Office meeting in vicious attack

President took issue with Maher’s recent interview with California Governor Gavin Newsom

The Independent UK · May 3

California woman suffers more than 150 injuries after being attacked by wild dogs on walking trail

Fellow residents say they’ve also seen stray dogs in the area, which is frequently used by kids and mothers with strollers, one said

The Independent UK · May 2