The Latest Breaking News from California

A California Company Just Kicked Off Solid-State Battery Pilot Production. Now Comes The Hard Part

California-based solid-state battery company QuantumScape aims to hit the market by the end of the decade. Its CTO explains how it gets there.

InsideEVs · Feb 8

San Francisco sees a weird and very real protest against California’s new Wealth Tax: “March for Billionaires”

Do Billionaire’s need our support to keep their insane amounts of money?

We Got This Covered · Feb 8

These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters

Proposals by California, Hawaii and New York lawmakers aim to hold fossil fuel industry accountable for soaring rates

The Guardian - US · Feb 8

Designed for Stillness: Leanne Ford’s Venice Beach Home, a Soft and Serene Take on California Casual, Is Now on the Market

The HGTV host has listed her Venice home for $4.45 million, and it features her signature white-on-white palette (naturally)

Homes & Gardens · Feb 7

Four dead from death cap mushroom poisoning in California as urgent warning issued

Four people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the death cap mushroom

The Independent UK · Feb 6

Newsom debunks DHS claim about California releasing undocumented criminals from prison

California governor accused the administration of trying to ‘distract’ from Trump posting a racist video of the Obamas

The Guardian - US · Feb 6

What It’s Like On the Front Line as Health Care Cuts Start to Hit

Pattie Lopez, whose job is to help patients access public health coverage at Venice Family Clinic, says the volume and scope of cuts to Medi-Cal and Covered California are unlike anything else she’s seen in 23 years.

Capital & Main · Feb 6

Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion opens for weddings

Mortal couples can say ‘I do’ in the most spirited place at the California theme park

The Independent UK · Feb 6

6 Prescription Access Problems Reported by Seniors in California

For seniors in the Golden State, picking up a prescription used to be a five-minute errand. In 2026, it became a logistical nightmare. The landscape...

Saving Advice · Feb 6

The eye-watering cost of a Super Bowl suite revealed

Super Bowl LX will see the New England Patriots play against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California

The Independent UK · Feb 6