The Latest Breaking News from California

Video shows moment federal agent shoots anti-ICE protester in eye with ‘pepper ball’

Video footage shows the moment a federal agent shoots an anti-ICE protester in eye with a suspected pepper ball, during protests in California.

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Fix the AI Electricity 'Crisis' by Unleashing Market Forces

The AI boom is showing the limits of our regulated monopoly model for generating electricity.

Reason · Jan 16

Cops Confirm: California’s New ‘Quiet’ Parking Sensors Are Already Mailing $250 Fines to Homeowners

If you’ve seen a post claiming “quiet parking sensors” are quietly mailing $250 fines to California homeowners, you’re not crazy for feeling alarmed. What’s real...

Saving Advice · Jan 16

Why X Suddenly Stopped Grok AI from Undressing Real People

Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, but it also brings serious challenges. Elon Musk’s AI model Grok recently faced heavy criticism after users misused it to create sexualised images of real people. This sparked global concern about privacy, consent, and online safety. Public outrage and legal scrutiny pushed X to take…

MyLifeXP · Jan 16

‘No escape’: California ‘party mom’ on trial for COVID-era underage drinking parties

She says kids needed to have fun during lockdown.

We Got This Covered · Jan 16

Gavin Newsom literally started his career with funding from a billionaire, but he was also raised by a single mother with 3 jobs

The California governor's stance on a wealth tax is complicated.

Fortune · Jan 15

Gavin Newsom's anti-Zohran moment: the California billionaires tax that splits the Democratic Party down the middle

Zohran Mamdani said he doesn't think we should have billionaires. Gavin Newsom said he doesn't think California should have a billionaires tax.

Fortune · Jan 15

When Insurance Says No, Children Pay the Price

A new California bill aims to rein in mental health coverage denials that leave kids without care.

Capital & Main · Jan 15

California refuses to extradite doctor over abortion pill: ‘Not today. Not ever’

Gavin Newsom says state will reject Louisiana’s ask, citing laws protecting providers from out-of-state prosecution

The Guardian - US · Jan 15

California woman gets $400 Coach bag on sale for $200. So why is she returning it to get the Bleecker bag instead?: ‘Don’t return it, send it to me’

Buyer’s remorse doesn’t always hit because something is wrong with what you bought. Sometimes it hits because you see something else right after, and suddenly the original purchase doesn’t feel right anymore.

The Mary Sue · Jan 15