The Latest Breaking News from California

Brickbat: Highway Robbery

West Covina, California, police officer Jose Antonio Garcia has been charged with one felony count of misappropriation of public funds,… The post Brickbat: Highway Robbery appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Dec 5, 2025

Tyra Banks hasn't returned to home lost in wildfire

Supermodel-turned-TV star Tyra Banks has revealed she still hasn't returned to the site of her former home in California after it was destroyed by a wildfire at the start of the year.

BANG Premier · Dec 5, 2025

Kim Kardashian lost her confidence after failing bar exam

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has confessed she felt "uncomfortable" and lost her confidence after failing the California bar exam this year.

BANG Premier · Dec 5, 2025

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on Thursday (Dec. 4), sending 28 of them up from California's central coast.

Space · Dec 4, 2025

Activist gets jail time for posing as poultry worker and stealing chickens from plant

The activist with a Berkeley-based animal rights group has said she does not regret what she did

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025

Can California Claw Back Some Medi-Cal Care?

Trump's “Beautiful Bill” is set to drive millions of Americans from Medicaid. The Golden State’s leaders are trying to lessen the damage.

Capital & Main · Dec 4, 2025

The housing crisis is forcing Americans to choose between affordability and safety

Picture this: You’re looking to buy a place to live, and you have two options.

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2025

‘Biggest band that ever lived’: inside the Grateful Dead art show

As the band celebrate their 60th anniversary, a California exhibition draws attention to the unique psychedelic artwork that has long told their story

The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025

Rick Hilton confronted would-be burglars with shotgun

Rick Hilton confronted three men who broke into his home with a shotgun.

BANG Premier · Dec 4, 2025

Gavin Newsom Slams Trump For Letting China Dominate EVs — Criticizes CAFE Rollback Which Will 'Poison' Air: 'We'll Fight Tooth And Nail…'

California Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) has slammed the Trump administration for letting China race ahead of the U.S. in the electric vehicles and clean energy sectors.

Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025