California poised to approve Prop 50 as voters signal displeasure with Trump Voters set to accept new maps to help Democrats counter Republican gerrymandering – and check president’s power The Guardian - US · Nov 2, 2025
10 Cities With the Highest Mortgage Balances Right Now: The Top 5 Are in Florida Florida beats California with sky-high mortgage balances. See which cities have multimillion-dollar home loans and why luxury living comes at a cost here. GOBankingRates · Nov 2, 2025
No Plans to Be American? Prince Harry Refuses to Become US Citizen Despite Living in £11.8M California Mansion Prince Harry confirms he has no plans to become an American citizen, even after five years of living in California with Meghan Markle and their children in a £11.8 million ($14.65 million) Montecito mansion. International Business Times UK · Nov 2, 2025
Sir Anthony Hopkins sells estate at huge loss Sir Anthony Hopkins is selling his California estate at a huge loss after it was devastated by wildfires earlier this year. BANG Premier · Nov 2, 2025
Inmate serving life sentence for murder admits to three other cold case killings in California, police say All three additional Long Beach cases are believed to be linked to gang activity The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2025
California is voting on redistricting. An election skeptic runs the process in one county Clint Curtis is overseeing a 4 November ballot that could add five Democratic seats and reshape US politics The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2025
US public health officials vigilant as newer mpox variant detected Risk to general public is low but cases in California suggest virus is spreading undetected in some communities The Guardian - US · Nov 1, 2025
Are self-driving tractors the key to tackling agriculture’s labour crisis At FIRA USA 2025 in California, the future of farming was on full display, with driverless tractors, drones and AI-powered machines navigating fields and tending crops. Euronews · Nov 1, 2025
Economist Says These 2 States Could Decide America's Recession Fate Economist Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics says two states—New York and California—could determine whether the United States enters a recession, as their economic performance mirrors broader national trends. Benzinga · Nov 1, 2025
Could a new ‘quiet’ supersonic jet cut down your flight time? NASA just ran its first test flight for it The jet performed ‘exactly as planned’ during its test flight over California The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
California Couple Faces $1 Million in Fines for Code Violations Committed by Their Home's Previous Owner Humboldt County, California's sketchy code enforcement scheme piles ruinous fines on innocent people and sets them up to lose. Reason · Oct 31, 2025
Noem says foreigners can’t drive and ‘endanger our citizens’ as she defends Trump team’s new rules for migrant drivers ‘If you are here driving on our streets illegally and our highways, you are endangering our citizens, and your days are numbered,’ the Homeland Security Secretary warned The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2025
Former VP Kamala Harris says she went through a nine-hour interview to land the job—but she couldn’t escape ‘gold medal depression’ even when she won Kamala Harris has made history as the first woman to take on the roles of San Francisco DA, California attorney general, and U.S. vice president—but no matter if she wins or loses, she’s always hit with emptiness. Fortune · Oct 31, 2025
Controversial startup's plan to 'sell sunlight' using giant mirrors in space would be 'catastrophic' and 'horrifying,' astronomers warn California-based startup Reflect Orbital aims to build a swarm of 4,000 giant mirrors in low Earth orbit to "sell sunlight" to customers at night. Experts warn that the mirrors could mess with telescopes, blind stargazers and impact the environment. LiveScience · Oct 31, 2025
Reason · Oct 31, 2025 Don't Panic Over Federal Cuts for Homeless Programs The federal cuts amount to little more than a rounding error in most state or big city budgets.
The Guardian - US · Oct 31, 2025 California’s gerrymandering measure would move the nation backwards Proposition 50 would undermine the best example of reform in redistricting – and any benefit to Democrats might be negligible
The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2025 What would you do if democracy was being dismantled before your eyes? Whatever you’re doing right now In California, daily life under Trump is marked by sporadic resistance and avoidance. Neither will defeat the autocrats, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Thieves raid California museum days before infamous Louvre heist in Paris Police in California are investigating the theft of over 1,000 items from the Oakland Museum of California
The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2025 California: officials investigate after second shooting by ICE agents in a week Shooting at vehicle in Ontario comes as Trump officials attempt to step up deportation operations across US
Capital & Main · Oct 30, 2025 Desperate Times: ‘If We Do Not Do This … There Will Be Tragedy After Tragedy.’ A proposed ballot initiative would tax California’s billionaires’ wealth to stabilize Medicaid amid sharp federal cuts.
The Conversation · Oct 30, 2025 Voters lose when maps get redrawn before every election instead of once a decade − a trend started in Texas, moving to California and likely spreading across the country After the U.S. census is conducted every 10 years, each state must redraw its congressional districts to account for any loss or gain of congressional seats and to maintain an equal population in each district.
The Mary Sue · Oct 30, 2025 ’It depends on the bang’: California woman gets bangs. Then she says this demographic of men immediately stopped hitting on her A California woman quickly noticed a change in attention after getting bangs, specifically, that three demographics of men stopped hitting on her.
The Mary Sue · Oct 30, 2025 ‘We need to see more of that’: Gavin Newsom continues to fight back against Trump, sues him for cutting SNAP benefits In recent times, California Governor Gavin Newsom has emerged as one of the most vocal critics of United States President Donald Trump and his administration. On multiple occasions over the past couple of months, Newsom has stood undeterred against Trump and openly challenged him, drawing sharp criticism from him and…
The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025 Federal agencies are backing plans to ban top-selling home internet router because of national security fears: report U.S. officials are concerned that the California-based TP-Link Systems still has ties to its former Chinese corporate parent
Latin Times · Oct 30, 2025 Wife of Pro-Palestinian Commentator Detained by ICE Claims Political Motives Behind Arrest: 'He Has Been Abducted by the U.S. Government' "This doesn't just concern Sami," said Sami Hamdi's wife. "It concerns everybody who values freedom of speech, everybody who values freedom of political expression"