The Latest Breaking News from California

'Despicable and Dangerous': Homeland Security Official Blasts California's Law Enforcement Face Cover Ban

California's new law banning most law enforcement officers from wearing masks on duty has been condemned as 'despicable' by a DHS official. This report explores the legal and political battle surrounding the controversial bill.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21, 2025

‘SHE CALLED U WHAT????’: California man finds limited edition Lorde vinyl at Walmart. Then the cashier’s reaction at check-out makes his jaw drop

A California man has gone viral after sharing a story about what happened when he bought the limited edition Lorde vinyl at Walmart.

The Mary Sue · Sep 21, 2025

After 36 years of paying taxes and raising kids in America, they’re self-deporting

Holly Baxter speaks to a family who are packing up nearly four decades of their lives and voluntarily leaving the country before they can be detained

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2025

Hiker falls 2,000 ft to his death on California mountain after controlled slide down glacier goes disastrously wrong

A 45-year-old tech entrepreneur fell to his death while descending Mt. Shasta in Northern California

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Body of autistic 2-year-old boy who was swept away by floods in California is found

Brandon Padilla Aguilera, 26, was torn from his 2-year-old son, Xavier, by floodwaters Thursday as they drove home from a family funeral

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

Americans Hate These 4 Cities — but That Might Make Them Hidden Gems for Buyers

Discover why cities like Detroit and Oakland, despite their low favorability, could offer smart opportunities for homebuyers and real estate investors.

GOBankingRates · Sep 20, 2025

10 people rescued after California mudslide smothers houses and cars

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The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Tens of thousands more people will die from wildfires in US over next 25 years, researchers say

Western states will be most impacted overall, with the largest number of projected deaths in California

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Mudslide buries houses and cars after heavy rain in California

A huge mudslide has swept through several California neighborhoods, with houses and cars buried following heavy rain that battered the state.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom extends cap-and-trade program aimed at curbing carbon emissions

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill extending the state's cap-and-trade program through 2045

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025