The Latest Breaking News from California

California mom and her 8-month-old daughter who were missing for weeks are found dead in submerged vehicle

Whisper Owen, 36, and her baby daughter, Sandra McCarty, vanished on July 15

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Democrats return to Texas as California kicks off push to pass new electoral map

California tries to add Democratic seats in response to Texas bid to change House composition to favor Republicans

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025

Oklahoma to reportedly vet prospective teachers with ‘America first’ test

Teachers from California and New York to be grilled on such topics as ‘biological differences between males and females’

The Guardian - US · Aug 18, 2025

Court Kills California's One-Gun-a-Month Law

There’s no historical precedent for trying to ration constitutionally protected rights.

Reason · Aug 18, 2025

Stranded man trapped in California waterfall for two days airlifted to safety

This is the moment a man trapped in a California waterfall for two days is airlifted to safety

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Oracle cuts hundreds of jobs as AI push continues

More than 300 Oracle workers have lost their jobs in California and Washington, with others laid off in India.

TechRadar · Aug 18, 2025

Gavin Newsom Mocks Trump's 'Bela' Post Fumble After Revealing California's Redrawing Plans, Warns President Will Be 'Fired' Soon

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is leaving little on the cutting-room floor in his running feud with President Donald Trump, pouncing on the president's one-word Truth Social “bela” post to taunt him while rallying Democrats around a partisan map fight.

Benzinga · Aug 18, 2025

How to watch 'Are You My First?' online – stream the new reality dating show from anywhere

Unscripted reality dating with the usual hotties and heartbreak but also an extra twist. Here's how to watch "Are You My First?" from anywhere in the world.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 18, 2025

From California to Cambridge – how this family found a new life in an old English home that merges tradition with laid-back West Coast style

An American family has fully embraced an English aesthetic in their Cambridge Arts and Crafts home, which is full of color, pattern and joyous design details

Homes & Gardens · Aug 18, 2025

Coca-Cola, Amazon, Google, And Nvidia Have Used This Startup's AI Avatars — Inside Jeff Lu's $40M Rise To America's Fastest-Growing Company

In the same Palo Alto, California, building where Mark Zuckerberg grew Facebook in 2005, Jeff Lu now leads Akool, the generative AI platform that has created lifelike avatars for Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Google, and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA). The company ranks No. 1 on this year's Inc. 5000 list, Inc. reports.

Benzinga · Aug 17, 2025