The Latest Breaking News from California

Former president scheduled to surrender to federal authorities in Washington and enter not guilty plea. Plus, inside the wellness-to-fascism pipeline

When liberals in California decided to effectively decriminalise thefts under $950, by downgrading such crimes to mere misdemeanours, the effects were “tediously predictable”, said Zoe Strimpel in The Daily Telegraph. Shoplifting soared – and San Francisco became so lawless, “some of America’s biggest chains” left the city’s downtown. 

Millions of the famous Joshua trees, that can live fore more than 150 years, are at risk

The Pac-12 is down to nine schools seemingly committed beyond this year, with Southern California and UCLA heading to the Big Ten in 2024 and Colorado to the Big 12.

Unplugged Performance's UPfit fleet division will deliver 20 Tesla Model Y Police Vehicles to the city of South Pasadena, California; prices start at $91,990.

The York fire has burned pinyon pines, junipers and the region’s famous Joshua trees, which are particularly vulnerable to wildfires

Nearly 30 invasive fruit flies have prompted a produce quarantine in Los Angeles County as state and local officials try to stop the fly from spreading to more fruits and vegetables

Tesla proposes to build a $100M charging network for electric semi-trucks, seeking nearly $97M in federal grants.

Firefighters recently spotted the spinning columns of flames as they battled the York Fire along the California-Nevada border.