The Latest Breaking News from California

California teen kicks a sea lion to pretend he’s a UFC fighter, unaware there would be consequences: ‘It’s disgusting’

The video of the incident went viral.

We Got This Covered · Aug 15

In 1925, a California farmer bent trees into strange shapes for his daughter: some are still alive nearly 100 years later

In 1925, Axel Erlandson embarked on a groundbreaking journey of shaping trees into extraordinary living sculptures using innovative bending and grafting techniques. His remarkable creations, known as the 'Circus Trees,' captivated audiences and were eventually relocated to Gilroy Gardens to ensure their preservation. To this day, many of Erlandson's nearly…

The Times of India · Aug 15

New Jersey Revives the Fight To Reclassify Gig Workers as Employees

California notoriously fought to do the same, which led to a slew of exemptions and job declines.

Reason · Aug 15

Top Democrat demands ‘manic’ Pete Hegseth take a drug test after Panama appearance

California Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly questioned whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken a drug test recently following an animated media appearance in Panama.

The Independent UK · Aug 14

California has added more than 50,000 tons of gravel to a river below Keswick Dam since 2022 to help endangered salmon lay eggs

Below Keswick Dam on California's Sacramento River, salmon face a problem the dam itself created. Winter run Chinook salmon, now listed as endangered, once spawned across hundreds of miles of cold mountain streams before Shasta and Keswick Dams cut off access to that historic habitat entirely. Confined now to a…

The Times of India · Aug 14

Cargo thieves ram security escorts to hijack AI hardware shipments in California — brazen thieves employ PIT maneuver, rear-ending tactics to secure goods for the black market

Cargo thieves knocked two private security escort vehicles out of action on California roads in recent months, then made off with millions of dollars in AI data center hardware.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 14

Newsom questions Pete Hegseth and suggests he take a drug test after latest public appearance

‘He's delusional, manic, agitated,’ the California governor wrote on X

The Independent UK · Aug 14

US rocket company Astra Space seeks to raise $250 million in comeback bid

The California-based company has approached investors ‌in recent months, ⁠pitching ⁠new growth opportunities and financing strategies aimed at expanding its mobile-launch rocket program and ​spacecraft propulsion business as it seeks to evolve into a broader "space platform company," ​according to an email from an Astra fundraising adviser seen by Reuters.

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Meet Mansory’s Extreme One-Off Bugatti Creations

The two one-offs are intended for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California

Motor1 · Aug 14

Kids keep getting hurt and killed on e-bikes. Should parents be held responsible?

As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic

The Independent UK · Aug 14