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Santa Ana winds, low humidity and warm temperatures raise the threat of fast-moving wildfires.
On a gray November morning along the San Francisco waterfront, the wooden crates that usually fill with bright red crabs sat stacked and idle, and the familiar clatter of dockside sales never arrived. Families who build Thanksgiving around cracked shells and melted butter learned that the boats would stay tied up. State wildlife officials announced a Dungeness crab delay that pushes the commercial season past Thanksgiving and Christmas and into at least January, a choice made to keep endangered whales clear of fishing gear.
(The Center Square) – As some California Republicans leave office in a month, the Legislature is shaping up to be even more blue in 2027. Ballots continued to be counted from the Nov. 3 election into Thursday afternoon, with some races uncertain as Republican lawmakers seeking reelection trail by less than 1%. Others lost by a significant margin. As of 3:03 p.m. Thursday, 16 Democrats won seats in the California Senate, while only four Republican candidates won. In the much larger California State Assembly, 64 Democrats were elected compared to 16 Republicans. That allows the Democratic Party to expand its supermajority in the Legislature. Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, was trailing his Democratic opponent Chris Duncan by a margin of 0.8%, with Duncan garnering 50.4% of the vote against Strickland’s 49.6% as of 1:22 p.m. on Thursday, according to numbers from the California Secretary of State's Office. Strickland, who was elected to his current term in a special election in February 2025, could not be reached for comment before publication time on Thursday. Another prominent Republican who was behind his Democratic opponent is Assembly Minority Floor Leader Josh Hoover, R-Folsom. Hoover was trailing Amy Slavensky 47.5% to 52.5%, although he
A tiny beetle-themed shop sells real insect displays, bird skulls, and fine jewelry, all under one roof. It runs on the vision of one family. It also carries work from more than 100 independent artists. The inventory leans strange in the best way. Think taxidermy, wax seals, bug-themed cards, and...
The former Exide facility in Vernon spewed toxic dust for decades as it melted down lead-acid car batteries for recycling. Its operations released lead dust across Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, Commerce and Maywood while the state allowed the plant to operate for decades with a temporary permit.
On a quiet morning in a county elections office, the mail cart arrived with the usual stack of vendor invoices, voter letters, and precinct supply orders. Tucked among them was a federal demand that changed the temperature of the room. Staff who spend most of their year on ballot design and poll worker training were suddenly reading legal language about records, chain of custody, and deadlines measured in days rather than election cycles. The phrase DOJ California subpoenas now sits at the center of a fight over who gets to inspect the machinery of a state vote, and how far Washington may reach into work that California law assigns to local officials.
In the 2026 midterm elections, a record number of communities voted on dedicated funding for children, according to Children’s Funding Project, a national nonprofit focused on public financing for children and youth. The group’s analysis found early childhood funding on the ballot in six states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Maryland, Missouri and Texas. This is a […]
By Sara Beth Williams– — Assembly District 7 incumbent and moderate Republican candidate Josh Hoover continues to battle from behind in a tight race with Democratic challenger Amy Stravensky. State Assembly District 7: As of Friday evening, Slavensky has remained in the lead with 53 percent of the...
* The Aries Rooftop Restaurant and Lounge will open Nov. 11 on the top floor of the 11-story Hotel La Jolla on San Diego’s north side. The project is spearheaded by veteran restaurateur Alessandro Minutella and co-managing partner Giancarlo Guttilla, who together also run Zama and AKA in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Aries’ interiors were designed by Cassandra Builer of Huntress Decor and draw inspiration from the glamour of European seaside destinations such as Saint-Tropez and Cannes, project backers said in a news release. The space has operated under several names over hotel’s 50-plus year history; it was most recently Sea & Sky, a seafood restaurant that opened in 2024. The hotel is a member of Hilton’s Curio Collection.
Simplicity Group, a financial services organization specializing in wealth accumulation and protection solutions, has acquired Alta Montclair, a California-based third-party retirement plan administrator and provider of cloud-based remittance technology. The acquisition expands Simplicity’s workplace retirement capabilities, particularly for 403(b) and 457(b) plans serving educators, government employees, and nonprofit professionals.
