Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week advanced several efforts aimed at reining in utility profits and slashing electricity bills as part of their agenda to tackle the sky-high costs of living. The proposals would make sweeping changes …

Your morning catch-up: L.A.’s free organ recitals, candidates for California governor face off and more big stories

Even in a building as massive as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown, the organ stands out. How could it not? Standing 85 feet tall behind the right side of the altar, weighing 42 tons, featuring over 6,000 pipes and bearing the epic name …

California Ruling Makes Driving Move Illegal

A California appeals court has ruled that it is illegal for drivers to hold a cellphone while using a navigation app—even if they are not tapping or swiping. Why It Matters The ruling significantly broadens the scope of California's distracted driving …

The California project recycling sewage to drink

As the pumps whir around us, Denis Bilodeau motions to the liquid in the vats below. It looks like iced tea, but in fact it’s secondary treated sewage, cleaned of any solids by the plant next door. In less than an hour, and after three steps of processing, …

WATCH: Lightning strikes tree behind 6-year-old California girl during storm

California Freight Crisis Pushing Trucking to the Brink

Nick Papagni, “the Ag Meter”, spoke with Nick Foglio of Foglio Commodities about the alarming state of the freight industry in California — and it’s not good news. California Freight Crisis Pushing Trucking to the Brink “There’s some of the cheapest …

Trump Administration Plans Significant Cuts to Federal Funding for California

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is preparing to cut substantial federal funding for California, possibly starting Friday. Sources indicate that agencies are working to identify grants the administration may withhold from the state. Among the …

‘A wild ride’: California EPR regulatory revision process advances

CalRecycle is reviewing a new set of comments on draft regulations for SB 54, California’s plastic source reduction and extended producer responsibility for packaging law. Comments were due to the agency June 3, a few weeks after the draft text was …

California Poacher Busted with Over 150 Pounds of Illegally Harvested Salmon Roe

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently announced a slew of eye-popping poaching busts involving two of the state’s most heavily restricted—and sought after—marine species: chinook salmon and white sturgeon.The most noteworthy case …

Southern California nail salons sue the state, alleging labor law is racially discriminatory

Not allowing manicurists to be classified as independent contractors under the state’s labor law is discriminatory, a new lawsuit from a group of nail salons in Southern California alleges. As of January, manicurists are only able to be classified as …