California is seeing a rise in measles cases just as thousands of soccer fans flood the state for the World Cup. A traveler from Hong Kong carrying the virus passed through Los Angeles International Airport on June 11, possibly exposing others to measles. That same week, another infected person trav
California often gets labeled as the most progressive state in America, full of tech billionaires and Hollywood dreams. But look closer and you’ll notice something odd: nearly every governor in recent decades has been Catholic. Five in a row, to be exact. That streak isn’t just a coincidence. The st
Washington’s famous Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool got a flashy $14. 7 million makeover earlier this year, but barely two weeks after the big reveal, the fresh paint started bubbling up from the bottom and floating into the green-tinted water. Instead of sparkling blue like visitors expect, the po
California politicians recently approved a huge $356 billion spending plan that’s now waiting for the governor’s final okay. To pay for it, they’re adding three new tax ideas that could hit wallets soon. One plan extends a tax on health care providers that normally brings in money for Medi-Cal, but
California first put rules in place for farm vehicles back in 1977, long before smartphones existed, let alone robots that could steer a tractor. Today’s farms use smart tools like AI cameras and GPS maps to grow food more carefully and cheaply. But those same farms are stuck with an old rule that s
Washington State’s 2025 rent‑cap law was enacted to keep homes affordable for renters. It limits annual increases to 7 % plus inflation, or 10 % if that is lower, and caps manufactured‑home hikes at 5 %. New tenants are protected for the first year. The governor hailed the measure as a way to stop p
Washington has tried many new ways to help troubled kids, but too often the results fall short. Back in 2020, lawmakers decided teens caught in sex trafficking shouldn’t be treated like criminals. Instead, they promised safe places to stay and heal. Five years later, those centers still aren’t open.
California isn’t ready to let this mega-merger sail through smoothly. Even though federal regulators gave the green light to the Warner Bros. and Paramount Skydance union, state officials are digging deeper. The California Attorney General’s office just signaled it’s not backing down, hinting the de
California voters will soon decide if wealthy residents should keep paying extra taxes to fund public schools. Enough signatures have been gathered to put the question on the November ballot. The proposal would lock in higher tax rates for top earners, originally approved in 2012 and extended in 201
California just picked its two main candidates for governor in a messy, multi-day vote count. Steve Hilton, a British ex-TV pundit backed by Donald Trump, and Xavier Becerra, a seasoned Democratic insider who once worked for Joe Biden, are heading to the November showdown. The surprise here? A self-
