California Restaurant Association says Berkeley to halt ban on natural gas piping in new buildings
The city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to halt enforcement of a ban on natural gas piping in new homes and buildings that was successfully opposed in court by the California Restaurant Association.
Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California
The firing of Shohei Ohtaniโs interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California donโt realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nationโs most populous state.
Why AP declared Schiff, Garvey will face off for California's US Senate seat: Race call explained
The Associated Press has declared that Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey will advance to the November election for Californiaโs U.S. Senate seat based on an analysis of partial results from throughout the state.
Ex-FBI source accused of lying about Bidens and having Russian contacts is returned to US custody
Defense lawyers say a former FBI informant who claims to have links to Russian intelligence and is charged with lying about a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden's family has been taken back into the custody of U.S. Marshals.
Meta posts sharp profit, revenue increase in Q4 thanks to cost cuts and advertising rebound
Meta Platforms Inc_ tripled its profit and posted sharply higher revenue in the final quarter of 2023, boosted by a rebound in digital advertising as well cost cutting and layoffs in what CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the โyear of efficiency.โ.
California State University faculty reach tentative contract agreement and will end strike
Nearly 30,000 professors, librarians, coaches and other workers in the California State University system have reached a tentative contract agreement and will end their planned strike against the nation's largest public university system.
Man who built plane that crashed off California coast recalls selling to enthusiast young pilot
A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast has been identified as one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying hobby taking off across the country.
Navy officer who'd been jailed in Japan over deadly crash now released from US custody, family says
The family of a Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens says he's been released from U.S. custody one month after he was returned to the United States and placed in a federal prison.
Apple's Vision Pro headset launches next month as company seeks to expand mixed-reality market
Appleโs high-priced headset for toggling between the real and digital world will be available in its stores beginning Feb. 2, launching the trendsetting companyโs push to broaden the appeal of what so far has been a niche technology.
Facebook parent sued by New Mexico alleging it has failed to shield children from predators
New Mexico's attorney general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram claiming it failed to protect underage users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and let adults solicit pornographic imagery from them.
GM's Cruise robotaxi service faces fine in alleged cover-up of San Francisco accident's severity
California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license.
Eminem is apparently playing a concert inside the Fortnite video game, and I have a million questions
Eminem has played concerts on nearly every major stage you could think of. From the Academy Awards to The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame stage, heโs been everywhere. But now, he can add a concert inside of the popular video game Fortnite to his list.