California Challenges Interior’s Trust Acquisition for Koi Nation Casino

Earlier this month, the State of California (the State) and Governor Gavin Newsom filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California seeking to vacate the Department of the Interior’s (the Interior) decision to take …

California Court Affirms Employers Can Use Standing Meal Period Waiver for Employees Working Six Hours or Less

On April 21, 2025, a California Court of Appeal held employees working six hours or less in a single workday can prospectively waive their mandatory meal periods. The ruling provided clarification on a long-standing question: whether a meal period waiver …

California Closets Sponsors Patrons' Party Gala at the North Carolina Azalea Festival

California Closets Wilmington Honors Wilmington's Heritage at a Glamorous Celebration. WILMINGTON, NC, UNITED STATES, May 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- California Closets was honored to be a sponsor of the Patrons' Party Gala, the …

Outrage as State Farm General To Raise Insurance Rates in California Up To 38% Starting Next Month

Millions of Californians are set to face steep insurance hikes starting 1 June 2025 after State Farm General, the state's largest home insurer, received approval to raise its rates by as much as 38%. The move affects homeowners, renters, and landlords, …

Top California Lender, LLC Closes Two Major Commercial Loan Deals Totaling $25 Million

SANTA MONICA, Calif. , May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Top California Lender, LLC, a leading private lender specializing in commercial lending, is pleased to announce the successful closing of two significant loans totaling $25 million, reinforcing its …

California cherry production expected to be down 50 percent from last year

After two seasons with heavy production, California's cherry crop will be down significantly this season. Last year, the industry shipped 9.5 million boxes, and many late orchards were left unharvested due to market conditions. "This year, we …

Is secret to California’s housing affordability buried in its building code?

California Insurance Crisis: a recap

On Wednesday, May 14, Capitol Weekly and the University of California Student and Policy Center hosted “California’s Insurance Crisis,” its first in-person gathering of the year and second conference of 2025. Held at the Student and Policy Center’s …

Riverside Sheriff Bianco joins far-right legal group seeking to end sanctuary laws in California

Sheriff Chad Bianco is running for California Governor. (Credit: Robert Foreman / Chad Bianco's campaign website) The Inland Empire’s  immigrant community  is concerned after learning that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has joined a lawsuit …

California launches new A.I.-powered chatbot that provides wildfire resources in 70 languages

As California marked Wildfire Preparedness Week, Gov. Newsom announced CAL FIRE has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot on its website, fire.ca.gov. The tool is designed to help Californians more easily access critical fire prevention …