San Jose CA

A 58-year-old man died Sunday afternoon after driving the wrong way on Highway 99 and colliding head-on with two vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.

California has some of the strictest worker protection laws in the country. Even so, wage theft and wage and hour violations remain common. Below is a simple 2026 overview of the rules that most workers ask about. Minimum Wage in 2026. As of January 1, 2026, California's statewide minimum wage...

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled on Friday against California’s ban on open carry of firearms in most counties. The San Francisco-based court’s ruling declared the ban unconstitutional in counties with a population exceeding 200,000. Those counties make up 95% of the state....

Silence in California is never truly empty. Out beyond the highways and coastal noise, there are places where it settles heavy, almost deliberate, as if the land itself remembers what happened there. I didn’t go looking for haunted houses or cheap thrills, I followed old roads, mining trails, and forgotten...

The California Department of Motor Vehicles Friday announced several new laws which motorists should be aware of in the new year. AB 366 (Petrie-Norris): Extends the statewide Ignition Interlock Device Pilot Program, a breathalizer preventing a vehicle’s ignition from starting with the presence of alcohol on the...

As California embraces the new year, several new laws — including updated rules of the road — are taking effect. According to the California Highway Patrol, drivers should be prepared for new traffic laws aimed at improving safety on both highways and local streets. “The California Highway Patrol is committed to...

A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags for a fee or encourage customers to bring their own reusable bags.

California's new law allows married couples to file joint divorce petitions, streamlining the process and eliminating process servers.

A federal class-action lawsuit accused McDonald's of misleading consumers by marketing its popular McRib sandwich as if it consists of actual pork rib meat - when the plaintiffs alleged it doesn't contain any. The lawsuit, which was filed Dec. 23 in the Northern District of Illinois, was brought by four...

California has quietly redrawn the map for home AR builders and parts buyers, and the shift arrived the moment... The post California’s new barrel rule is live — what SB 704 changes for AR builders starting Jan. 1 appeared first on The Avid Outdoorsman .