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CALIFORNIA – Consumer Watchdog announced June 27, that 51 public interest and environmental groups urged the state to uphold refinery accountability in a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, and other California lawmakers.

A new set of laws — ranging from consumer protections to mental health for students — are taking effect in California tomorrow. The big picture: State lawmakers introduced nearly 5,000 bills in 2024, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a little more than 1,000 of them into law, with dozens of those taking effect this week.

Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom has officially approved California’s 2025 state budget. This is a big spending plan that addresses some of the state’s most pressing challenges while keeping the state’s finances stable. The budget’s goal is to protect the health and well-being of Californians and put...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed California’s budget on Friday, which included cuts to migrant healthcare despite once pledging to give healthcare to all state residents, including illegal immigrants. New enrollment in of illegal immigrants in the state’s program will be prohibited, a new premium of $30 will be...

June 30, 2025 - SACRAMENTO – With Fourth of July celebrations set to go off with a bang across the state this week, Governor Gavin Newsom and state fire officials are reminding all Californians that the state has no tolerance for illegal fireworks. Over 600,000 pounds of illegal fireworks have already been seized in...

Campo, California – In the rugged hills of eastern San Diego County, olive-green tents flap in the dry

California – Oscar B. Abrons III, a healthcare clinic operator from Southern California, has been sentenced for orchestrating a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that targeted Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Friday that Abrons will serve four years in jail...

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Both Maryland and California will increase taxes on marijuana sales starting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 1. In California, the marijuana excise tax will jump from 15% to 19%, one of the steepest state-level tax hikes in the industry’s history. The increase is...

Tucked along a rugged stretch of Northern California’s coast, there’s a place where wild Pacific breezes mingle with the scent of rhododendrons, and seabirds call out above crashing waves. If you're looking for that sweet spot where nature meets artistry, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is your dream stop—part garden oasis, part coastal wonderland.

Picture this: you’re cruising across the sparkling blue waters of Lake Tahoe, cold drink in hand, palm fronds fluttering above you, and the Sierra Nevadas framing the horizon. No, you're not dreaming—you’re aboard the Lake Tahoe Tiki Boat, a floating slice of tropical heaven docked in South Lake Tahoe, California.