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California lawmakers are once again taking aim at the gray areas of electric bike regulation, this time by targeting what has quietly become one of the biggest loopholes in the state’s e-bike laws. On Friday, Diane Papan (D–San Mateo) introduced Assembly Bill 1557, a measure designed to clarify that...

Here are the morning’s top stories on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. If you’re planning on taking a domestic flight soon, there are some things you need to know. Starting February 1, if you don’t have a Real ID driver’s license or another federally approved document like a passport, you’ll need to pay a $45 fee at the...

The sightings come amid the most severe solar storm since 2003.

It's been over three decades since the night Ulric Bradley was found, a life cut tragically short on the streets of San Leandro. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office, in a bid to rekindle an investigation that has long grown cold, turned to social media with a poignant reminder of what was lost on January 20, 1995....

H Mart, the cult-favorite Korean grocery giant, is opening another Bay Area location — and the 100,000-square-foot, two-story store will be the company’s largest in the U.S.

Bay Area-born coffee chain Peet’s is slashing its presence in the region, as its parent company is in the process of being acquired by beverage giant Keurig Dr. Pepper.

What you need to know: As of January 1, Californians can tell data brokers to stop selling their personal information through a simple online platform—DROP. January 20, 2026 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Newsom and the California Privacy Protection Agency are unveiling a new tool that enables Californians to easily opt out...

There is a little spot in Visalia where the coffee flows, the bacon crackles, and strangers swap road tips like old friends. Dimples Diner might look cozy from the outside, but inside it delivers big flavors, bigger portions, and a warm welcome that keeps people coming back. With 1950s charm...

Southern California residents experienced a jarring reminder of the region’s seismic activity Sunday evening when a magnitude 4.9 earthquake shook the Coachella Valley. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the tremor struck approximately 12 miles northeast of Indio at 5:56 p.m. Pacific Time, sending serious shaking...

California has quietly rewritten the stakes of extreme speeding. Drivers caught at 100 m or more on California Highw are now subject to an automatic Department of Motor Vehicles review that can strip them of their license before a judge ever hears the case. The shift reflects a growing belief inside state agencies...