California city offering 24 months of rental assistance for low-income residents
CALIFORNIA – The city of Milpitas announced that it has partnered with FORWARD – a program administration for local governments, to launch the city’s Workforce Housing Rental Assistance Program (WHRAP) round two.
93-year-old turns himself in after allegedly fatally shooting spouse in Fremont parking lot
A man allegedly fatally shot his 86-year-old spouse in their car and then immediately turned himself in to police, according to the Fremont Police Department.
California Minimum Wage Increased from $16.50 to $16.90 Per Hour on January 1, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026, the minimum wage for all California hourly employees increased to $16.90 per hour, up from $16.50 per hour that was effective January 1, 2025. The current California minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees that was established effective April 1, 2024 stands at $20 per hour. There is...
New California law allows couples to file joint divorce petitions
California's new law allows married couples to file joint divorce petitions, streamlining the process and eliminating process servers.
McDonald’s popular McRib sandwich contains no rib meat, class-action lawsuit alleges
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’s new barrel rule is live — what SB 704 changes for AR builders...
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 .
California increases minimum wage in 2026
On Jan. 1, 2026 the state's minimum wage increased to $16.90 per hour to account for inflation. The threshold for exempt workers will rise to $70,304 per year.
California introduces a one-stop shop to delete your online data footprint
Californians can now put a stop to their personal data being sold around on an online trading floor, thanks to a new free tool. On January 1, the state launched its Delete Request and Opt-out Platform, shortened to DROP, that allows residents to request to delete all of their personal information online that's been...
15 Fads From the ’50s Californians Hardly Think About Now
The 1950s brought us clunky appliances, stiff collars, and weekly routines that now feel like they belong in a history book. Some were wonderful, some were weird, and some were just the way things were. You won’t see them in modern homes or find them on social media. But for...
Mountain Lion expected to be considered a threatened species at February Fish & Game...
They aren’t as prevalent around here, however Mountain Lions are a part of the hi-desert ecosystem. At the next meeting of the California Fish and Game Commission (February 11-12, 2026), the board will consider a petition to put the Mountain Lion of the southern and central coastal region (Puma concolor) on the...
