California man arrested, charged in connection with fatal e-bike hit-and-run in New Jersey
The car was located on Thursday by the Lyndhurst Police Department in Bergen County. The suspected driver, 40-year-old Thair Maroki, of El Cajon, was arrested and taken to jail in Mount Holly.
California’s toxic empathy isn’t helping homeless drug addicts
The toxic empathy of Democratic policies on homelessness and drug use allows homeless drug addicts to slowly kill themselves in the streets and even prevents them from getting the treatment they need to recover. This is playing out in Riverside, California, where former Nickelodeon actor Tylor Chase’s drug addicted...
California wage hikes and new worker protections take effect Jan. 1
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There will be several changes to the workplace in California at the start of the new year, including wage increases and expanded employment protections. The minimum wage will be bumped from $16.50 to $16.90 an hour on Jan. 1. California became the first state in the nation to set a $15 minimum...
Abandoned RVs roll out of the way in 2026
A new state law goes into effect on Jan. 1 that will make it easier for the city to remove dilapidated recreational vehicles that are parked for long periods of time on public streets, becoming a nuisance in neighborhoods. Assembly Bill 630, which was authored by state Assemblyman Mark Gonzalez,...
New California law tackling tortillas takes effect in 2026
Some California tortillas are in for a big change in 2026.
New California ‘delete-all’ data privacy platform launches Jan. 1
Starting Jan. 1, Californians can request the removal of their personal information from online platforms. The new Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) launched by the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) aims to make it easy for California residents to delete personal information collected and sold by...
California’s new year brings minimum wage increase
Starting today, the minimum wage in California rose by 40 cents, from $16.50 to $16.90, according to the California Department of Industrial Relations.
California Bans Face Masks for Law Enforcement, Citing Transparency and Public Safety
SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill banning ICE and other law enforcement officials from wearing ski masks or other forms of extreme face coverings, a move supporters say is aimed at increasing transparency and public safety amid growing concerns about unidentifiable officers. The...
New law to ban cat declawing in California, Northstate vet shows support
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — A new law will ban cat declawing in California. For the procedure, a cat’s front claws are removed, which includes part of a cat’s finger being amputated for the front feet. Assemblymember Alex Lee, author of the legislation, Assembly Bill 867, said, in part,...
325,000 Real ID holders in California need to talk to the DMV
Approximately 325,000 Real ID holders in California need to contact the DMV to ensure their IDs remain valid due to a legacy system issue from 2006.
