At $0.46–$0.50 per kWh in California, a Tesla Model X Owner Says His EV...
For years, electric vehicles have carried a simple promise: even if they cost more up front, they will pay you back every time you skip the gas station. A recent post in r/TeslaModelX challenges that assumption in a way that feels uncomfortable precisely because the math is not theoretical. It is lived, tracked, and...
California Went After The Drivers, Now It’s Coming For Ghost Plate Sellers Too
California’s AB 1085 bans license plate tints and flippers while raising fines for sellers
The Eye in the Sky Blinks: California’s New Aerial Imagery Law Changes the Game
Ever feel like you’re being watched? If you own a home in California, you probably are. By satellites. By drones. By your insurance company. For years, insurers have been using aerial imagery to snoop on your roof. Your yard. That trampoline you bought the kids last summer. And often, they use those grainy, zoomed-in...
Former SLO lawyer accused of ‘scheme to defraud’ has resigned from State Bar
A former San Luis Obispo real estate lawyer who faces several disciplinary charges filed by the State Bar of California, including partaking in a “scheme to defraud,” resigned from the Bar on Monday. John Belsher has been an attorney in California since 1982. He now lives in Arizona. He was business partners with...
Swarms of tiny quakes reveal hidden ticking time bombs on California mega-faults
California’s most dangerous faults are not always announced by headline-grabbing shocks. Instead, they often whisper through swarms of tiny earthquakes that most people never feel but that quietly redraw the map of seismic risk. Those subtle vibrations are now exposing hidden structures beneath the state’s...
Five Earthquakes Rattle California: What to Know
More than 70 percent of Californians live within 30 miles of a major fault.
California health plan to lay off 225 employees
CALIFORNIA — L.A. Care Health Plan notified the California Employment Development Department (EDD) that it plans to lay off 225 employees by March 13. L.A. Care — formally the Local Initiative Health Authority for Los Angeles County, is a publicly governed health plan that administers Medi-Cal and other coverage...
California Chicken Fried Steaks That Spill Off The Plate
Golden State diners know how to do comfort food right. When it comes to chicken fried steak, California restaurants serve up portions so generous they practically overflow the edges of your plate. From old-school diners to modern grills, these spots prove that bigger really is better when you’re craving that...
Santa Cruz Mountains region loses two winemaking legends
Two pillars of the Santa Cruz Mountains wine region passed away late last year, taking their stories with them: Robert (Bob) Mullen, who founded Woodside Vineyards in 1963, and Dr. Thomas Fogarty, renowned inventor of the balloon catheter, who also founded Thomas Fogarty Winery in 1981. Mullen died on Nov....
Where Is Gilroy Garlic? Uncovering The Heart Of California’s Garlic Capital
Gilroy, California, often referred to as the Garlic Capital of the World, is a small city located in Santa Clara County, approximately 30 miles southeast of San Jose. Renowned for its deep-rooted connection to garlic cultivation and production, Gilroy has become synonymous with this pungent and flavorful bulb. The...
