A year ago, Ché Ahn, the senior pastor at Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena who sued the state over COVID-related lockdowns during the first year of the pandemic, said he felt called by God to run for governor of California.

Taco lovers on social media had beef with British-born Steve Hilton after he tried claiming a hardshell fast food taco was a "Barstow street taco."

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new program to provide diapers for low income families. Some say the program is a ruse.

Candidates for California lieutenant governor are pitching ambitious plans on housing, higher education, climate, immigration and public land, testing how much power they can wring from an office often dismissed as ceremonial.

The Golden State depends more on crude-oil shipments from the Middle East than any other U.S. state.

California recorded its highest average gas prices in June 2022 at $6.44 a gallon. Meanwhile, diesel prices in California reached a record of $7.75 per gallon on average on April 9. Energy experts warn that supplies could become tighter — and prices could rise even more — if the war in Iran continues.

In April 2024, certain fast-food restaurants in California had to hike their workers’ wages up to $20, a $4 rise over the state’s general $16 minimum wage. This 25 percent hike was intended to reward staff who work for large franchises,