California Mayor Eileen Wang has been charged with secretly working as an agent for Communist China, agreeing to plead guilty to the felony offense.

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."

Steve Hilton, a Republican front-runner for governor, posted a video of his Del Taco order. Social media users accused him of misunderstanding the state’s Mexican food culture.

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.

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

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.

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.

Bay Area concert-goers report being priced out of major events as ticket costs reach "out of control" levels due to resellers. Assembly Member Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) is sponsoring AB 1720, which would cap ticket resale prices at 10% above face value.

While the scale of the closures is modest, the move raises broader questions about the future of premium fast-casual dining.