California
Republicans defend US House majority as 50 competitive races loom ahead of 2026 midterms
The outcome of the races could decide whether Democrats gain the three seats needed to reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans.
California man faces trial over alleged threats to shoot up Jewish community center
Hollywood’s Jews take sides in Mark Ruffalo-Paramount antisemitism row
California Legislature passes SB 1387, advancing recognition of Jewish identity as ethnicity
FDA reverses lettuce warning: Taylor Farms cyclospora test was a false positive
Taylor Farms has confirmed that this product is not part of its current recall, the FDA said, as it seeks to curtail the largest foodborne illness outbreak in the United States in recent years.
Israel should have escorted Ro Khanna on his West Bank visit - opinion
The controversy over Ro Khanna's visit raises questions about Israel's public diplomacy and visitor protocols.
California Gov. Newsom says West Bank annexation, Netanyahu could lead Israel into apartheid state
Newsom insisted that he doesn't think Israel is an apartheid state, but that Netanyahu's actions in the last couple of years are what worry him.
Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after vehicle strikes parked car in California
Pelosi said he had hit something but did not know what, so he kept driving until his car became disabled and he could no longer continue.
California authorities uncover suspected mass killing of hundreds of rescue dogs
A majority of the dogs were microchipped, and many were found to have been killed by gunshots, police confirmed after forensic testing.
California advances three bills curbing hate speech, protecting Jewish students and employees
The first bill, AB 1853, was written after a candidate statement with antisemitic conspiracy theories and white nationalist rhetoric was mailed out to 23 million voters.
California man admits sending fake ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction
Last week, celebrity news site TMZ.com reported receiving an email from someone claiming to know the identities of the abductors and to have video of the "main guy" involved in her kidnapping.
Leslie Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders, now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties
Debbie Findling is leading what may be the largest organized accountability effort to emerge so far in the Jewish community’s reckoning with Wexner’s ties to Epstein.
San Francisco Trans March downplays harassment of LGBTQ Jewish politician Scott Wiener
In the filmed confrontation at the Friday march, most of Wiener’s hecklers referred to Israel and Gaza, causing him to leave the event rather than attend a scheduled Pride Shabbat.
One killed, one wounded in shooting at site of California World Cup fan zone
There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match of the day in the tournament finishing around 2 p.m. local time.
