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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly had a secret “introductory meeting” with California Gov. Gavin Newsom just weeks before the 2020 presidential election. According to The Sun, the specific date of the rendezvous took place on October 19 and consisted of a virtual hour-long meeting between the governor and the royal duo. Details about the […]

A Friday report from The Intercept claims that the Hollywood entertainment industry used lobbyists to gain exemptions from the strict lockdowns imposed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. According to publication, lobbyists like Jason Kinney, a longtime friend of the governor, have been wielding their influence to guide the governor’s office in its coronavirus approach. The […]

Prince Harry has reportedly found a way to avoid paying the taxes that would normally accompany the decision to decamp from his home country of the United Kingdom to sunny California. According to The Express, tax expert David Lesperance claimed that he believes the redheaded prince will use one of his charities, the Invictus Games, […]

Lake Piru, the place where Glee actress Naya Rivera tragically drowned a little over one month ago, has reopened to the public, according to a TMZ exclusive. The Southern California reservoir reopened to the public on Thursday, but locals told the outlet that some changes have been made to the safety guidelines, likely due to […]

During a campaign event on Thursday, President Donald Trump offered scathing words regarding the massive wildfires that are currently raging across California, seemingly placing at least part of the blame for the phenomena on the state for a purported failure to maintain its forests. As relayed by The San Francisco Chronicle and other outlets, the […]

In May, YouTuber Kristin Johns and her husband, Marcus, were involved in a horrific hit-and-run accident while on a bike ride. Several months later, they are doing much better and are stronger than ever. On Sunday, July 26, Kristin took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of her and Marcus, as well as to […]

This past week, a woman named Ash O’Brien and her husband were eating lunch at the Dusty Rhodes Dog Park in San Diego, California, while allowing their puppy to play. They were approached by a woman who was upset that they were not wearing face masks while eating. After a brief argument, the woman allegedly […]

Actor Ryan Dorsey is speaking out after the tragic death of his ex-wife, Naya Rivera. Rivera died earlier this month in a tragic drowning accident. She and Dorsey had one child together, 4-year-old Josey, according to People. Dorsey took to Instagram on Saturday, July 25, to share a touching and heartfelt tribute to Rivera. He […]

California- based and well-known retailer Trader Joe’s responded to calls for changes to its packaging that some have claimed is racist by saying the company is already in the process of doing just that. Dianne de Guzman of SFGate reported the grocery store chain issued a statement after a petition began circulating, with the company […]

In a new viral video, a white woman approached a Hispanic man while he was doing his job and demanded to see his immigration papers. The woman has not been identified. However, the man is Juan Andrade of Rancho Mirage, California, according to The Daily Mail. Andrade is employed as a landscaper. Prior to the […]

A California woman has been sentenced to five weeks in prison for paying a co-conspirator $9,000 to take online college classes for her son, the Los Angeles Times reported. Karen Littlefair also allegedly demanded a discount when the co-conspirator only earned a C in one class. Littlefair is one of the many individuals caught up […]

California’s two largest school districts — those of Los Angeles and San Diego — will hold online-only classes when school resumes this fall, The New York Times reported. That decision stands in contrast to the Trump administration’s push to have schools reopen for in-person instruction. In a joint statement released Monday, the two districts, which […]

Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli have sold their luxurious mansion located in the Bel Air area of Los Angeles, California. The mansion was purchased by Justin Mateen, the co-founder of the popular dating app Tinder, according to Yahoo! News. Loughlin and Giannulli first purchased this home in June of 2015 for a whopping $14 million. […]

Hannah Ann Sluss took to Instagram on Wednesday, July 8, to share photos of herself and Madison Prewett. Both women were contestants on Peter Weber’s season of The Bachelor. Despite all the drama that went on during the show, the pair appear to be very good friends now. Sluss and Prewett went to Pacific Palisades, […]

Lake Piru, the body of water in Southern California where Glee actress Naya Rivera was vacationing just 56 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, has long been known as a notorious spot for drownings thanks to its dangerous conditions, reports show. The Los Angeles Times has reported over the years about multiple drownings in southern […]

On Thursday evening, TMZ reported that Lena Hernandez — a woman dubbed a “Karen” by the internet after multiple videos of her going on racist rants in Southern California went viral — allegedly has a warrant out for her arrest and has been charged with misdemeanor battery. However, the charge is reportedly not for the […]

Rapper Young Curt is reportedly dead at 27. Reports indicated that the Bay Area rapper, whose real name is Curtis Denton, died in a car crash in Contra Costa County in Northern California. Young Curt Reportedly Killed In Rollover Crash https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwnib3YA5nJ/ Reports indicated that Young Curt died in a crash that took place in the […]

Some top Democrats in California are demanding a name change for John Wayne Airport over the legendary actor’s alleged racism and open support of white supremacy. As the Los Angeles Times reported, the Democratic Party of Orange County passed a resolution condemning the actor for “racist” statements made during an interview with Playboy in 1971. […]

Oakland, California’s mayor is hitting back after Donald Trump said that the city was “like living in hell.” Mayor Libby Schaaf responded to the president’s assertion, saying that the real “hell” would be “another four years of this racist.” As Newsweek reported, Trump took a shot at Oakland during an interview with Fox News that […]

The apparent suicide of 24-year-old Robert Fuller, who was found hanging from a tree in Palmdale, California, has pushed members of the community to call for answers over the suspicious circumstances of the death. On Saturday, CBS News reported that officials in the town are calling for an independent autopsy and investigation into Fuller’s alleged […]

After black man Robert Fuller was found dead hanging from a tree in Palmdale, California, local officials ruled his death a suicide. Now, a number of skeptical members of the community are demanding answers. As The Antelope Valley Times reported, Fuller’s body was found hanging from a tree near the Palmdale City Hall at close […]

Ashley Zachman, the 36-year-old Santa Barbara, California, nurse who went missing on May 29, has luckily been found “safe and unharmed”, according to Santa Barbara police spokesperson Anthony Wagner. Zachman disappeared after her shift at Cottage Hospital, thus sparking a desperate search to find her, according to NBC News. While it was announced publicly on […]

A popular restaurant located in Santa Barbara, California has made the decision to change its name in an effort to show sensitivity to others amid protests regarding racial injustice. The restaurant is the very last standing among a former chain of restaurants called Sambo’s. Because the term “sambo” has been used as a derogatory term […]

A San Jose community activist who works with the police to help identify bias and improve relations with the community was seriously injured by a riot gun used by police during a protest last week, a new report reveals. Derrick Sanderlin told ABC 7 News that he was with a group of protesters who shut […]

Karen Akpan is the mother of a 7-year-old little African American boy named Aiden. Akpan made the decision to bring her son to a peaceful protest against racial injustice. In an open and honest Instagram post, Karen shared a photo of her son holding a sign at the demonstration. She also explained how she prepared […]

The Southern California city of Temecula will soon be in search of a new mayor after theirs had resigned due to an email scandal on the topic of police brutality. Mayor James Stewart resigned both his mayorship and position on the city council after he sent an email saying he didn’t “believe there’s ever been […]

Reports that a tiger escaped — or was released — from the Oakland Zoo during protests in the area appear to be part of a hoax. Late on Saturday, as protests continued across the Bay Area in response to the death of George Floyd, reports emerged that a tiger had been spotted loose from the […]

Shola Richards is an African American man from Los Angeles, California, who recently shared a vulnerable post regarding the topic of racism that has since gone viral. In the message that he shared on Facebook, he explained that he does not go on walks around his neighborhood unless he is joined by his dog and […]

Donald Trump might not accept the results of November’s election if he loses. Should Joe Biden win the presidency, a top former Justice Department official told Yahoo News she does not believe Trump will leave the White House quietly. The official, Yanita Gupta ran the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) civil rights division from 2014 to […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom is being sued by the Republican National Committee (RNC) because of his policies regarding the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report on Twitter by CNN‘s Abby Phillip. Specifically, the lawsuit is over Newsom’s new policy of sending absentee ballots to all registered voters in the state this November. The lawsuit comes, […]

A federal court has affirmed an order from California Governor Gavin Newsom to keep churches closed, rejecting an order from Donald Trump that demanded governors reopen places of worship immediately. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 ruling denying a request for a temporary restraining order against a ban on churches holding […]

Shad Gaspard is one of those WWE superstars who may not have held all of the gold, but whose career is most certainly memorable. For years, he tagged with JTG in the team known as Cryme Tyme, causing havoc for virtually everyone on the roster. Gaspard died suddenly on Sunday after being caught in a […]

Paul Vasquez — a resident of Mariposa, California, who reached viral stardom with his 2010 video of a double rainbow filmed near Yosemite National Park — has died at age 57, The Modesto Bee reports. The cause of death has yet to be determined. A Facebook profile ostensibly belonging to Vasquez had recently shared a […]

A California politician is not taking well to Elon Musk’s threat to pull his Tesla company out of the state. After the billionaire tech mogul said this week that he was considering pulling out of California due to the state’s ongoing coronavirus restrictions, state representative Lorena Gonzales responded with a succinct tweet attacking him. “F*ck […]

Northern California state park officials have announced that a surfer was killed in a shark attack earlier Saturday. According to The Washington Post, the 26-year-old man endured the attack while surfing off of Manresa State Beach on the northern end of Monterey Bay. A statement released by California State Parks claimed the strike happened just […]

For more than two decades, the Democratic Party has dominated the state of California, but a major opening seems to have appeared for the GOP. According to a new report from Politico, Republicans have a good chance of capturing the state’s 25th Congressional District. Left vacant by former Democratic congresswoman Katie Hill — who resigned […]

Bachelor and Bachelor in Paradise alum Demi Burnett is opening up about her relationship with her boyfriend, a musician named Slater Davis. Burnett is currently in quarantine with Davis and his family in Calabasas, California. They have been spending these past weeks getting to know one another better and growing closer in their relationship, according […]

Elon Musk said he is considering pulling Tesla out of the state of California over the state’s ongoing restrictions to prevent spread of the coronavirus, which has forced the company’s facilities to close through June. The Tesla CEO spoke out on Saturday, taking to Twitter to announce plans for a lawsuit against the Alameda County […]

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee, has landed another high-profile endorsement, reports The Hill. During a virtual fundraiser held on Friday night, California Gov. Gavin Newsom formally endorsed Biden for president of the United States. During the event, which was moderated by former President Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign manager, David […]

Gerber has announced their choice for the brand’s 2020 spokesbaby — Magnolia Earl of California. Magnolia is special not only because she was chosen for this title, but because she is the first adopted baby the company has ever picked. Her story is helping to shed light upon the life-changing process of adoption. The tradition […]

California’s government has now accused ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft of breaking a state law by misclassifying their drivers as contractors. As CNBC reports, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra claimed that the popular ride-hailing services denied operators essential employee protections and benefits — entitlements that operators would have access to if classified as employees. These […]

A Vallejo, California politician has resigned from his job after apparently throwing his cat and drinking beer during a town meeting that was conducted over Zoom, San Jose’s KNTV reports. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Vallejo Planning Commission has been holding meetings via the online conferencing platform, as have businesses, local governing bodies, schools, […]

Rick Singer, the admitted mastermind of the vast college admissions scandal, recently claimed that he feels threatened by unknown people he believes may be spying upon him. Nevertheless, he appeared relaxed while being photographed paddleboarding in Newport Beach, California, this past week, according to TMZ. Singer, 58, sported only a lime-green Speedo and a backward […]

Popular YouTuber Casey Neistat warmed many hearts last week when he shared the story of a surprising encounter he had with a stranger. While Neistat was parking, he accidentally scratched a neighbor’s car. Rather than asking him to pay for the damage, the stranger told him to just donate to charity, according to Tank’s Good […]

The National Rifle Association (NRA) has sued California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials over the state’s orders to close gun stores during the coronavirus pandemic, CNN reports. The group claims that Californians’ 2nd Amendment rights shouldn’t be curtailed just because of a public health problem. Newsom is joined by multiple other governors across […]

After winning the popular vote in Iowa and winning the New Hampshire primary, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont coasted to a commanding victory in Nevada. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who collapsed in all three states that Sanders won, seems poised to win in South Carolina, but Sanders is taking a commanding lead in the […]

Former Desperate Housewives actress Felicity Huffman made a rare appearance out and about recently in Sun Valley, California as she partook in court-ordered community service work with an organization called The Teen Project, according to The Daily Mail. In the photo captured of her, the actress is smiling broadly while sporting her usual outfit of […]

The daughters of Hot Pockets heiress Michelle Janavs have felt the consequences of their mother’s role in the college admissions scandal, lawyers say. The girls, a junior and a senior in high school, felt the heat after the news of the scandal broke, as many of those in their lives turned against them, according to […]

A county judge in San Diego has ruled that Instacart shoppers should be classified not as independent contractors but employees under California’s new “gig economy” law. The judge issued a preliminary injunction calling for Instacart to “work with us to craft a meaningful and fair solution” to reclassify its workforce. State law mandates that employees […]

A new poll from the Public Policy Institute of California shows Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders holding an 18-point lead in the state’s primary with 32 percent support. Per The Mercury News, his closest competitor is former Vice President Joe Biden with 14 percent support, followed by Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren at 13 percent. Tied for […]