Business leaders call for closer ties between California and China

For Thomas Escher, chairman of Red and White Fleet, a century-old sightseeing cruise company based in San Francisco, the connection between the United States and China isn’t just a matter of economics. It’s deeply personal and generational. Escher’s …

California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador

Game-changing rust battery to deliver 100-hour backup in California’s grid by 2026

California is preparing to test an unconventional battery system that could provide clean power for days instead of hours, a key step toward reducing dependence on lithium-ion storage and natural gas peaker plants. In the coming months, a field of modular …

Southern California lawmakers say new ICE limits on Congressional visits to facilities ‘undermining the law’

Under existing law, members of Congress can make unannounced oversight visits to immigration facilities that “detain or otherwise house aliens.” But the new policy specifies that ICE field offices are not subject to those requirements Originally Published: …

California is to examine its Amazon oil ties following pleas from Indigenous leaders from Ecuador

RICHMOND, California (AP) — An oil tanker sat docked at Chevron’s sprawling refinery in Richmond on Thursday — a visible link between California’s appetite for Amazon crude and the remote rainforest territories where it’s extracted. RICHMOND, California ( …

So, How's It Going on Improving California Elections?

California, with nearly 40 million people, is the most populous state in the nation, as we often hear when the state touts the rest of the United States needs it to be part of the union. That's not enough of an excuse as to why its voting system is …

Juneteenth 2025: Where to celebrate in Southern California

Good Day LA's Brooke Thomas takes us to Leimert Park for the holiday dedicated to celebrating freedom. LOS ANGELES - Many Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Thursday, June 19, marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United …

John Paul Mitchell Systems to relocate headquarters from California to Texas

Texas Capital Bank CEO Rob Holmes weighs in on Governor Greg Abbott's plan to cut red tape for small businesses on 'Mornings with Maria.' John Paul Mitchell Systems, a top manufacturer of hair care products and tools, is moving its headquarters …

Federal program benefiting Northern California high school students faces potential budget cuts

CHICO, Calif. – A long-running federal program that supports the City of Chico and hundreds of future college students is at risk of being eliminated—a move that would save the federal government more than $1 billion. On Thursday morning, 180 high school …

California’s Homeowners’ Insurance Market Is Broken; Here’s How to Repair It

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara recently stated that “we are in a statewide insurance crisis, affecting millions of Californians.” In the last few years, major insurance companies like State Farm General have restricted new business in …