California Dairy Relief, Ag Policy Battles, and a Turning Point for Farmers

California agriculture was front and center on the September 17 edition of the AgNet News Hour, as hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill broke down the latest developments impacting farmers across the Golden State. From much-needed dairy relief to...

California, Nevada join Northwest Compact for fire prevention, suppression

California is excited to announce its membership in the Northwest Wildland Fire Protection Agreement. The NW Compact was created in 1998 and is one of eight forest fire fighting Compacts currently operating across North America. The purpose of the...

California Almond Harvest 2025: Prices and Yields

Insights from Steve Malanca of West Valley Hauling The Ag Meter recently visited Firebaugh, California, where Nick Papagni sat down with Steve Malanca of West Valley Hulling to discuss the state of the 2025 almond harvest. With the season well...

California State Lottery Produces Four New Millionaires This Month

Four California Lottery players are kicking off the fall season as newly minted millionaires, thanks to major wins from scratcher games. California Has Four New Millionaires from the State Lottery In Los Angeles, Roberto Dimarco scored a $1...

California student loan delinquencies surge: 1 in 10 borrowers more than a month behind

Economic expert discusses new caps on federal student loans Economic expert discusses new caps on federal student loans 06:31 About one out of every ten California student loan borrowers is at least 30 days late on payments following the end of a...

California fugitive charged in connection with Des Moines shooting

29-year-old Maria Tafolla has been charged with attempted murder after a shooting in Des Moines on Sept. 7. DES MOINES, Iowa — A California woman is charged in connection to a shooting in Des Moines earlier this month, police said in a press...

California City Commissioner Promotes Posts Calling Charlie Kirk's Death ‘Cause for Celebration’

Charlie Kirk (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A city commissioner in California who also works in cybersecurity at a major international bank touted social media posts that called Charlie Kirk a "bad person" whose assassination is "cause for...

California Is No Longer the Most Expensive State for Gas

The last time US gas prices averaged below $2.00 for an entire month was during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Today, average prices are well above $3.00—and rising. While costs vary by state and county, one state stands out as more...

California backs offshore wind port spending after Trump axes funds

The California legislature has approved $227.5 million in funding for ports that will support the buildout of floating offshore wind projects off California’s deep-water Pacific coast. The funding is also intended to create new manufacturing and...

California judge convicted of drunkenly killing wife faces sentencing

SANTA ANA, Calif. — An Orange County Superior Court judge who was convicted of shooting his wife to death during an argument is set to be sentenced Wednesday, according to prosecutors. Jeffrey Ferguson, 74, was convicted in April of fatally...

California Mother Survives Horrific Freightliner Crash That Killed Her 3 Children: Officials By Becca Longmire

NEED TO KNOW Three children, aged 6, 15 and 17, were killed in a Freightliner truck crash in California on Saturday, Sept. 13 Their mother, 48, who was driving the car that they were traveling in, survived the crash as well as her 60 year-old...

California: Women in Sports Have Had Enough of Competing Against Men

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. With all the news surrounding Charlie Kirk's assassination, his accused murderer and the killer's... associations come to light, the...

California, West Coast states roll out their own vaccine guidance amid clash with CDC

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law giving California the power to set its own immunization schedules based on state health experts and independent medical groups — a sharp break from decades of reliance on guidance from the federal...

California Supreme Court raises bar for employers: “We didn’t know” is no defense

In a unanimous decision that strengthened California’s already robust worker protections laws, the state’s Supreme Court has made it harder for employers to avoid increased damages for minimum wage violations. The ruling in Iloff v. LaPaille...

Fighting for California Agriculture and Values: David Tangipa on Water, Farmers, and Policy

California’s Central Valley is the heart of American agriculture, and its farmers face unprecedented challenges. Recently, I had the privilege of speaking with David Tangipa, Assemblyman for the Central Valley, about the issues affecting farmers,...

Gov. Newsom Pushing Covid Vax in California’s ‘Vaccines for All’ Guidelines

California Governor Gavin Newsom is still pushing the Covid vaccine. Even after Newsom’s three years of Covid lockdowns, mandatory masking, social distancing and mandatory Covid vaccines, Newsom, three Western States Governors, and the California...

If honeybees collapse, so could California’s food — a proposal aims to save them

California aims to protect honey bees with a new grant program awaiting Governor Newsom's approval. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California, one of the top food producers in the country, is looking to assist one of its most vital food helpers: the...

State bill targets sexual abuse in California schools

California State Sen. Sasha Renée Pérez addresses fellow lawmakers on the Senate floor at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Aug. 21, 2025. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) This article was originally published by the nonprofit newsroom...

4th graders can now get a free year of adventure in California state parks

With the school year just getting into full swing, California State Parks, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and the California Natural Resources Agency are inviting all fourth graders in California public schools to download the free...

Tesla settles two California Autopilot suits after recent Florida loss

Two California lawsuits filed against Tesla as a result of crashes that the plaintiffs claimed were caused by cars’ out-of-control Autopilot driving have been settled out of court in recent days.The settlements were reported by several media...