Opponents of California Prop 32 praise its failure
Opponents of California's failed minimum wage increase say voters made the right decision to reject the proposal, which otherwise would have led to higher inflation. Proposition 32, which would have raised California's minimum wage to $18 an hour, narrowly failed as only 49.2% of voters supported the increase. The current state minimum wage is $16 […]
Rare ‘doomsday fish,’ spotted by California woman who was walking along beach
A California woman was walking her dog at Encinitas' Grandview Beach when she spotted an extremely rare deep-sea fish. Alison Laferriere, a doctoral candidate at the University of San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography, said she identified the “apocalypse fish” knowing it was a “rare event.” The oarfish, also known as the “apocalypse fish,” is […]
California taxpayers paying nearly $20M for wireless electric charging project at UCLA
See what's being clicked on FoxBusiness.com. Wireless charging for electric vehicles (EVs) is coming to the streets of Southern California universities, and comes at a hefty price, with much of the cost being borne by taxpayers. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is partnering with CALSTART and Electreon Wireless, Inc. to develop charging infrastructure […]
California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage; first such no-vote nationwide since 1996
California voters rejected a measure to raise the state's minimum wage to $18 an hour. This is the first time in nearly 30 years that such an effort has failed nationwide. In the end, 49.2% of Californians supported the wage increase, which fell just short, so the tally was taken two weeks after Election Day. […]
California House race flips to narrow lead for Dem amid weekslong vote count
Votes are still being counted in California two weeks after the election, where a Democratic challenger has taken a lead over a Republican incumbent in a key U.S. House race. Democrat Derek Tran leads the Republican House of Representatives with 94% of votes counted. Michelle Steele Steele has held the lead in California's 45th Congressional […]
Riders caught on camera stuck in midair on California amusement park ride
A fun day at a Southern California amusement park turned into a nightmare for several thrill-seekers stranded on a ride at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park. A Knott's Berry Farm spokesperson told Fox News Digital that the Sol Spin ride experienced technical issues around 2 p.m. Monday, causing the towering revolving ride to stop […]
Southern California homeowner shot and killed a bear that frequented the mountain community
A Southern California homeowner shot and killed his neighbor's bear last week as it tried to break into his chicken coop. The community of San Bernardino-Koriyama is not immune to bears. Bears usually pass through neighborhoods, but avoid most people. Despite lingering concerns in the neighborhood, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the […]
Voter ID law in conservative California city passes major hurdle
A law requiring voters to show identification in one California city has overcome a major hurdle after a judge dismissed a state lawsuit. On Friday, Orange County Superior Court Judge Niko Dorbetas granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta against Huntington Beach earlier this year. The lawsuit challenges […]
Coast Guard detains over 20 migrants on boat off California coast
Mayor Will O'Neill of Newport Beach, California, is slamming state lawmakers after the Coast Guard arrested 21 migrants on a boat about a mile off the coast Thursday. FOX 11 in Los Angeles According to reports, 18 of the detained migrants were from Mexico, two from Uzbekistan and one from Russia. “There's no way we're […]
California to remove racist term for Native American Woman from more than 30 places
California officials are working to remove racist terminology against Native American women in more than 30 locations in California, according to the state's Natural Resources Agency. The removal of the term “squaw,” which was deemed “derogatory” by the Secretary of the Interior in 2021, is part of AB 2022, a bill signed into law by […]