California

The state’s minimum wage for all other workers — $15.50 per hour — is already among the highest in the United States

The new law adds an 11% tax on top of federal taxes — making California the only state with its own tax on guns and ammunition, according to the gun control advocacy group Brady

To qualify for the second debate, candidates needed at least 3% support in two national polls or 3% in one national poll as well as two polls from four of the early-voting states

Some of the same issues are at play in the video game negotiations as in the broader actors strike that has shut down Hollywood for months, including wages, safety measures and protections on the use of AI

The inconvenient truth of striving for resource efficiency is that it often results in higher consumption

Unlike other states, California does not let insurance companies consider current or future risks when deciding how much to charge for an insurance policy. Instead, they can only consider what’s happened on a property in the past to set the price

In Eagle Pass, Texas, nearly 6,000 migrants entered in two days, prompting authorities to close a border crossing to reassign officials to the influx. Border crossings have closed for similar reasons in San Diego and El Paso

County District Attorney Thien Ho announced the lawsuit Tuesday during a news conference in Sacramento, noting the homeless population in the city has jumped 250% in the last seven years

The company argued state regulators did not have the authority to tell them to stop using the springs

Sacramento County had nearly 9,300 homeless people in 2022, according to the annual Point in Time count. That was up 67% from 2019. Roughly three-quarters of the county’s homeless population is unsheltered

Authorities say the 29-year-old suspect surrendered at a home in the city of Palmdale early Monday after barricading himself inside for several hours

Around the world, electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL aircraft are entering the mainstream, though questions remain about noise levels and charging demands

President William Ruto made the appeal in an address to leading U.S. technology companies and investors

The showcase at Apple’s Cupertino California, headquarters comes as the company is mired in a mild slump that has seen its sales drop from last year in three consecutive quarters

California started banning official travel to states with laws it deemed discriminatory against LGBTQ+ people in 2017, starting with Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina and Tennessee

The mandatory raise would apply to all fast food restaurants in California that are part of a chain with at least 60 locations nationwide

This summer has shown that as global warming progresses, extreme weather events are becoming more intense and more frequent. A Miami-based reporter who covers hurricanes describes living under the constant threat

A Brooklyn housing project aims to enhance the well-being of its residents by incorporating characteristics of Blue Zones — regions with the world’s highest life expectancy

Leading tech developers including Microsoft, OpenAI and Google have acknowledged that growing demand for their AI tools carries hefty costs

A day after it became known that the star’s only former property was on the verge of disappearing, the city’s Department of City Planning prevents its demolition by nominating it for its list of potential historic buildings

Pelosi’s announcement unfolds as Washington is grappling with the sunset of a political era as an older generation of leaders, including President Joe Biden, 80, face questions about their age

The cause of Harris Wolobah’s death last Friday hasn’t been determined and an autopsy was still pending as of Thursday, but the 14-year-old’s family blames the challenge

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo handed down the sentence after hearing statements from the women about the trauma they experienced and the suffering caused by the disturbing memories

The state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta had sued Chino Valley Unified School District over its newly adopted parental notification policy, as nearby districts look to emulate the practice

A group of tech heavyweights has purchased 20,000 hectares of agricultural land with the goal of creating a safe, environmentally responsible community with affordable housing

The second-largest city in the United States has promised to invest $120 billion over the next 40 years in fixing its faulty public transportation system

Breaking ground on this project marks a major milestone as the United States looks to make good on promises to address climate change and bolster the nation’s already overwhelmed power grids