Judge halts project in California, cites risk to 3 threatened species

1 of 3 | The Butte County meadowfoam is only found in Butte County, Calif. A federal judge stopped a project that would further endanger the flower. Photo by Rick Kuyper/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service July 18 (UPI) -- A federal judge overturned the …

Newsom Proposes to Ease Permits for Oil Drilling in California

The bill would establish “plug-to-drill” permitting until 2036 where two wells would have to be plugged and abandoned before a new one is drilled. In addition, drillers no longer would need well approval from the Geologic Energy Management Division, known …

Gavin Newsom mulls California redistricting to counter Texas gerrymandering

As President Donald Trump pushes Texas Republicans to adopt a controversial new redistricting plan to pad their congressional majority by up to five seats, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has begun to float a similar scheme of his own. He's …

72% of AAPI Hate Victims In California Never Report Incidents, Study Finds

India-West Staff Reporter SACRAMENTO, CA — Nearly half of all Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) adults in California—48%—experienced hate in 2024, according to a new report from Stop AAPI Hate. The figure mirrors 2023 levels and comes amid a …

Summer EBT now available in Southern California

Evacuations Ordered as Wildfire Burns Near Southern California Indian Reservation

California Governor Newsom Sues Trump Admin Over High Speed Rail Project Cancellation

California’s high-speed rail dream just hit a major roadblock. The Trump administration canceled over $4 billion in federal funding, calling the project a failure, and now Gov. Gavin Newsom is taking the fight to court. Key Facts: President Trump’s …

DOJ threatens to subpoena California sheriffs in seeking county jail data

Dive Brief: The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday issued requests to sheriffs in major California counties on Thursday seeking lists of all inmates in their jails who are not U.S. citizens, their crimes of arrest or conviction and their scheduled release …

California wildlife officials euthanize Lake Tahoe bear blamed for break-ins, threats to campers

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said they have euthanized a bear who has been blamed for multiple break-ins and threatening campers in the Lake Tahoe area. According to officials, a male bear with the tag no. 717 was euthanized …

California Sues Trump Over High-Speed Rail Funding Cut

California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration following the cancellation of $4 billion in federal funding for the state's high-speed rail project. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday (July 17) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern …