The Latest Breaking News from California

In the world of design, true innovation often stems from a designer’s ability to empathize deeply with users’ inner needs. Yixuan (Sonia) Song, a California-based UX interaction designer, has built a career on this foundation, bringing emotionally resonant and innovative design solutions to the industry. Her diverse background—spanning an undergraduate…

Voters backed a $10 billion climate bond in California, rejected an anti-climate initiative in Washington

California has rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor

While there are plenty of electric vehicles serving as police cars, the vast majority only see urban use where they can quietly sneak up on criminals without having to travel long distances. You don’t really see EVs on highway patrol duty, but that may change in California. The state recently…

Tom Matano was a little shocked when he first visited Mazda’s design studio in Hiroshima. He joined the company in 1983 to head up the California design studio at the newly formed Mazda Research of America (MRA). At the time, his colleagues in Japan were working on the second-generation FC…

Wildfires in NY, NJ, CA causing destruction and loss of life; firefighters making progress in containment efforts.

"Threats remain to critical infrastructure, highways and communities" in California

In 2023, state was nation’s sole producer of almonds, artichokes, figs, olives, pomegranates, raisins and walnuts

After launching its first-ever pickup truck, Kia is back to its modus operandi, which is to pump out SUVs. Its biggest of the gas-fueled lot, the Telluride, is gearing up for a second generation. The current model has been around for nearly six years, so it's no surprise a successor…