The Latest Breaking News from California

During US president Donald Trump’s first administration, many Democratic governors served as a major source of opposition to Trump. Gavin Newsom, the current governor of California, regularly sparred with Trump on several issues, including immigration, healthcare and gun rights. But after Trump was re-elected in 2024, Newsom promised to work…

California-born musician was one of the most revered and pioneering figures in contemporary music, helping to make The Beach Boys one of the most successful pop groups of all time

California's earthquakes are far more likely to be "overdue" compared with earthquakes in the rest of the world.

Images of ICE agents chasing farmworkers surfaced on social media as the Trump administration ramps up immigration enforcement operations

The protests erupted following ICE immigration raids, igniting a battle between state and federal officials.

For decades, LA has been at the center of the civil rights and immigrants’ rights movements – and Trump’s raids appear to be mobilizing a new generation

The Trump administration has used the narrative that unauthorised migrants are behind criminal activity in Los Angeles.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed his Florida counterpart Ron DeSantis for offering to send National Guard troops to L.A., saying the "guard were not needed in the first place"

The president had been waiting for this made-for-TV clash that allows the administration to ‘manufacture’ a crisis

From Newsmax to Charlie Kirk, outlets and podcasts are calling for ‘hard actions’, arrests and the Insurrection Act

Protesters defy overnight curfew as California governor issues searing rebuke of administration. Plus, who is behind the hedonistic party palaces of New York’s Fire Island?