Oklahoma will require applicants for teaching jobs from California and New York to pass an exam that the state’s top education official says is designed to safeguard against “radical leftist ideology.

US Customs and Border Protection officers opened fire during a targeted immigration enforcement operation in San Bernardino, California, on Saturday, calling it an act of self-defense.

California Democrats introduced a legislative package to call a special election in November to redraw the state's congressional districts to counter GOP efforts in other states.

California's unemployment rate, among the highest in the nation, signals an uneven recovery and deeper structural challenges in its labor market compared to other states. In June, California and Nevada posted jobless rates of 5.4 percent, followed closely by Michigan at 5.3 percent—all well above the national average of 4.1 percent.

Florida’s state-chartered insurer is covering less than half of what it did in September 2023, falling from $620 billion worth of property to $295 billion. The coverage under California’s FAIR Plan, meanwhile, has risen 42% in under a year to $650 billion — 289% growth since September 2021.

The mother of a missing baby boy is no longer cooperating with authorities after she claimed he was kidnapped in Yucaipa. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said the mother’s story was inconsistent and they cannot rule out foul play in the disappearance of 7-month old Emmanuel.

The vehicle belonging to a Sacramento woman who went missing with her baby last month has been found submerged in a central California canal, and the body of an adult and infant were found inside, police said Sunday.

Family says the bodies of a County woman and her infant daughter have been found in their vehicle in a canal near Oakdale.

The bill, which would apply to both existing insurance payouts and to any new escrow accounts, heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for his signature.

"When children get this kind of very severe [Valley fever,] it's very devastating," Yang said, explaining that infection can disseminate and spread to the bone in children, requiring chronic treatments. "They're not going to live normally."

The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department began looking for Emmanuel Haro on Thursday night. Investigators say foul play cannot be ruled out.