One-third of MAID prescriptions sit on nightstands, serving as little more than peace-of-mind for the ill people who requested them.”

Officials with a small but mighty California agency known as the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment said they remain committed to rigorous science.

The former Sears Holdings Corp. sold the Craftsman tools business in 2017 to Stanley Black & Decker for $900 million as the chain tried to raise cash and dodge bankruptcy — which it ultimately did in 2018. The last Kmart remaining in the U.S. closed last year in Bridgehampton, New York, according to news reports.

The surge in unsold homes signals growing challenges in California's housing market, where affordability has long been a major issue. California's supply of unsold homes has been growing for several years, but the increase has become even more pronounced in 2025. Simonsen queried why this was happening in the state at this moment in time.

Californians with incomes of less than $31,000 could pay $100 less next year in taxes, which is 0.6% of this year’s net income. Those earning $31,000 to $59,600 would also get a small break, an average of $720, or 1.6% of net income.

A 64-year-old man living in Arizona at the time of his arrest has been charged after DNA linked him to a California cold case.

State Senator Caballero said the bill is aimed at allowing water suppliers to focus on fixing the problem rather than "fighting premature lawsuits."

On an event page for a "Tesla Diner SoCal Protest," the organizer, Tesla Takedown, points to Musk's handling of X, saying it boosts conspiracy theories and extremist views. The page also calls out Tesla's Full Self-Driving feature as "fraud."