Southern California anglers are catching unusually large fish rarely seen this far north as Pacific waters warm

Southern California anglers are seeing an unusual number of warm-water fish as rising ocean temperatures linked to El Niño and marine heatwaves bring species typically found farther south into local waters.Fishermen working in Marina del Rey and Santa Monica are catching fish species, in larger sizes, that are rarely seen in the area. Tony Villanueva, […]

‘This well is not to be built over’: A California ranch was warned 20 years ago; young teens are now suffering from a rare cancer

Children and teens in Ladera Ranch, California, are getting a rare bone cancer at a higher rate than the national average. (Photo: LA Times) Ladera Ranch is a 4,000-acre planned community in southern Orange County, California. As per the 2020 census, this ranch had a population of 26,170. The residents of the ranch have now […]

Hurricane threat in Southern California: 90% chance of disturbance to turn into depression

This satellite image shows Hurricane Karina strengthening off the southern tip of Baja California. (Photo: NOAA via AP) A tropical disturbance in the eastern Pacific now has a 90% chance of becoming a tropical depression within 48 hours, while weather models cited by Southern California meteorologists show it could strengthen into a hurricane later this […]

In 1940, actor James Cagney bought hundreds of acres of California grassland; decades later the remaining 417 acres became a protected wildlife corridor | World News

For decades, the grasslands outside Ramona, California, looked much as they had for generations: open country, seasonal pools and wide stretches of native vegetation broken by grazing land. As reported by the local news report, The San Diego Union-Tribune, among the people who once owned part of this landscape was Hollywood actor James Cagney, who […]

‘Not a single American who can blow a whistle…’: Row over California hiring 300 H-1B teachers, including PE staff

$100,000 fee to hire foreign workers stirred a new debate in California, where school districts say the Trump administration’s latest H-1B visa rule could deepen an already severe teacher shortage. MAGA activists said the programme is being stretched to cover everyday classroom roles and is replacing Americans in common jobs with foreign teachers.Since September, American […]

In 1953, a California family bought a 58-acre berry farm for $3,500; decades later they reportedly refused a $90 million offer from Disney and kept farming beside Disneyland

The Fujishiges watched the area around their farm change as Disneyland took shape nearby. For decades, a small family farm stood next to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. While the theme park expanded around it, the Fujishige family continued to grow strawberries, vegetables and herbs on their land.The farm had become an unusual sight in an […]

In 1912, a Black couple bought California beachfront land and built a resort; the city seized it in the 1920s, and a century later their heirs got it back and sold it for nearly $20 million

Charles and Willa Bruce on their wedding day (Left) and Margie Johnson and John Pettigrew in Manhattan Beach in 1927 (Right) A prime piece of Southern California oceanfront property taken from a Black couple through eminent domain a century ago was formally returned to their descendants and then sold back to Los Angeles County for […]

A California school has been sued after a field trip of students who were encouraged to wear hijab, given Qurans

Zahra Billoo, CAIR official, called the lawsuit misguided and said the participation of the students in that field trip was voluntary. Two Jewish parents, three former Jewish students, a Hindu parent and a Zoroastrian parent have sued Palo Alto Unified School District and Palo Alto High School principal Brent Kline after the students were encouraged […]