A California lottery player hit the Powerball jackpot after matching all six numbers in the latest drawing. On Saturday, May 31, the player matched the winning numbers 1, 29, 37, 56, 68 and the Powerball 13 to win the $204.5 million jackpot, according to the Powerball.

The New Jersey senator delivered a truncated speech that mirrored many points he made during his record-setting 25-hour speech on the U.S. Senate floor.

But after Hollywood writers and actors went on monthslong strikes in 2023, production ground to a halt. California lost roughly 40,000 film and tv jobs that year alone, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

San Diego City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera shared a photo of ICE agents on Instagram with the word "Terrorists" scribbled across the image.

About a quarter of the roughly 2 million state community college students have been homeless, according to a recent survey.

Waymo's driverless cars in Santa Monica face backlash from residents due to noise issues, prompting protests and intervention from city officials and police.

That did gain some attention, but nothing like what came next: A University of Southern California professor released a study last month concluding the price per gallon could increase to more than $6 by the end of this year and to nearly $8.50 by the end of 2026 because of refinery closures, regulations, taxes and fees on gas.

About 10 years since the renovation and grand reopening of the historic California Hotel in Oakland as very-low-income housing, tenants say it’s in rough condition and mismanaged