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.

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.

CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) — California’s high school track-and-field state championships kicked off Friday in the sweltering heat to a relatively quiet atmosphere despite controversy leading up to the meet over the participation of a transgender athlete.

About 8 minutes later, the Falcon's first stage returned to Earth, landing vertically on the ocean-based droneship "Of Course I Still Love You." This was the 25th flight for this booster, including 14 previous Starlink launches, according to SpaceX's website for Saturday's mission.

The job market covering Los Angeles and Orange counties had the 16th largest surplus, 107 workers for 100 jobs. The nation’s second-largest employment hub’s 6.74 million workers outnumber 6.28 million jobs, or a 452,500 surplus.

Authorities have confirmed the identity of a body that washed ashore in San Diego County last week as a 10-year-old girl who was reported missing after a Panga boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast.

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