The 16th "OC JAPAN FAIR" **PLUS** Music Festival "Freedom LA" Coming to Southern California from April 4-6, 2025!

One of Southern California's Largest Cultural Festivals Featuring everything Japanese! COSTA MESA, Calif., March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Announcing the 16th Annual "OC JAPAN FAIR" & Music Festival "Freedom LA" at …

Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Hosts 2025 Miss Rodeo California Clinic

The 2025 Miss Rodeo California Clinic will be held during the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo weekend, May 31-June 1. A conference will be held on Friday, May 30 with arena clinics scheduled for Saturday, May 31, at the Elks Event Center, 4040 Highway 101; and …

How Many Official State Holidays Does California Need?

Assemblyman Ash Kalra. (Photo: Kevin Sanders for California Globe) A newly introduced bill would create an official Hindu state holiday. Two percent of California is Hindu. New Jersey, with 8 million residents, has a larger Hindu population than California …

California regulator mulls State Farm's request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s top insurance regulator on Friday said he would approve an emergency request by State Farm to raise premiums 22% on home insurance for about a million customers if the insurance giant could justify the hike at a public …

Court blocks California law on children's online safety

A federal judge said California cannot enforce a state law meant to shield children from online content that could harm them mentally or physically. U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman ruled on Thursday that the trade group NetChoice deserved a …

State Farm can now hike rates on California homeowners. Here are the conditions

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Friday he will grant State Farm’s request to raise home insurance premiums by 22% on average if the company agrees to …

State Farm’s 22% rate increase gets tentative OK from California insurance chief

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said he would approve State Farm’s emergency rate increase to offset claims from January’s firestorms in the Los Angeles area if the insurer can justify the hike with data at an April hearing. In a statement …

State Farm’s 22% rate increase gets tentative OK from California insurance chief

Curveball Disney Announcement: Monstrous New Project Set for California

Disney has unveiled a new Disney immersive living experience in the picturesque Coachella Valley, California. Credit: Cotino by Disney Discover the Magic of Cotino Bay: The First-Ever Disney Immersive Living Experience This groundbreaking development is …

Bay Area adds jobs in January while California hiring grinds to a halt

The Bay Area gained jobs in January, fueled by sturdy gains in the South Bay and East Bay, although the San Francisco metro region suffered big employment losses, while California’s job market sputtered to a halt. California zero job gains — and zero …