This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Starting next year, Californians with diabetes will be able to purchase state-branded insulin at steeply reduced prices, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today. Long-acting insulin pens will be available at pharmacies for $11 per pen — or $55 for...
California Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Limited Air Pollution Regulation
LOS ANGELES — California Governor Gavin Newsom this week vetoed a law that would have limited the regulatory powers of air quality agencies at the ports of the nation's busiest port complex at Los Angeles and Long Beach, which is the biggest source of local air pollution. California Senate Bill...
5 Arrested, Thousands of Marijuana Plants Seized in Kern County Raids
Five men were arrested and thousands of marijuana plants were seized after deputies served search warrants at multiple illegal grow operations in Taft and Maricopa, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday. On Wednesday, deputies from the Taft Substation, members of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas task force and...
Los Angeles County Declares State of Emergency for Immigrants
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has declared a state of emergency for immigrants because of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. The Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday in favor of the emergency declaration, which allows the county to pass ordinances and seek outside resources to help immigrants. The...
Poll: Majority of Americans Concerned With Rise in Political Violence
Americans are overwhelmingly concerned about the rising rate of political violence but are divided on how much they think the media bears the responsibility for the rise of violence, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters’ Voice Poll shows 82% of registered voters are concerned about political violence...
PayPal and Venmo Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Shows
Update on Oct. 16, 2025 at 10:26 a.m. PT "PayPal and Venmo experienced a brief service disruption that has since been resolved," a PayPal spokesperson told GV Wire. Original Story PayPal and Venmo are experiencing an outage Thursday, with thousands of users reporting issues, according to Downdetector.com. More than 20,000...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Georgina Lorenza Luna
October 16, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Georgina Lorenza Luna Suspects Date of Birth: December 2, 1982 Physical Description: Hispanic Female, 5’ 2, 130 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Grand theft Warrant Number: F24902990 Synopsis of the Case: Georgina Lorenza Luna is wanted on a...
Newsom Rejects Bills Providing Benefits to Slavery Descendants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Just a few years ago, it seemed that California would be the first state to provide reparations to Black residents whose ancestors were enslaved. In 2020, California created the first state task force to study how to remedy the harms caused by slavery, an issue that had...
Israel, Hamas Trade Blame Over Truce Violations, Rafah Border Reopening Eyed but No Date Set
CAIRO/TEL AVIV — Israel said on Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to let Palestinians in and out, but set no date as it traded blame with Hamas over violations of a U.S.-mediated ceasefire. A row over the return of bodies of hostages...
Israel Begins Burying Its Dead Hostages
JERUSALEM — Two days after Israel rejoiced over the return of 20 living hostages from the Gaza Strip, Wednesday was a day of funerals for the first of those whose remains were sent back from the enclave this week under the terms of a fragile ceasefire deal. Thousands of mourners...