Discussing Kamala Harris' speech, White House shakeup and California's EV mandate being struck down

CBS13 political analyst Gary Dietrich discusses former vice president Kamala Harris' first major post-election speech, Mike Waltz leaving his national security advisor role and California's EV mandate being struck down by the White House.

California official's insane spending spree with insurance execs at the state's fanciest restaurants while LA burned

California's insurance commissioner was wined and dined by an insurance boss at one of Los Angeles' fanciest restaurants as the city burned beneath them. Entire communities spent weeks on edge in January, evacuated from their homes and hunkering …

An egg-laying hen gets acclimated to their new yard after the chickens and a portable chicken coop were delivered to a ...

Victoria Lee holds a chicken from her flock at her California farm, which provides egg-laying birds for the "Rent The ...

See it: Rare two headed snake hatched at California pet store

FILE - Beach visitors in Ocean City, Maryland, got a surprise Saturday when a snake slithered across the beach.  BERKELEY, Calif. – A conjoined snake that hatched at a California pet store last year has turned heads in the pet community. The East Bay …

Ignoring Federal Law, House GOP Targets California’s Nation-Leading Vehicle Pollution Rules

On a warm July morning in 1943, in the middle of World War II, a thick cloud of acrid smoke blanketed downtown Los Angeles, turning its clear blue skies into an inscrutable brown haze that left Angelenos with burning eyes, noses and throats. The aerial …

Attendees encouraged by reverse mortgage conference in California

Attendee reactions were generally positive, from executives through front-line loan originators and other industry participants. Ashley Honoré Smith, senior vice president of brand and communications at Finance of America (FOA), was particularly interested …

20,000 UC Health and Tech Workers Strike Across California Campuses Amid Contract Dispute

Up to 20,000 UC health and tech workers participated in protests on Thursday. The one-day strike event occurred across all University of California campuses and medical centers, spearheaded by the unions UPTE-CWA Local 9119 and AFSCME Local 3299. At UCSF, …

California Lawmakers Remove Tougher Penalties for Teen Solicitation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Democratic state lawmakers in California approved changes on Thursday to a bill that eliminates tougher penalties for soliciting sex from 16- or 17-year-olds. This controversial decision followed a heated debate in the Assembly, …

Upsurge Rocks The Wonky World Of California Cannabis Excise Tax

Large stacks of tax documents piled high in an office. (Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images)Getty Images Writing—and reading—about taxes is about as interesting as watching paint dry. Tax policy is wonky, complicated, and boring. You may not last past this …