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Austin Rivers on why the Lakers shouldn't be far in championship race: "I'm watching them be the best on the best team in the world"
LeBron and AD have been the two best players for Team USA, and that tells a lot about how good the Los Angeles Lakers can still be next season.
Eye-popping construction costs intensify California’s chronic housing shortage
It’s not hyperbole to declare that California’s most serious economic, social and political issue is its chronic shortage of housing, particularly for families in the lower income brackets. As the yawning gap between demand and supply, especially in urban areas, pushes costs upward, it drags down the economy...
California wildfires spread and mass evacuation ordered as home explodes in park fire
Evacuation orders have been issued for the area around Chico Regional Airport which is just four miles north of the Californian town of 100,000 residents with alarming pictures showing the wildfire stretching across the horizon
California EV sales down compared to prior year, leaving EV mandate in question
(The Center Square) - California battery-electric vehicle sales are stabilizing after peaking halfway through 2023 and entering steady decline. BEV sales peaked at 102,730 in the second quarter of 2023, bottoming out at 89,503 in the fourth quarter of 2023, before recovering to 101,443 in the second quarter of 2024. However, with BEV market share remaining in the same steady 21% range since the start of 2023, it’s unclear how the state is going to meet a new mandate for 35% of vehicle sales to be BEVs by model year 2026, which will start in 2025. ...
California Hellcat muscle car theft ring busted after allegedly posting video of thefts on social media
Three San Joaquin Valley men are facing a combined 26 charges of allegedly stealing high-performance "muscle" vehicles from across California and then bragging about the thefts on social media accounts. The men — ranging in age from 19 to 23 years old — were arrested in Visalia and Hanford by state and local police on suspicion of conspiracy, operating a chop shop, auto theft, possessing stolen goods, and various firearms charges. ...
Couple from Las Vegas Arrested after Brazen $652K Theft at Primm Casino
An elderly couple, suspected of being involved in a brazen robbery from a casino in Primm, Nevada, was recently detained. The couple is suspected of stealing more than $652,000, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports citing data from the Metropolitan Police Department. The husband, identified with the initials J.S., 63, as...
Ed Iskenderian, Camshaft Innovator, Celebrates his 103rd Birthday
Less than two weeks before he celebrated his 103rd birthday with much fanfare, HOT ROD met the always smiling Ed Iskenderian, the man behind Isky Racing Cams and one of the world’s camshaft authorities. The place: an unassuming restaurant with a comprehensive menu, where he has been coming nearly daily for some 40-odd years. Multiple lanyards hang around his neck, holding his phone, keys, and hearing aid so he doesn’t lose them. The Camfather—his nickname for decades—happily eats his lunch and takes occasional breaks to tell us stories of the past. His memory is still sharp, though he occasionally takes breaks, trying to remember details that happened way before most of us were born.
Elon Musk to Relocate Company X Headquarters to Austin Amid California Legislative Frustrations
Elon Musk, CEO of the company X, formerly known as Twitter, has planned to relocate its headquarters to Austin, Texas, a move that follows his other ventures, including Tesla and the Boring Company, to the state. Musk's decision, as publicly stated on X, was spurred by the passage of a California bill that affects the notification process for parents regarding their child's gender identity expression at school. According to an article by KVUE, the business magnate referred to this piece of legislation as "the final straw."
Injured Gaza teen travels to California for prosthetic treatment
SAN FRANCISCO - A 15-year-old boy from Gaza arrived in California on Tuesday to undergo medical treatment for life-altering injuries he suffered in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Ahmed Abu Obeida, who uses a wheelchair due to his injuries, flew into San Francisco International Airport. He said he looks...
Potentially destructive and dangerous ant infestation discovered in Santa Barbara County
They are tiny ants, less than a quarter of an inch in size. But, Red Imported Fire Ants can not only be destructive, they can be dangerous. They are native to South America, but over the decades have been accidentally imported into parts of the United States. Now, there's an...
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