5 things to know about Phantom Planet's 'O.C.' hit 'California'

Columbia, here they come. Los Angeles rock stalwarts — and the band behind the ubiquitous early 2000s hit/"The O.C." theme song "California" — Phantom Planet will be in town Tuesday, playing Rose Park with I Don't Know How But …

Police Arrest Newspaper Photographer, Threaten KXTV News Crew At Site Of California Explosion

Photo by Nicholas Wilson for Solano NewsNet A freelance journalist on assignment for the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper was arrested at the scene of a massive fireworks warehouse explosion in Yolo County on Wednesday. The photographer, Richard Grant, …

California Officials Tout New Crime Stats But Report Lacks Full Picture

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies at a crime scene in Torrance, Calif., on Jan. 22, 2023. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images A July 1 report from the California attorney general’s office showed crime headed downward in the state. Data from 2024 …

One step left for California racer Derek Thorn in Slinger Nationals 

Derek Thorn’s history in the Slinger Nationals is the classic glass-half-full story. He has finished on the podium in each of his three starts, the best overall result for any driver over that timespan. What’s not to like about that? Just one thing. Thorn …

The California Doom Loop vs the Original No Kings Movement!

I have written previously about California’s war on energy which is destroying our economy.  Yet, the war on energy is but one facet of the war on our liberties and freedoms. I sat in on a meeting decades ago with members of the Santa Barbara County …

California lawmakers fighting immigration raids

Ship Managers in California

Division 4, Chapter 2.5 of the California Harbors and Navigation Code deals with a ship’s managers. Section 830 states that the general agent for the owners, in respect to the care of a ship and freight, is called the manager. If he or she is a part owner, …

Fireworks warehouse blast leaves seven missing in California

A massive explosion at a fireworks warehouse in Esparto, Northern California, has left seven people missing and two injured, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday evening when a fire broke out inside the facility. California’s …

California Housing Crisis: Starter Homes Hit $1M+

A major housing affordability crisis in California is occurring. According to a recent Zillow report, 113 cities’ starter home prices are above $1 million. That’s over half of all U.S. cities where starter homes cost this much. What was once considered the …

Explosion at California fireworks site sets off massive fire

The blast occurred near Esparto and Madison, sending thick black smoke into the air and igniting fireworks that triggered spot fires across the area. The warehouse building collapsed, but no injuries were reported. Authorities have urged residents to avoid …