California

US House refers CAIR's California branch to IRS, citing concerns over misuse of taxpayer dollars

According to the House referral, CAIR-CA may have improperly used millions in federal funds, provided misleading information to the IRS, and materially supported unlawful conduct.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Roula Allouch (L), chair of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), and Rabiah Ahmed (C) of the Muslim Public Affairs Council listen to Nihad Awad (R), executive director and founder of CAIR, speak during a news conference with American Muslim leaders to discuss "growing Islamophobia" at t
Shimon Smotritsky (left) and James Porter at the weigh-ins ahead of their match at the 559 Fights 120 event in Porterville, California.

Israeli MMA fighter Shimon Smotritsky earns unanimous decision win at 559 Fights 120 - interview

"When I fight like myself, freely, and without trying to entertain someone or try to hype the crowd up and do all this nonsense, I’m the best version of myself," Smotritsky says.

|BySAM HALPERN
The California home of Jewish family stands after a suspect fired into it while yelling slurs.

Redlands police arrest suspect in Hanukkah drive by airsoft shooting of Jewish home

Redlands resident Garrett Bailey Stater was charged with terrorizing and making terrorist threats in connection to the December 12 incident in which he fired several airsoft rounds from his vehicle.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
San Francisco city supervisor Scott Wiener comments on a pilot program to permit private commuter buses to use public bus stops in San Francisco, California, January 21, 2014

After debate backlash, California Democrat Scott Wiener says Israel carried out 'genocide' in Gaza

The California State Senator explained that he had been reluctant to call the war between Israel and Hamas a genocide because of the term's creation in response to the Holocaust.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

California gov. calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful, police making more arrests

National Guard troops guarded federal government buildings, as police and protesters clashed in separate demonstrations over federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.

JUNE 9, 2025ByREUTERS
Police clear demonstrators after they blocked a street with a barricade during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, California, US June 8, 2025.

Trump orders National Guard to Los Angeles, protesters throwing Molotov cocktails, rocks

The Pentagon is prepared to mobilize active duty Marines "if violence continues," US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

JUNE 8, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A protester fires a firework during a standoff between police and protesters following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 7, 2025.

Lost cemetery? Tourists find human remains on Edisto Beach, South Carolina

The sheriff's office stated, "Early indications suggest the remains may originate from a long forgotten burial site."

JUNE 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Edisto Beach State Park.

Candy and carats: Thieves steal $2 million from jewelry store after tunneling through candy shop

The thieves cut a hole in the roof of a neighboring candy store to gain access to the jewelry store's safe.

JUNE 2, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Police investigate an area affected by the Palisades Fire near Topanga State Park in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 12, 2025.

Ethnic studies compromise opens door to broader antisemitism legislation in California

Pro-Palestinian groups oppose new California bill targeting antisemitism in schools.

MAY 28, 2025ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protesting antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024.

Drei weitere Menschen sterben an gleicher seltener Krankheit wie Frau von Gene Hackman

Das Hantavirus ist eine seltene Krankheit in den USA mit den meisten Fällen in den westlichen Bundesstaaten New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado und Utah.

MAY 19, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Beamte des Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office und des New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator halten eine Pressekonferenz zum Tod des Schauspielers Gene Hackman und seiner Frau Betsy Arakawa ab, die am 26. Februar tot aufgefunden wurden. Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, 7. März 2025.

Bomb kills one near California fertility clinic, FBI calls it 'terrorism'

The FBI ruled the incident an "intentional act of terrorism" but did not say if it was internationally related or an act of domestic terror.

MAY 18, 2025ByREUTERS
Firefighters work after a bomb exploded near a reproductive health clinic in Palm Springs, California, U.S., May 17, 2025, in this picture obtained from social media.

Unlocking California's Backyard Potential: The 2025 Guide to ADU Costs and Opportunities

MAY 14, 2025ByDAVID RABINOWICZ

How much does it cost to install solar in CA? Solar Energy Prices and Top Providers

MAY 4, 2025ByISAAC KAPLAN

California school board members accused of antisemitism during contentious meeting

The ADL demands an apology from a California school board after two members made antisemitic comments during a meeting on ethnic studies.

APRIL 23, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District board meeting, April 17, 2025, with Gabriel Medina at right and Joy Flynn at left.