Your morning catch-up: L.A.’s free organ recitals, candidates for California governor face off and more big stories

Even in a building as massive as the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown, the organ stands out. How could it not? Standing 85 feet tall behind the right side of the altar, weighing 42 tons, featuring over 6,000 pipes and bearing the epic name …

The California project recycling sewage to drink

As the pumps whir around us, Denis Bilodeau motions to the liquid in the vats below. It looks like iced tea, but in fact it’s secondary treated sewage, cleaned of any solids by the plant next door. In less than an hour, and after three steps of processing, …

WATCH: Lightning strikes tree behind 6-year-old California girl during storm

Family and friends of California teen who lost his life honor his legacy

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Brother of war hero who was killed in Texas parking lot speaks out 04:07 Now Playing Family and friends of California teen who lost his life honor his legacy 02:21 UP NEXT …

California Democrats Vote to Increase Gas Prices

The California Senate on Wednesday rejected a measure that sought to stop gas prices rising by a projected 65 cents per gallon. Senate Bill 2 had aimed to halt proposed changes to California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) that were approved by the …

California Court Rules This Common Driving Practice Is Illegal

Posted Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 8:20 am PT|Updated Fri, Jun 6, 2025 at 9:06 am PT SAN JOSE, CA — A new California court ruling makes it clear: if you're holding your phone and looking at directions while driving, you're breaking the law. In a decision …

Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say

By Annie Grayer and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding for California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources. Agencies are being told to start …

Green Hydrogen Production Takes Center Stage in California with Lancaster Energy Center

Element Resources is getting ready to put Lancaster, California, on the map as a leader in green hydrogen. With a whopping $1.85 billion investment backing it, the company’s ambitious Lancaster Clean Energy Center is set to become the largest green …

California's credit fundamentals better than its headlines, analyst says

Travis McGahey, a vice president at Payden & Rygel, a global investment firm, put California through a stress test analysis.Payden & Rygel Despite the slings and arrows of negative headlines, the state of California remains a solid municipal credit …

California wages jumped 6.5% last year, 5th biggest raises in US

California workers ended 2024 with the nation’s fifth-largest pay raises, despite sluggish job creation. My trusty spreadsheet looked at a fourth-quarter tally of workers and wages by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that’s taken from a review of employers’ …