California

California town latest to be hit with swastikas in ziploc bags

Carmichael is the latest town to be victimized by white supremacist flyers in ziploc bags that have been popping up at houses across the US.

California to require COVID-19 vaccinations for K-12 students

The state will be the first in America to require that all students be vaccinated before attending class.

74 Jewish groups urge California gov to veto ethnic studies bill

3,000 residents also sign petition calling for Governor Newsom to veto bill out of concerns curriculum will be overtly anti-Semitic.

Main LA teachers union indefinitely shelves BDS resolution

At heated meeting, Los Angeles teachers union approves board motion to indefinitely postpone voting on BDS resolutions.

Jewish groups urge passage of California hate crimes legislation

New bill would strengthen existing hate crime protections and require improved training and coordination for law enforcement.

San Francisco union shelves BDS resolution

SF union goes against rising trend of labor groups putting forward BDS resolutions, much to the outcry of many pro-Israel union members.

Larry Elder: Stop the race-baiting, we have other problems

Larry Elder quipped that perhaps the woman with a gorilla mask who threw an egg at him during the campaign was not wearing a mask after all.

Newsom: I care too much about America to allow fraud rumors

On the footsteps of his win in California's recall, Governor Newsom bashed Republican claims of voter fraud, telling them to 'grow up.'

California Governor Newsom defeats recall effort in landslide

Conservative radio host Larry Elder dominates vote among replacement candidates - but incumbent Democrat Gavin beats recall by 2-1 margin.

Calif. lawmakers pass 'revised' ethnic studies education bill

Jewish lawmakers say anti-Semitic material removed from controversial bill mandating schools teach courses on ethnicity.

California teachers union slammed for anti-Israel resolution

StandWithUs calls San Diego union's resolution “disturbing” and full of "misrepresentations."

Watch: Larry Elder's election day message

Larry Elder calls on voters to remove Gov. Newsom from office and 'change the world.'

Larry Elder's campaign ad: Where did Newsom's $500 billion go?

Larry Elder releases new ads attacking Gov. Newsom whom he accuses of being a 'nuisance' who steals people's money.

Jewish teens are already targets-ethnic studies means better aim

“Teach Palestine” in the “liberated” curriculum vilifies Zionism as anti-inclusion and demonizes Israel. Jewish teens will suffer. Op-ed.

Neo-Nazi flyers left on porches in Santa Cruz, California

Suspect caught in the act by surveillance camera, police hopeful he will be identified.

Kamala Harris cancels Gavin Newsom campaign rally

The Vice President cancelled a rally on behalf of Newsom, who's facing an unprecedented challenge following a series of political debacles.

Larry Elder demolishes Obama: 'Race hustlers demonizing America'

In campaign video, conservative candidate in California governor race slams Obama for perpetuating the lie of racism in America.

California ethnic-studies bill - fertille ground for antisemites

The bill will encourage hatred of Jews and Israel, which graduating high school students might bring to college campuses and beyond.Op-ed.

California MLK statue defaced with swastika to be restored

$8,000 reward, partly funded by the ADL, being offered for information leading to arrest of whoever was responsible for vandalizing statue.

Watch: Lawmaker decries California's mail-in vote

A Republican representative says he keeps getting jokes about 'dead relatives voting in elections.'

Swastika graffiti discovered at park in Santa Monica, California

Jewish groups condemn graffiti and call for police to treat the incident as a hate crime.

California cops charged with painting swastika on suspect's car

Former Torrance police officers accused of defacing car belonging to mail theft suspects.

Holocaust survivors call for 'no vote' on CA ethnic studies bill

Holocaust survivors and descendants sign letter urging Jewish legislators in California not to back curriculum accused of anti-Jewish bias.

Man arrested after anti-Semitic rant at Berkeley, CA synagogue

37-year old suspect arrested by police trying to enter nearby Chabad House charged with hate crime.

Larry Elder: Gavin Newsom is in 'serious trouble'

GOP California gubernatorial candidate discusses education, homelessness and the chances Newsom will be recalled.

100-year old LA synagogue given $14.9 mil state renovation grant

East LA's Breed Sreet Shul was once center of Jewish life in the city until community moved elsewhere and it fell into disrepair.

Larry Elder: Being left off ballot was not racism, but 'faceism'

Gubernatorial candidate Elder discusses with Tucker his suit against CA's secretary of state for wrongfully blocking him from recall ballot.

UCLA profs urge pres to condemn dept's anti-Israel statement

Group slams "hateful" statement as creating an "unwelcoming, toxic atmosphere" for Jewish faculty and students on campus.

California to fund restoration of 106-year old synagogue

Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights was founded in 1915 by Easter European Jews but fell out of use after WWII when community moved away.

Dov Hikind: Larry Elder is the 'ultimate mensch'

Hikind says that Elder is an "exceptional individual" who truly cares about the issues that concern Californians.

California man arrested with guns, bomb, anti-Semitic manifesto

32-year old man was allegedly planning to attack a sporting goods store, had pipe bomb, bullets marked "Cop Killer."

Conservative radio host Larry Elder running for governor of CA

Conservative radio talk show host Larry Elder enters California’s Sept. 14 recall election against current Gov. Gavin Newsom.

'Hazard to daily life': California boat community dismantled

A number of city councils trying to put an end to a long-standing 'floating community' of boats in an upscale residential area of California

Public art in Ukiah, California vandalized with swastikas

Investigation under way after mural painted by Jewish artist defaced with swastikas, other artwork also vandalized with Nazi symbols.

Martin Luther King statue in Cali park defaced with Nazi symbols

MLK statue at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Long Beach, CA covered in swastika and SS bolts, graffiti being investigated as a hate crime.

Ohio man pleads guilty to harassing Jewish neighbors

66-year old Columbus man had verbally harassed and threatened couple with anti-Semitic slurs and taunts about the Holocaust.

Huge taxes, gigantic housing costs - Mass exit in California

From most popular state to one of the worst to live in - California's population dwindling for firs time. Ever.

California Jewish lawmakers secure $80 million for Jewish causes

Citing the recent spike in antisemitic attacks, the Jewish caucus in the California State Legislature secures $80 million for Jewish causes.

Assault weapons ban in California overturned by judge

US district court judge says AR-15 rifle "a perfect combination of home defense weapon and homeland defense equipment."

Watch: Teen girl shoves bear off wall to save her dogs

A bear with its cub gets into fight with dogs in a California residential area until the dogs' owner arrives to save the day.

Next 'big quake' around the corner in California?

Many believe the multiple earthquakes that rattled Lake Tahoe on Friday are the precursor to a '1,000-year overdue' quake.

Antisemitic hate group's flyers found in St. Petersburg, FL

California group that previously spray painted "Communism is Judaism" in Miami now targeting St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay.

Recall campaign agaisnt Gov. Newsom gains enough votes

The campaign reached the necessary 1.5-mil vote mark necessary for a repeat election.

Can Caitlyn Jenner become California's next governor?

Reality star and Olympic champion, Caitlyn Jenner, announced her bid for the job currently held by embattled Gavin Newsom via Twitter.

Unexpected contender in the California governor race

Caitlyn Jenner is said to have met with political consultants of late as California faces recall election. She is a registered Republican.

US SC nixes California regulation limiting home worship

SC has ruled that Calif. can't impose restrictions on home-based religious worship due to COVID-19 that don't apply to secular activities.

'Double-mutant' COVID strain discovered in California

New coronavirus strain with multiple mutations feared to be more infectious than regular strain.

KKK flyers found outside dozens of California homes

White supremacist group's flyers and a rock found in ziplock bags outside homes, shocking the community and putting people on edge.

California: Jewish group aims to overturn recall

Facing recall, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has Jewish caucus in his corner.

Swastika, Hitler photo found during weapons arrest at CA college

Nazi paraphernalia found during weapons arrest at campus apartment at northern California college.

California approves controversial ethnic studies curriculum

It's final: California approves ethnic studies curriculum that sparked debate among Jewish groups.

Controversial ethnic studies set to be voted on in California

The state is set to vote on Thursday on the final revision of its ethnic studies curriculum, which had been condemned as anti-Semitic.

Notorious anti-Semite is now in the Hitler T-shirt business

Jon Minadeo Jr., Bay area man known as anti-Semite, launches online store selling anti-Semitic apparel.

Watch: Recall Newsom organizers taking questions

Recall Newsom organizers holding a news conference regarding the state of a movement to unseat California governor, Gavin Newsom.

Embattled California governor's latest snafu

California governor Gavin Newsom seen violating another one of his own policies as citizens make push for his impeachment.

Bill Maher: California legislature strangling local business

Liberal talk show host Bill Maher agrees that progressive policies and excessive taxation are driving businesses out of California.

California ethnic-studies curriculum a serious issue for us all

How can we stand up to our Jewish history being rewritten or erased if we can't recognize when it’s being smeared? Op-ed.

'They want their babysitters' - teachers caught mocking parents

3 members of a Northern California school board resigned after video leaks of meeting on reopening of school system.

Violence in America on the rise: 'Vigilante' groups forged

Residents of California band together in 'vigilante' groups to protect property, human lives in response to unprovoked attacks.

California: Jewish frat house vandalized with swastikas

Police probing swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti painted outside of Jewish fraternity at California Polytechnic State University.