California

Petition to recall California governor expected to reach 2 mil

After California Governor Newsom allowed illegal immigrants & prisoners to receive vaccines ahead of senior citizens, he may be out of work.

In LA and Arizona, COVID deaths overwhelm Jewish community

'People who have worked here for 20 years or more have never seen anything like this,' cemetery manager says.

California lawyer calls for Jews to be exterminated

Callifornia bar association refuses to take action over attorney's praise for Hitler and call for genocide of Jews.

California Jewish man drowns while trying to rescue his children

40-year-old Northern California man dies while trying to rescue his 2 young children after they were pulled to sea. Children remain missing.

US hospitals: 'People are dying like flies'

Los Angeles nurse says hospitals on verge of collapse, rate of new patients surpasses rate at which vaccines are administered.

Will Californians succeed removing failed governor Gavin Newsom?

With 800,000 out of required 1.5 mil petitions to remove Newsom signed, Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce says funding needed in final push.

Case of UK COVID-19 variant discovered in California

News comes a day after a case of the variant found in the UK was detected in Colorado.

Elon Musk: We're last aerospace company to leave California

PragerU airs vid of Musk discussing California exit following failure at the hands of local leadership. Texas gov: 'High tech moving in...'

Another CA sheriff refuses to enforce governor's lockdown orders

Riverside County sheriff says Gov. Gavin Newsom's lockdown orders are 'hypocritical' and 'ridiculous.'

California governor: State at 'tipping point' in COVID pandemic

With over 95% of ICU beds filled according to official statistics, new restrictions being considered.

Trump: Is this what our country has come to?

US President tweets video showing collection of mail-in ballots in California.

Ben Shapiro: '5 Reasons No One Should Live In California'

'You've heard me talk about problems everyone in California is facing, but I want to tell you about personal issues I deal with every day.'

CA high school students ask district to fight anti-Semitism

Jewish high school students in Northern California call on county officials to take action against anti-Semitism on campus.

Calif. Gov. vetoes ethnic studies curriculum bill

Jewish groups had accused proposed curriculum of erasing the US Jewish experience, omitting anti-Semitism, and anti-Israel bias.

Instagram account sought to DOX Jewish students

Student at northern California school sets up account calling on others to identify Jewish students in the county.

Israeli firefighters arrive in Calif. to help battle wildfires

Israeli firefighters arrived in Sacramento, California, to assist with battling a wave of wildfires sweeping through the area.

Watch: Vandalism spree by Black Bloc in Sacramento

Black Bloc vandals smash windows, draw graffiti at several sites in Sacramento, California.

Los Angeles protesters incite against Jews

California protesters call for murder of police officers, incitement against Jews.

California synagogues ordered to close once again

Governor Gavin Newsom orders closure of houses of worship, malls, indoor restaurants, gyms, bars, museums over coronavirus resurgence.

Facebook ad shows Jewish senator clutching Monopoly money

Trade union posts political advertisement evoking anti-Semitic stereotypes about Jews and money.

Vandalism at California cemetery

Fountain in California dedicated to Holocaust survivors toppled and smashed.

Watch: National Guard soldier praises Jewish community

National Guard soldier talks about how well he was treated by the LA Jewish community.

California places of worship to resume in-person services

New guidelines say places of worship could reopen but attendance must be limited to 25% of building capacity or a maximum of 100 people.

Anti-Semitic poem published in California newspaper

Sacramento daily apologizes for running Easter ad it says was anti-Semitic.

State of emergency in California amid coronavirus outbreak

California Governor Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency following first death from coronavirus in the state.

California Highway Patrol pilot blinded by laser pointer

Jan Sears was temporarily blinded after 33-year-old Christopher Larsen pointed a blue laser at the pilot.

California groom killed on his wedding night

Wedding crashers return with bats after being asked to leave reception, murder the groom.

California Democrats reject anti-Israel platform amendment

Amendment to California Democratic platform which called for Palestinian Right of Return, cut references to 2-state solution, voted down.

Jewish institutions closed amid California wildfires

Jewish institutions in LA area, northern California close, residents evacuate amid spate of large wildfires.

California: Swastika drawn outside Jewish attorney’s office

Swastika drawn outside of Jewish attorney's office in Palm Springs investigated as hate crime.

Bill offers funding to protect nonprofits from hate

California establishes fund to protect nonprofits from hate crimes.

'Free Palestine' spray-painted on California synagogue

Baba Sale Congregation in Fairfax defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti.

Jewish groups: California event may incite violence, hate crimes

Jewish groups pan Fresno event featuring speaker who uses anti-Semitic tropes.

Body of Jewish victim of California boat fire brought for burial

Chabad, Agudath Israel intervene to bring body of Jewish woman back to New Jersey for burial after 34 killed in boat fire.

25 dead, 9 missing in California diving boat disaster

Diving trip turns into nightmare as boat carrying 39 people catches fire in the middle of the night before sinking, trapping guests on board

California students make Nazi salute sing Nazi marching song

School district mum on whether water polo team which made Nazi salute, sang Nazi song at awards ceremony will be disciplined.

San Francisco-area synagogue fire destroys building

Rabbi saves Torah scrolls as fire destroys Chabad of Tri-Valley's synagogue.

CA Board of Ed. rejects controversial ethnic studies curriculum

Jews had blasted proposed curriculum, saying it “denigrates Jews” and “singles Israel out for condemnation.”

Zionist organization says:

'California's ethnic studies proposal is anti-Israel'

Proposed ethnic studies curriculum in CA includes suggested coursework such as 'Call to Boycott, Divest, and Sanction Israel.'

California: Ethnic studies curriculum 'singles out Israel'

California’s proposed ethnic studies curriculum has ‘anti-Jewish bias,’ Jewish legislators say.

Report: BB gun fired at Los Angeles yeshiva

Suspect fires BB gun near synagogue, police investigate.

At least three dead in shooting in California

Three dead, several wounded in shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Motive unknown.

'It's a hate crime'

Vandals toss white paint onto California synagogue, rabbi promises to up security.

California bill will ensure the right to hang mezuzahs

New bill bars landlords and condominium associations from banning 'display of religious items' on doorframes.

The 6.4 California earthquake that should have been getting covered

California saw increase in anti-Semitic hate crimes last year

Anti-Semitic hate crimes increased by 21 percent in California in 2018, according to California Department of Justice.

California lawmaker apologizes to Jews for campaign mailers

Republican state assemblyman meets with Jewish leaders, issues apology for campaign ad which portrayed Jewish opponent hoarding money.

Southern California rocked by biggest earthquake in 25 years

6.4 magnitude earthquake recorded in southern California, rattling Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties.

California:

Doctors suspected of issuing unnecessary medical exemptions

California Medical Board investigating four doctors suspected of issuing unlawful vaccine exemptions, sometimes for a fee.

'Keep guns away from man who wants to massacre Jews'

National Council of Young Israel urges California court not to return guns confiscated from man who posted about intentions to shoot Jews.

California's 'Adolf Hitler' let out on bail

A California gamer calls himself ‘Adolf Hitler (((6 Million))),’ threatens to kill Jews - and is let out on bail.

Man who threatened synagogue shooting freed on $125,000 bail

California man who threatened in an online chatroom to kill Jews and commit a mass shooting at a synagogue released on bail.

California neo-Nazi arrested for synagogue massacre threats

San Francisco Bay Area man who collected Nazi literature and described Jews as 'subhuman' threatened to commit mass shooting at synagogue.

Off-duty officer kills man who attacked him at Costco

Officer was holding child at store in southern California when man 'assaulted' him, police say. Incident apparently result of altercation.

Man who wanted to 'get a fun and kill some Jews' sentenced

California man who made ‘kill lists’ of Jews pleads guilty to plotting anti-Semitic attacks.

Neighbors of SF Holocaust memorial get anti-Semitic hate mail

Residents of San Francisco living on same street as Holocaust memorial sent anti-Semitic hate mail.

California Democrats try to tie Israel to Pittsburgh massacre

Left-wingers push resolutions suggesting Israel partly to blame for synagogue massacre in Pittsburgh, demand revoking Golan recognition.

California Democrats soften language on anti-Israel resolutions

Democratic Party of California passes water-downed versions of resolutions critical of Israel.

After more than 100 years, SF-area Jewish federation closes

Jewish Federation of the East Bay, which served much of the San Francisco Bay Area's Jewish population for over a century, closes.

California governor adds $15 million for nonprofit security.

In aftermath of Poway, California Governor Newsom calls out hate, urges defense of those targeted.