Tesla is at the center of China’s largest automotive recall after nearly 3 million vehicles were flagged over emergency door-handle safety concerns. The recall is now receiving fresh attention as the country moves to tighten rules around the hidden door-handle designs popularized by Tesla. The campaign covers 2,975,910 Tesla vehicles in China, including Model 3,…
LOS ANGELES — California’s film industry may be showing signs of recovery, but one crucial part of Hollywood is still struggling to keep its jobs in the state. Now, California lawmakers are considering a new tax credit aimed specifically at bringing post-production work — including editing, sound and visual effects — back to California. A…
California has abruptly canceled settlement talks with Paramount Skydance over its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a fresh setback for the $110 billion Hollywood deal and raising new questions about whether the transaction can move forward. California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office canceled a meeting that had been scheduled for Monday, August 24,…
Tesla is recalling nearly 3 million vehicles in China after regulators raised concerns that the cars’ door-release systems could make it difficult for occupants to escape — or rescuers to get inside — after a serious crash. The recall, announced Friday and widely reported Saturday, August 22, affects approximately 2.98 million Tesla vehicles and is…
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law giving certain immigration-support workers and volunteers additional protections for their home addresses and personal information, amid a broader political fight over immigration enforcement, privacy and free speech. Assembly Bill 2624, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, was signed on August 22, 2026, and creates an…
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s artificial-intelligence debate has entered an uncomfortable new phase: some of the industry’s experienced writers, directors and producers are now being paid to teach AI systems how to perform the very creative and production tasks they once did themselves. A report published Saturday, August 22, found that award-winning Hollywood professionals are taking…
Ohana Festival 2026 returns to Dana Point, California, September 25–27, bringing three days of live music, beachside entertainment and 35+ performances across three stages at Doheny State Beach. With the festival now only weeks away and tickets in limited supply, fans planning to attend should start organizing tickets, transportation and accommodation now. Here is everything…
By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 22, 2026 Hollywood’s fight over the proposed Paramount Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger has taken a new turn, and California is now at the center of the dispute. Paramount CEO David Ellison has threatened to begin moving the company out of California as soon as October 1 if California Attorney General Rob…
By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 22, 2026 California has a new member of Congress. State Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election for California’s 14th Congressional District, defeating fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez and securing the seat that became vacant after former Rep. Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress earlier this year. The victory is significant beyond…
By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 22, 2026 Thousands of California homeowners and other property owners in five counties have received a temporary layer of protection against wildfire-related insurance cancellations and non-renewals following the Gann Fire. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ordered insurers to preserve coverage for more than 64,000 policyholders in areas affected by the fire….
