By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 California’s 14th Congressional District has a new representative. State Sen. Aisha Wahab has won the special election to replace former Congressman Eric Swalwell, according to election results reported Thursday. Wahab defeated BART board president and former Dublin mayor Melissa Hernandez in a closely watched contest that remained tight as ballots…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 California has reached a major milestone in its transition to a cleaner and more flexible electricity system. The state’s battery energy-storage capacity has now surpassed 21,000 megawatts, making California’s battery fleet one of the largest in the world, according to the California Energy Commission. But what does that enormous number…
By CalNews360 StaffAugust 20, 2026 California students are heading back to school under a major new statewide rule that changes how smartphones can be used during the school day. As of July 1, 2026, every California school district, county office of education and charter school is required to have a policy limiting student smartphone use…
By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 21, 2026 A major new plan for managing the Colorado River was released Friday, August 21, as federal officials move to establish new rules for one of the most important water sources in the American West. The development matters to California because the Colorado River supplies water to communities, farms and…
By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 22, 2026 If you’re planning to drive through Los Angeles’ Sepulveda Pass this weekend, especially on the southbound I-405, you should expect reduced freeway capacity and possible delays. Caltrans has reduced southbound I-405 to three lanes between Ventura Boulevard and Mulholland Drive as part of a major pavement rehabilitation project. The…
By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 21, 2026 Five employees were injured in a stabbing inside a restaurant at Thunder Valley Casino Resort near Lincoln, California, Wednesday evening, and a fellow employee has been arrested in connection with the attack. The incident happened around 7 p.m. on August 19 inside the Dos Coyotes Border Cafe at the…
