Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Could Put 4,500 L.A. Film and TV Jobs at Risk as Paramount Threatens California Exit

    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…

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      California Wildfire Insurance Moratorium Protects 64,000+ Policyholders — Check If Your ZIP Code Is Covered

      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….

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        I-405 Sepulveda Pass Lane Reductions This Weekend: What Los Angeles Drivers Need to Know

        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…

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          California Moves Extra Firefighting Resources Into Los Angeles County as Fire Weather Risk Rises

          By CalNews360 StaffPublished: August 22, 2026 California is moving additional firefighting resources into Los Angeles County as officials prepare for elevated wildfire potential amid continuing heat and fire-weather conditions. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) announced Friday that it had prepositioned additional firefighting resources in the county to strengthen local response capabilities…

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