California

• foil boarders 在 Santa Barbara 附近遭到鲨鱼（很可能是一头大白鲨）的追逐，随后它失去兴趣并游走 • 订阅 Breaking News US 电子邮件，在您的收件箱中获取时事通讯提醒 • Ron Takeda 和 Tavis Boise 在距离 Santa Barbara 海岸几英里处时，发现身后有一个巨大的物体在尾随。

• 加州监管机构本周与 SpaceX 首席执行官 Elon Musk 达成诉讼和解，此前该诉讼指控一家州机构对这家火箭公司及其首席执行官存在政治偏见。 • 作为和解的一部分，California Coastal Commission 承认其成员在 2024 年关于 SpaceX Falcon 9 发射计划的听证会上，就 Musk 的政治信仰发表了“不恰当”的言论。

• East Bay man in Contra Costa County died after consuming toxic wild mushrooms amid statewide spike. • California recorded 35 mushroom poisoning cases from Nov. 18 to Jan. 4, far above average of under five yearly. • Surge prompts health warnings on foraging risks during wet weather conditions.

Proposal for a one-time 5% tax on billionaires in the state is opposed by Silicon Valley tech titans and Gavin NewsomProponents of a proposal to levy a one-time tax on California billionaires say they’ve gathered enough signatures to place the measure on the ballot in November.The campaign says it has collected more than 1.5m signatures, according to a statement. Continue reading...

Nearly 1 million Californians supported push by Republican Carl DeMaio but it faces historic opposition from DemocratsCalifornia voters will decide in November whether to require photo identification to cast a ballot, making California the latest battleground in a long-running effort by conservatives to push voter ID laws that have been bolstered in recent years by Donald Trump’s repeated and unfounded accusations of widespread voter fraud.Nearly 1 million Californians signed on to support the ballot measure championed by Carl DeMaio, a Republican state representative from San Diego. Continue reading...

Industry analysts say fuel price surge could lead to canceled flight routes that could snarl travelers’ plansCalifornia’s jet fuel supply has dropped to a level not seen since 2023, as turmoil in the Middle East continues to squeeze the global oil market.As of 17 April, the state’s jet fuel stock was just over 2.6m barrels, in comparison to 3.2m barrels two years prior, according to the California energy commission (CEC), which publishes a refinery stocks data dashboard. Continue reading...