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Election workers extract mail-in ballots at the registrar of voters' office during the California primary election in San Diego, California, US, 2 June, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Hilton, Becerra lead primary race for California governor

California’s next governor, who will succeed Democrat Gavin Newsom who is limited to two terms, will take charge of ​a $4 trillion economy—among the world’s largest—while confronting deep...

A drone picture shows water being sprayed on a tank as a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid called methyl methacrylate, used in the aerospace industry, has forced an evacuation in the surrounding area in Garden Grove, California, US May, 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/ Caroline Brehman

40,000 evacuated as chemical leak raises explosion fears in Southern California

Members of the Muslim community use their phones at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center, with yellow tape placed behind them to cordon the area, in San Diego, California, US, May 18, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake

'I saw bad stuff', says 9-year-old who huddled in closet during California mosque attack

Members of the Muslim community use their phones at the scene of a reported active shooter situation at the Islamic Center, with yellow tape placed behind them to cordon the area, in San Diego, California, US, May 18, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake

Five dead, including two suspects, after shooting at San Diego mosque

The Seal of the Governor of the State of California is displayed on a podium prepared for Governor Gavin Newsom ahead of his expected press conference in San Diego, California, US, February 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake

Donald Trump endorses former British government aide Steve Hilton in California governor's race

A rescue team departs to the site of an avalanche in a backcountry slope of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, where a group of skiers were stranded, in Nevada County, California, US on 17 February 2026, in this still image from a video. Photo: Nevada County Sheriff's Office/Handout via REUTERS

Eight backcountry skiers perish in California avalanche, ninth presumed dead

US federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, US, on 10 July 2025. Photo: Daniel Cole/Reuters

US judge rejects California law that banned masks for federal officers

Members of the police work at the scene after several people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton, California, US, 29 November 2025. Photo: REUTERS

Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California

A demonstrator draped in a Mexican flag gestures at US federal agents blocking a road leading to an agricultural facility where US federal agents and immigration officers carried out an operation, in Camarillo, California, US, July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Trump administration defends immigration tactics after California worker death

Clouds of smoke rise following explosions at a firework storage warehouse in Esparto, California, United States, July 1, 2025 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. Photo: Hudson Sheats/via REUTERS

Seven people missing from massive explosion at California fireworks facility

Palisades Fire, January 11, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Aerial assault aims to stem LA Palisades fire eastward spread

Smoke rises over the hills from the Palisades Fire near Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, US, January 10, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Fire agencies to investigate potential Edison link to LA Hurst fire

Kenneth Snowden, left, surveys the damage to his fire-ravaged property with his brother Ronnie in the aftermath of the Eaton Fire Friday, Jan. 10, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. Photo: AP Photo/Jae C. Hong via UNB

12,000 structures destroyed, 11 dead, thousands displaced in devastating LA blaze