School’s out forever for some California kids. Elite techies in the San Francisco Bay Area are part of a nationwide rise in homeschooling that bucks the stereotypes of rural Bible thumpers or hardcore hippies — as they ditch traditional classrooms in favor of using AI to give kids home lessons. Kartik Sathappan and his wife at … Read more
An Orange County mom investigating the use of a pesticide in her community has claimed she developed intense itching after walking through an area where she alleges the product had recently been applied. It comes amid growing concerns over potential ties between their use and reports of rare cancers in the wealthy enclave of Ladera … Read more
A two-time world champion cheerleader from California’s Riverside County struggled to stay awake during the day despite sleeping through the night –– until a study revealed she was suffering from a chronic brain disorder. Rylie Shaw, 22, spent her teenage years running from one doctor to the other with her parents to figure out what was … Read more
Malibu’s weather woes keep piling up. The headline-making sinkhole threatening to swallow a string of luxury homes on the city’s star-studded E. Sea Level Dr. has now claimed another casualty — public access to one of the LA area’s best, secret beaches. Long overlooked by most visitors to the elite SoCal coastal paradise, secluded Lechuza Beach … Read more
The Most Magical Place on Earth is swapping out a little bit of its kick. Tabasco is being phased out of restaurants across Walt Disney World — with Tapatio taking its place in the House of Mouse condiment lineup. The switch was recently spotted at ABC Commissary in Disney’s Hollywood Studios, where the familiar tiny … Read more
Chugga chugga, choo choo. Step aside, Napa Valley — Southern California’s very own “wine train” is roaring back into action this fall, promising riders a unique experience aboard a restored vintage train. The 90-minute ride on the “Backcountry Wine Train” takes you through eastern San Diego County’s scenic highlands, making you feel like you’re out in … Read more
California is going backwards. Home to nearly 40 million people, it was only a matter of time before the Golden State ran out of license plate numbers. Since 1980, the Department of Motor Vehicles has relied on a seven-character sequence — one number, three letters, three numbers. California is running out of license plate combinations … Read more
At barely 5 p.m. on a Thursday in Sherman Oaks, the party has already started at Pineapple Hill Saloon & Grill. Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar on Me” blasts from the sound system, and a crowd of regulars settles in along a well-worn bar. Flat-screen TVs glow — cued up and ready for the Los Angeles … Read more
A former female employee of gaming giant Activision Blizzard filed an explosive sexual harassment lawsuit accusing the California-based “Call of Duty” creator of a “frat boy” workplace where male employees sexually harassed her, inappropriately touched her and watched pornography at work. The unidentified former staffer, who worked in the company’s sound department for 14 years … Read more
They’re on a tear. The brick-and-mortar bloodbath continues for an iconic Southern California fashion retailer. Orange County-founded Torrid has reportedly shuttered a total of 177 stores since last year — as part of an ongoing company shift to digital sales, the company said. Popular plus-size fashion brand Torrid has now shuttered 177 stores out of the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. One of the 20th century’s most essential performers is still going strong 26 years into the 21st. After striking out on spring and summer tours, Robert Plant and his backing … Read more
The animals are loose. The LA Zoo announced it has released more than 650 endangered frogs into area wilds — as part of an ongoing species conservation effort in Southern California. Scores of southern mountain yellow-legged frogs were released into streams in their natural habitat in the San Gabriel mountains on two separate days in August, … Read more
Major airports across California and the US were hit with severe delays on Friday morning. San Francisco International Airport saw average delays of 45 minutes due to low clouds, according to the FAA. Departures at San Diego International Airport were delayed by nearly an hour due to wind. Sign up for the California Morning Report … Read more
Plug in, cash out? Some California Tesla owners could be in line for up to $350 from a class-action settlement over Supercharger “idle fees” — but they’ll need to move fast. The lawsuit centers on fees charged when a Tesla stayed plugged into a busy Supercharger after it had finished charging. Sign up for the … Read more
Talk about airing your dirty laundry. A fed-up San Francisco laundromat owner is clapping back after a Burning Man festivalgoer allegedly dumped dust-caked gear into the shop’s machines, leaving washers busted from the notoriously stubborn muck trekked home from Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Burners face dust and wind on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in Black … Read more
Coq-fight! California is at or near the top of a lot of lists lately, but usually for things like being too expensive to survive in, or places that people can’t wait to leave, or places where everything seems like it’s going wrong, all of the time. Every once in awhile, however, the Golden State is … Read more
Good catch! Fishermen in San Diego were stunned to catch a nearly 500-pound bluefin tuna this week — sending the local fishing community into a frenzy. “We both got a look at it, and we didn’t even say anything,” Markus Medak of Shearwater Fishing, who snagged the prize catch with the help of another, unnamed fisherman, … Read more
Another day, another Downtown Los Angeles business shuttered. The latest sad news for the long-struggling section of the city is the closure of Rossoblu — a celebrated Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian restaurant that toughed it out for nearly a decade in the Fashion District. Known for handmade pasta and Bolognese specialties, the beloved-by-many eatery will serve … Read more
That’s one cool pad. Pasadena’s only home designed by beloved SoCal architect John Lautner has hit the market for $2.595 million — giving one mid-century buff the chance to live in one of the visionary’s early works. The legendary Lautner became a household name in Los Angeles for his jaw-dropping, gravity-defying Hollywood villain-esque lairs — like … Read more
They’re pushing back. A fed-up Southern California town is fighting the growing, unattractive “nuisance” of abandoned shopping carts — by slapping scofflaw businesses that don’t pick up after their customers with steep fines. The city council of Wildomar, a small suburb about an hour and a half from Los Angeles and just next door to on-the-grow … Read more