Jay-Z and Beyoncé drop $200 million on Malibu mansion – Los Angeles Times

May 19, 2023 2:13 PM PT. Jay-Z and Beyoncé just shattered California’s price record, paying $200 million for a striking concrete compound overlooking the ocean in Malibu, according to TMZ. It …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-19/beyonce-jay-z-malibu-mansion-200-million-record

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Find things to do, places to visit, and experiences to explore at Visit California, the Golden State’s official tourism site. Learn about national parks, hotels, restaurants, beaches, mountains, cities, and more.

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California Map – United States – Mapcarta

California. Perhaps the most diverse of all the fifty states in the Union, California has a culture ranging from the easygoing surf spots on the beaches of Southern California to the glamor of Hollywood, and the counterculture and thriving businesses of the Bay Area. Overview. Map. Directions.

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Animal rights: Supreme Court weighs California foie gras ban appeal

California, which enacted its law in 2004, was the first state to ban foie gras. The ban raised questions about whether one state may prohibit sales of a product produced in another state without …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/20/animal-supreme-court-california-foie-gras-ban/70222494007/

Cash for slavery reparations in California draws cool … – POLITICO

California. Cash for slavery reparations in California draws cool response from Newsom Newsom responded after a state task force calculated the cost at up to $1.2 million per person.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/10/slavery-reparations-california-newsom-00096211

I got a taste of being rich at Chez Panisse – SFGATE

If you live in California, you probably know the deal with Chez Panisse already, but allow me to give you a refresher just in case. It was founded in 1971 by the now legendary chef Alice Waters …

https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/drew-magary-being-rich-chez-panisse-18105093.php

Video shows Banko Brown shooting; DA won’t file charges

San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Show More Show Less 7 of 10 In wake of District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ decision not to prosecute security guard, Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, for …

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/banko-brown-charges-video-walgreens-shooting-18099516.php

How Newsom plans to offset California’s $31.5-billion deficit – Los …

In California, about 99% of taxpayers are permitted to file late without consequence. Newsom said the state anticipates that delayed income and corporate tax receipts will total around $42 billion.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-12/california-budget-deficit-need-to-know

San Francisco security guard will not be charged in fatal …

San Francisco has seen a marked exodus of middle class residents since the Covid-19 pandemic, and a series of brazen property crimes and rampant public drug use has created a sense of disorder …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/us/banko-brown-san-francisco-wallgreens-shooting/index.html

California Democrats further torn after seeing Sen. Feinstein’s return …

And yet, among some California Democrats, Feinstein’s return did little to quell concern about her likely effectiveness in the Senate, heightened further by the Democrats’ razor-thin majority.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-05-14/california-democrats-further-torn-after-seeing-sen-feinsteins-return-to-washington