As the Super Bowl draws near, companies are gearing up to unveil their most exciting ads for sports fans and consumers. State Farm, however, won’t be one of those companies. The price for a 30-second Super Bowl commercial can top out at $7 million. Instead, the insurance giant says they will focus on helping those…

The eight teams remaining in the NFL playoffs meet this weekend for the divisional round. The two Super Bowl favorites, the Detroit Lions and the Kansas City Chiefs, will highlight the action as both play their first postseason games. Houston Texans (11-7) at Kansas City Chiefs (15-2) The first game on the board Saturday, Jan.…

As Southern California deals with deadly and devastating wildfires, one state law that may have helped mitigate the damage is years behind in its implementation. California lawmakers passed a law in 2020 requiring new rules that would restrict houses in high-risk areas from having flammable materials like wooden furniture or dead plants within 5 feet…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other city leaders in the state have declared sanctuary status ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term in office. However, some cities in California have opted not to declare sanctuary status. Instead, they plan on assisting Trump’s administration with his immigration plan. Sanctuary status refers to a city or jurisdiction…

A federal grand jury has indicted Oakland’s former mayor, Sheng Thao, in connection with a public corruption scheme exposed by the FBI. Thao faces bribery and conspiracy charges alongside three co-defendants, including her alleged boyfriend, Andre Jones, and two East Bay businessmen, Andy and David Duong. The indictment accuses Thao and her associates of orchestrating…

President Joe Biden issued a statement Friday, Jan. 17, saying he believes the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is the law of the land and should be added as the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution. However, the statement has virtually zero legal effect. While Congress passed the ERA in the 1970s, it failed…

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein signed an executive order aimed at protecting reproductive health care in the state, ensuring access to abortion services for residents and people from surrounding states. The order, signed Thursday, Jan. 16, prevents state agencies from participating in legal actions against healthcare providers who offer abortions or other reproductive health…

President-elect Donald Trump has announced a new approach to Hollywood. He is appointing three well-known actors to serve as his “eyes and ears” in the entertainment industry. Trump introduced Jon Voight, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone as part of his team. He believes these industry veterans can help address what he describes as a “troubled…

Questions are swirling about a campaign on billboards and taxi cabs across New York City asking for donations to help Los Angeles wildfire victims. It turns out that the ads direct people to donate to a private company belonging to an LA-based Instagram influencer instead of one of the other well-known causes. A photo taken…

A new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league set to debut Friday, Jan. 17, is putting the WNBA on notice. The league’s co-founders, two of the biggest stars in women’s basketball, say it’s the perfect off-season spotlight to grow the game.  Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, college teammates at UConn, came up with the idea hoping to…