California

California mayor who claimed that Bondi massacre was ‘false flag’ set to lose reelection bid

The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) of San Francisco celebrated Martinez's uncertified loss, asserting that voters had sent the message that "antisemitism has no place in public office."

Mayor Eduardo Martinez in one of his posts about Gaza.
US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright speaks during a press conference discussing fertilizer policy at USDA Headquarters in Washington, DC, US, May 19, 2026.

US energy secretary says lower gas prices will ultimately take resolution with Iran

People gather at state Senator Scott Wiener’s election party at his campaign headquarters on election night in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.

Scott Wiener, ‘lefty Jew’ who said Israel committed genocide, advances in CA race to replace Pelosi

Signage is displayed outside of a Chase Bank branch in Redondo Beach, California, on March 13, 2023.

Bakersfield Chase Bank locked down as police respond to hostage situation


Five key California primary races test Jewish voters and candidates on political loyalties

Can a Jewish progressive who believes Israel committed genocide still earn the support of his local Jewish community? Can an ardent critic of Israel be dethroned in Silicon Valley?

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass drinks a coffee during a campaign event at Pann’s Restaurant ahead of the primary election in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 1, 2026.

Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds

March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.

A Metro bus with FIFA Log Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee advertising in downtown Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2026; illustrative.

Trump administration again sues UCLA over antisemitism, alleging ‘hostile educational environment’

The new suit draws on widely reported accounts of UCLA’s campus environment in spring 2024, when protesters in pro-Palestinian encampments clashed with pro-Israel counter-protesters.

The pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA was erected after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.

More than a GPA: Inside the movement to end letter grades in Jewish education

Oakland Hebrew Day School is part of a small but growing educational movement to abandon traditional letter or number grades, switching instead to assessments of student proficiency and progress.

 High school students take their mathematics matriculation examination (Bagrut), in at a high school in Rishon Lezion, on May 20, 2019.

Israel flag football chases Olympic dream on road to Los Angeles 2028

Despite the ongoing war, the national team has continued to hold regular practices, training camps, and scouting sessions to assemble the strongest possible roster.

THE ISRAEL men’s national flag football team is in heavy preparation for this summer’s Olympic qualifying campaign at the 2026 IFAF World Championship in Germany.

Possible fissure in California chemical tank may help prevent explosion, fire official says

Since Friday, officials have warned that the tank, which contains a flammable chemical used in plastics and manufacturing, could rupture or explode.

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.

'Are you a baby killer:' California hotel staffer claims to be fired after harassing Israeli guests

A hotel staffer, identifying as Ryan Smith on a GoFundMe fundraiser, said in an Instagram post that he had said "free Palestine" to a pair of Israeli guests at the Oceanpoint Ranch in Cambria.

The Israeli guests (L), and harrasser (R), taken from social media.

Estimated 40,000 evacuated in California as toxic chemical tank poised to leak or explode

The tank contains methyl methacrylate, a “highly toxic” substance which can impact the respiratory system, and can cause skin and eye irritation, HAZMAT program manager, Division Chief Freeman said.

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.

Your Taxes: How California’s new software tax may hit Israeli tech companies

California Gov. Newsom proposes expanding the state’s 7.25% sales tax to pre-written software, potentially impacting Israeli and other foreign software companies starting 2027.

 Illustrative of the US and California state flags.

Jews are 'universal enemy,' San Diego shooters wrote in neo-Nazi antisemitic manifesto

The rambling manifesto repeatedly espouses antisemitic views, especially those that derive from white replacement theory, also known as the Great Replacement theory.

A child holds his parents hands as they leave the mosque, at the scene of a shooting at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, US, May 18, 2026