California
AIPAC-backed Democrat loses California House special election to Aisha Wahab
Wahab and Hernandez will again face each other in November. The winner of that election will hold the congressional seat for a full two-year term.
California special election becomes battleground over AIPAC's influence in Democratic Party
Jewish, Hindu, Zoroastrian parents sue California school district over mosque field trip
Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad gets into scuffle with California House candidate
California man admits sending fake ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction
Last week, celebrity news site TMZ.com reported receiving an email from someone claiming to know the identities of the abductors and to have video of the "main guy" involved in her kidnapping.
Leslie Wexner helped shape these Jewish leaders, now they want a reckoning over his Epstein ties
Debbie Findling is leading what may be the largest organized accountability effort to emerge so far in the Jewish community’s reckoning with Wexner’s ties to Epstein.
San Francisco Trans March downplays harassment of LGBTQ Jewish politician Scott Wiener
In the filmed confrontation at the Friday march, most of Wiener’s hecklers referred to Israel and Gaza, causing him to leave the event rather than attend a scheduled Pride Shabbat.
One killed, one wounded in shooting at site of California World Cup fan zone
There were no World Cup games being screened at the time of the shooting, with the only match of the day in the tournament finishing around 2 p.m. local time.
California state senator harassed at pride parade, fellow democrats call out antisemitic hate
Wiener was surrounded by people who made statements about his “Israeli handlers, among many other inaccurate, extreme, and vile statements,” Wiener said.
California advances two bills recognizing Jewish ethnicity, protecting community
If passed, both bills could be enacted into law by the end of August.
A personal injury guide for Israeli-Americans in California: Auto accidents and insurance
Two Israelis die in Malibu car crash, ZAKA working to identify victims
Two Israelis in their 40's were killed in a single-vehicle car crash in Malibu.
San Diego man charged with funneling 'charitable donations' to Hamas terrorists
The accused has been a long-time public supporter of the terrorist organization, and is alleged to have funneled $600,00 through Hamas charities and cryptocurrency transfers directly to its members.
Raisin industry heir Bruce Lion charged in antisemitic harassment case in LA
Bruce Lion, heir to a San Joaquin Valley raisin family, has been charged with felony threats and bias motivated offenses after allegedly targeting his Jewish neighbor in Los Angeles.