125 years after his visit, Californians honor Swami Vivekananda’s influence (RNS) — At the Unitarian church where Vivekananda lectured in his landmark 1900 tour of California, clergy and congregants credit the Hindu guru with inspiring its forefathers. The post 125 years after his visit, Californians honor Swami Vivekananda’s influence appeared first on RNS.

As Hughes Fire Explodes in L.A. County, Weary Californians Decide: Stay or Go? The Hughes fire has grown rapidly in northern Los Angeles County, with the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires still burning in the region.

Californians Know About Earthquakes, but Tsunamis Are a Different Story Northern California cities and residents seemed unsure on Thursday about the best response to an official tsunami warning that went out to five million Californians.

Some Californians Found Dream Homes Inland. But It Sure Is Hot There. Residents moved to Mountain House, Calif., to escape soaring housing costs near the coast. Now, they just have to survive the searing summer heat.

Low Income Californians Face Hurdles And Red Tape When Applying For EV Incentives California’s EV sales continue to rise. In 2023 the state had a 17 percent increase in EV market share; that was up nearly 30 percent from 2022. But when you look deeper into the numbers you’ll see there’s a problem: EVs are mostly being purchased by wealthier, college-educated Californians. The state hopes to get… Read more…

Tropical Storm Hilary Was A Reminder A Lot Of Southern Californians Can’t Drive In The Rain Despite numerous reports, Tropical Storm Hilary didn’t carve a path of destruction through Southern California. Desert and mountain areas were hardest hit with flooding and mudslides, but for the most part, residents just got hit with a lot of rain. Enough that it knocked out services in some areas and flooded plenty… Read more…

Californians Can Lease A Toyota bZ4X For Less Than A Camry Hybrid When we first drove the oddly named Toyota bZ4X, we didn’t really have any major complaints, but at the same time, it didn’t exactly stand out in any notable ways, either. It was just an OK electric crossover that felt like something meant for Toyota diehards more than anyone else. If you want an electric Toyota… Read more…

Nevada DMV Rejects Plate That Hates On Californians It’s been pretty well established that you can’t have hateful, divisive or crazy things on a vehicle’s license plate. Why people continue to think that a government agency like the DMV would let them get away with things like that still doesn’t make sense. Yet another person in Nevada has learned this lesson, as… Read more…