LLos Angeles Read More This AI-generated Rumpelstiltskin is freaking out the internet – NBC Los AngelesOctober 7, 2026 Rumpelstiltskin famously spun straw into gold. Now, AI has spun the fairy-tale character into an eerie internet meme.…
OOakland Read More 2026 Online Special Issue: Third place’s the charm | Special IssuesOctober 4, 2026 Home. School. Work. The drudgery of routine can eat away at a student’s morale. While we spend most…
LLos Angeles Read More How Social Media Is Impacting L.A.’s Famous LandmarksSeptember 29, 2026 Social media destinations like the pink wall, the Hollywood sign and Venice beach have seen littering problems When…
OOakland Read More Why Northeastern Oakland Banned Social Media CampaignsSeptember 25, 2026 OAKLAND – Walls, pillars and bulletin boards on Northeastern University’s Oakland campus were steadily taken over in recent…
SSan Francisco Read More San Francisco sues Trump Media for selling early access to Trump postsSeptember 22, 2026 San Francisco is suing the Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company behind Truth Social, for selling…
SSan Francisco Read More San Francisco Sues Trump’s Truth Social Over Paywalled Posts (1)September 22, 2026 San Francisco’s city attorney is urging a state court to block Trump’s social media platform Truth Social from…
CCalifornia Read More California woman discovers surrogate baby’s dad is Chinese billionaireSeptember 14, 2026 A woman has discovered she is carrying a baby for reclusive Chinese gaming billionaire Xu Bo, who has…
CCalifornia Read More California enacts laws restricting chatbots and banning teens from ‘addictive’ social mediaSeptember 13, 2026 This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California teens will be barred from…
SSacramento Read More Becerra backers with business in Sacramento spend tens of millions boosting his gubernatorial bidSeptember 11, 2026 Companies and special interest groups with some of the diciest issues expected to land on California’s next governor’s…
CCalifornia Read More California governor signs laws aimed at protecting children from risks of social media, AI chatbotsSeptember 11, 2026 “We have designed cribs to be safe, chairs to be safe, car seats,” Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan said. “Yet…
CCalifornia Read More New California laws aim to protect children on social media, make AI chatbots saferSeptember 11, 2026 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills into law Thursday to strengthen protections for children on social…
SSan Diego Read More California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbotsSeptember 10, 2026 By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday…