Catch up with the latest CA consumer and business news, plus under-the-radar stories and the week's best sales and freebies.
Friday's jackpot is the eighth-largest in the history of the game.
A court upheld a ruling to reject a suit seeking to stop the state from letting insurers charge unmarried people more, the LA Times reports.
New restaurants are opening in several states, including California, in August, according to reports.
Despite the planned closures, the chain also opened three new stores in the second quarter of 2026.
Used EV data from Mobility Global showed a 20 percent growth forecast for 2026 over California’s registrations in 2025, the report said.
As the cost of everything seems to be increasing, consumers are getting a break with cheaper dairy.
USA Today's 10Best gave the title to the Southern California burger chain for the third year in a row.
Karyn Kobayashi told The New York Times that in her upscale neighborhood “everyone has bulletproof cars.”
The Golden State earned its highest marks for access to capital, as well as technology and innovation.
SFGate reported the law will increase consumer grocery costs by an average of $1,300 annually, citing the Dairy Institute of California.
The parent company's CEO cited an "extremely competitive" pizza space in the U.S.
California is one of 12 states suing to block the $81 billion merger. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said everyone would be impacted.
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot for Monday to $478 million.
The case centered on a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health.
Waymo plans to test its driverless robotaxi service in four new U.S. cities, including one in California.
AT&T customers have begun receiving notices that their landline service will be discontinued.
This summer, Walmart has rolled back prices on thousands of products, but is it actually saving you money?
The restaurant is known for its made-to-order burgers, shoestring fries and frozen custard.
Red Lobster’s former owner forced the chain to make endless shrimp permanent and buy its shrimp above market rate, the LA Times reported.
The Irvine-based company is expanding it's existing footprint of more than 400 locations.
The stores fall under a new format and are integrated with a home organization retailer that the brand is acquiring.
Lucid Group already laid off about 300 employees in February — the third layoff for the company since 2023.
Other options advisers are suggesting include investing in a vacation home or assets such as art or yachts outside the state, WSJ reported.
In the national ranking, only one fast food brand from the Golden State cracked the top five.
There were no tickets sold with all six numbers in the latest drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery.
The closures come after it was announced earlier this month that the company's CEO was leaving.
One Golden State metro ranked second nationwide, according to Southern California News Group business columnist Jonathan Lansner.
Over 40 locations have closed so far in 2026, according to a recent analysis by Fast Company.
Voters take into account quality of food, service, surroundings, atmosphere, social impact and price.