• Here's how Lake Mead water crisis could affect California

    ABC7
    August 13, 2026

    Lake Mead, located in southern Nevada and fed by the Colorado River, is the largest reservoir in the U.S. and a critical water source for Southern California. According to water officials, the lake reached a new record low last week, surpassing the previous low recorded in 2022.

  • Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

    Reuters
    August 12, 2026

    The trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that ‌Meta designed its platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety. It will also address claims by 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law.

  • California privacy agency fines data broker over Social Security number opt-out

    Daily Journal
    August 12, 2026

    (Subscription required) LocateSmarter must pay $116,490 for requiring consumers to provide sensitive information to stop the sale of their data, in the agency's first enforcement action combining the CCPA and Delete Act.

  • Suit Against Kenny Chesney for Imposter-Scam Rightly Axed

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    August 12, 2026

    Div. Eight of this district’s Court of Appeal yesterday affirmed the judgment entered in favor of country music star Kenny Chesney after a fan alleged that he failed to protect her from a third-party impersonator who was able to convince the woman to loan him $310,000 to cover expenses purportedly relating to an upcoming award show and recording release based on “insider” information that she says was not publicly available.