Water temperatures are climbing the charts, high tides are swallowing the shoreline and vital parts of the food web that feed ocean diversity are disappearing
Technology
Secretlab’s gaming chairs and desks can now be tested in a limited batch of US retail stores. In addition to the company’s first store in Los Angeles opening November 18th, it’ll have a presence in 15 Best Buy stores spread across California, Florida, Colorado, Virginia, Washington, Idaho, Alabama, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The exact locations are listed here. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/16x9-Secretlab-US-Retail-Launch-Best-Buy_In-store.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
World News
Ann Lawani was taken from her home, sparking a huge outcry among students and faculty at her university
The Oscar-winning actress has reportedly relocated, months after selling her sprawling Los Angeles estate.
Rep. Kevin Kiley, a former Republican turned independent, lost his reelection bid. He discusses what went wrong for the GOP, the challenges of the two-party system and how Congress could work better.
“The billionaires may have bought themselves a temporary victory,” backers said, as California’s billionaire tax failed and a ban on new ones leads.
The California festival has unveiled its lineup, which also features Madonna, Phoebe Bridgers and Robyn
Technology
Lawsuit filed in California claims drivers routinely refuse to transport individuals with service animals or mobility devices
California’s 548 death row prisoners could be spared execution under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan, announced last week, to commute every death sentence in the state to life in prison without parole. The list includes some of the most notorious and prolific convicted killers in the state’s history.
World News
Animal that menaced residents was shot in October but then reappeared – and was shot for a second time and killed
Politics & Governance
Voters in California have rejected a measure to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents with net worth over $1 billion. CNN’s Elex Michaelson reports.
The novel proposal would have charged billionaires a one-time 5% tax on most of their overall wealth, including their ownership in companies.
The 82-year-old was placed under house detention in Florida last week after being charged over possession of child sex abuse material.
Technology
California saw the most expensive opposition campaign in its history as funding of political campaigns broke records in the US midterms
Voters in California have rejected a measure to impose a one-time 5% wealth tax on residents with a net worth of over $1 billion.
Technology
The ballot measure was supposed to fast-track the buildout of “essential” infrastructure, but some legal experts and environmental groups argued it would have loosened standards for data centers as well. [Link: What we know about results in all 14 California ballot propositions | https://calmatters.org/politics/elections/2026/11/california-election-result-propositions/ | CalMatters]
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A billionaire tax U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and other progressives championed as an antidote to economic inequality was defeated in California.
The proposed measure would have imposed a one-time 5 percent tax on Californian billionaires to fund healthcare.