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Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East arrives in California | First Thing

California | First Thing Good morning. Gas prices [have risen above $6 in California](https://www.theguardian.com

US family reunited with pet cat seven years after it was lost: ‘We always thought about him’

California](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california) across the US is said to be settling back into his old ways

Whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay. New ship alerts could help protect them

California Santa Barbara. "So even though this is just one piece of the problem, it's a piece

Some Planned Parenthood clinics are using Botox to smooth over federal cuts

California and parts of Nevada. It has started offering a new set of services, ranging

First Thing: US military seizes Iran-flagged ship trying to pass strait of Hormuz blockade

California, pictured in 2025. Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA A California woman was [arrested at Los Angeles

Former Trump lawyer John Eastman disbarred over efforts to overturn 2020 election

California on Wednesday. The California supreme court [upheld a 2024 ruling](https://statesunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Eastman-Decision.pdf) from

In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters

California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters Residents in Monterey Park, [California](https://www.theguardian.com

California man shot by ICE arrested by FBI and charged with ‘assault’

California man shot by ICE arrested by FBI and charged with ‘assault’ Federal officials have

Crack in California chemical tank averts ‘catastrophic’ blast but thousands remain evacuated

California chemical tank averts ‘catastrophic’ blast but thousands remain evacuated A crack that formed by chance

FBI searches southern California facility where chemical incident spurred evacuation

California facility where chemical incident spurred evacuation The [FBI](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/fbi) is searching a southern

First Thing: Race for California governor deadlocked as primary results across the US pour in

California governor deadlocked as primary results across the US pour in Good morning. It has been

Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China

California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China Eileen Wang, the mayor

Three people sentenced to jail for bear-suit insurance scam in California

California When it comes to the [California](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california) department of insurance, don’t poke

40,000 people under evacuation orders after chemical tank leak in Southern California

California ![Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Craig Covey speaks during a news conference at the Los Alamitos

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton mocked for misidentifying a ‘street taco’

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton mocked for misidentifying a ‘street taco’ Polls have shown [California

Overheated chemical tank in southern California ‘will fail’, EPA chief says

California ‘will fail’, EPA chief says Government officials in Orange county, [California](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/california),

Soil testing at California house turns up evidence of human remains in Kirstin Smart case

California house turns up evidence of human remains in Kirstin Smart case Soil testing at a property

California, Arizona and Nevada propose water-saving plan for Colorado River

California, Arizona and Nevada propose water-saving plan for Colorado River The states of [California

Britney Spears charged with driving under influence in California

California Prosecutors in California have filed a criminal charge against Britney Spears over her arrest

San Diego mosque shooting: What we know about the victims and the attackers

California, on May 18, 2026.](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/afp_6a0be77b14c3-1779165051.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Two women react as they leave a reunification