https://news.ketelle.co.uk/entities/california Stories involving California, told neutrally, with how each side covers them. en-gb https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/doordash-adds-text-ordering-drone-delivery-and-retail-returns https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/doordash-adds-text-ordering-drone-delivery-and-retail-returns Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:20:44 +0100 Technology At its Dash Forward 2026 event, DoorDash announced an AI agent for ordering by text, a Northern California drone pilot called DoorDash Air, and a nationwide expansion of paid retail returns in November. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/nyt-games-engineering-director-shot-dead-in-dublin-california-in-laws- https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/nyt-games-engineering-director-shot-dead-in-dublin-california-in-laws- Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:51:20 +0100 Crime Jonathan McKinsey, 40, a New York Times games engineering executive, was shot dead in a Dublin, California, park parking lot on Saturday 26 September. His wife's parents, both 77, were arrested and charged with murder; police have given no motive. (12 outlets: 4 left · 3 centre · 5 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/steve-hilton-interview-ahead-of-cnn-california-gubernatorial-debate https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/steve-hilton-interview-ahead-of-cnn-california-gubernatorial-debate Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:40:24 +0100 US Ahead of a CNN debate with Democrat Xavier Becerra, Republican Steve Hilton was interviewed by Deadline on film tax credits and Hollywood, and profiled by the Guardian as a long-shot populist. (3 outlets: 1 left · 2 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/california-bans-law-enforcement-use-of-electric-shock-gloves-after-ice https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/california-bans-law-enforcement-use-of-electric-shock-gloves-after-ice Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:42:01 +0100 US Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on 29 September banning local, state and federal officers in California from using electric-shock gloves, weeks after reports of an ICE purchase plan. The Guardian reports that a legal expert and a sheriff question the ban. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/judge-finds-woman-accused-of-shooting-at-rihanna-s-home-competent-for- https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/judge-finds-woman-accused-of-shooting-at-rihanna-s-home-competent-for- Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:20:55 +0100 Crime A Los Angeles judge ruled Ivanna Ortiz competent for trial on 29 September, and a grand jury indictment was unsealed the next day. She is accused of firing a rifle at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home in March. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/elderly-couple-charged-with-murder-of-son-in-law-jonathan-mckinsey https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/elderly-couple-charged-with-murder-of-son-in-law-jonathan-mckinsey Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:20:40 +0100 Crime Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, are charged with murder over the 26 September shooting of Jonathan McKinsey, 40, in Dublin, California. Court records show competing abuse allegations in a bitter divorce and custody dispute. (2 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/newsom-signs-california-no-kings-act-on-suing-ice-agents https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/newsom-signs-california-no-kings-act-on-suing-ice-agents Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:00:30 +0100 US Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 747, the "No Kings Act," letting California residents sue federal, state and local officials for constitutional violations. Coverage from two right-leaning outlets differs: one stresses the ICE angle, the other the law's limits under qualified immunity. (2 outlets: 0 left · 0 centre · 2 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/california-adopts-new-food-labeling-laws-to-promote-healthier-choices https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/california-adopts-new-food-labeling-laws-to-promote-healthier-choices Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:01:06 +0100 US Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws creating a voluntary state seal for foods that are not ultra-processed and requiring sugar warnings on chain-restaurant menus. Coverage differs in which law it stresses and how far it places the moves in a wider national debate. (2 outlets: 1 left · 0 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/actor-guy-kapulnik-and-passenger-killed-in-california-light-plane-cras https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/actor-guy-kapulnik-and-passenger-killed-in-california-light-plane-cras Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:11:43 +0100 US Israeli actor and flight instructor Guy Kapulnik, 46, and passenger Taylor Laska, 33, died when a single-engine Aeronca Champion crashed in a field near Hesperia, California, last Thursday. The FAA and NTSB are investigating; no cause has been given. (3 outlets: 1 left · 1 centre · 1 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/2026-el-nino-expected-to-bring-extreme-weather-worldwide https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/2026-el-nino-expected-to-bring-extreme-weather-worldwide Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:42:00 +0100 Climate Coverage says this year's El Niño has already passed previous records and is expected to strengthen further. New Scientist previews turbulent weather across several countries, while The Conversation explains why it brings drought to some regions and floods to others. (4 outlets: 3 left · 1 centre · 0 right) https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hurricane-polo-hits-mexico-s-pacific-coast-ahead-of-sonora-landfall https://news.ketelle.co.uk/stories/hurricane-polo-hits-mexico-s-pacific-coast-ahead-of-sonora-landfall Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:16:50 +0100 Climate Polo came ashore in Baja California Sur with 110 mph winds, then crossed the Gulf of California to a second landfall in Sonora and weakened to a tropical storm. Early assessments found limited serious damage, while its moisture threatens flash flooding across the US Southwest and Plains. (7 outlets: 3 left · 2 centre · 2 right)