A U.S. Army veteran arrested during an immigration raid at a California marijuana farm says he was sprayed with tear gas and pepper spray.

The towing company in the popular viral clip is Oxnard towing service Airport Towing. When contacted by Newsweek by phone, the company confirmed the white SUV was an ICE vehicle that had been parked illegally on Thursday, July 10. However, viral reports that the tow truck driver was "following" ICE are inaccurate.

A California professor has been arrested for allegedly throwing a tear gas canister at ICE agents during a massive raid at cannabis farm last week where agitators also hurled rocks at law enforcement vehicles.

A volunteer search and rescue team in Calaveras County was able to locate a mother and her son in a "labyrinth-like" forest area because of notes the mother had left on their trail. The team was forced to use a HAM radio to communicate with authorities upon locating the pair.

California's workers' compensation insurance rates are among the highest in the country. Regulators want them to be even higher.

Legislators representing Esparto want to "tighten up" California licensing laws and oversight in response to the deadly fireworks explosion.

Supporters say a regional energy market would benefit renewables and accelerate climate progress. Critics say it would backfire spectacularly.

Despite California's expansion of clean energy use, Texas leads in producing the most electricity from renewable energy sources.