Jurors rejected Jeffrey Ferguson’s testimony that he accidentally shot his wife, convicting him of second-degree murder on April 22, prosecutors said.

Judge Jeffrey Ferguson of Orange County Superior Court faces 40 years to life for murdering his wife, Sheryl Ferguson, in August 2023, prosecutors said.

Jurors convicted a Southern California judge of second-degree murder on Tuesday for fatally shooting his wife while the couple argued and watched television at home.

The Supreme Court indicated Wednesday that it will revive a lawsuit from fuel producers challenging California’s strict vehicle emission rules, with both conservative and liberal justices signaling that companies have standing to sue.

U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic on Wednesday to a bid by fuel producers to challenge California's standards for vehicle emissions and electric cars under a federal air pollution law in a case involving the Democratic-governed state's power to fight greenhouse gases.

A renewed challenge from fuel producers will likely change very little in the Golden State, given the already huge number of electric vehicles on its highways.

From higher costs to export worries, California’s agricultural and wine industries face many possible tariff effects. But some hope for opportunity.

Southern California's trade industry in 2022 supported nearly 2 million jobs and contributed nearly $300 billion in direct economic output. Trump's tariffs could tank operations.

A report from the LA County Economic Development Corporation said the tariffs threaten $500 billion in revenue for the region and put 2 million local workers at risk. Tom Wait reports.