Tuesday, May 5, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1862, an outnumbered Mexican army defeated French forces at the Battle of Puebla. The victory inspired the holiday of Cinco de Mayo, which was first celebrated by Mexican Americans in California. The World Dog Surfing Championships Exhibition Tour made its Pismo Beach debut, and crowds […]

Monday, May 4, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1992, Los Angeles lifted its citywide curfew, marking the end of five days of unrest sparked by the Rodney King verdict. Schools, banks, and businesses reopened, with calm prevailing. Big Bear’s internet-famous eaglets finally have names, and there’s a sweet story behind them. Meet Sandy […]

The California Flyover California Republicans could win the governorship for the first time in two decades. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   […]

The California Flyover California gas crossed $6 a gallon Thursday as the Iran war sends fuel prices soaring statewide. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   […]

Friday, May 1, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1991, Oakland’s Rickey Henderson stole his 939th base at the Coliseum, passing Lou Brock as baseball’s all-time leader. The game was stopped for eight minutes as his mother and Brock joined him on the field. He told the crowd, “Lou Brock is the symbol of […]

Thursday, April 30, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1909, California raisin growers celebrated the first National Raisin Day, promoting the dried fruit through newspapers, radio, and hand-delivered flyers with recipes and coupons. Thousands of bright blue “by-the-wind sailors” have washed ashore along Northern California beaches, turning heads and covering the sand in color. […]

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1958, Michelle Pfeiffer was born in Santa Ana. The future Catwoman and three-time Oscar nominee was working the register at a local Vons when a customer’s cantaloupe complaint helped spark her acting ambitions. California’s proposed billionaire tax just cleared a major hurdle and is likely […]

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2001, Pacific Palisades businessman Dennis Tito launched aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket, becoming the world’s first paying space tourist after spending $20 million for a trip to the International Space Station. An iconic 10-gallon cowboy hat sign from a shuttered Hollywood Arby’s has resurfaced in […]

Monday, April 27, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1994, former President Richard Nixon was laid to rest at his library in Yorba Linda, with then-President Bill Clinton joined by four former presidents in a rare show of unity. California has set a date to open the world’s largest wildlife crossing, giving mountain lions […]

Friday, April 24, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1940, actor Michael Parks was born in Corona. He scored a Billboard Top 20 hit as the biker drifter in NBC’s Then Came Bronson, then later became a Tarantino favorite, playing Texas Ranger Earl McGraw in Kill Bill. Deep-fried asparagus is one thing, but asparagus […]