Tuesday, July 14, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1965, Mariner 4, built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, flew past Mars and sent home the first close-up photos of another planet. Would you trust AI to find your next date? A California startup is using artificial intelligence to match college students and […]

Monday, July 13, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1923, the Hollywoodland sign was dedicated above Los Angeles, a real estate billboard whose 4,000 light bulbs were hauled up Mount Lee by mule. The iconic Television City studio, home of The Price Is Right for decades, could soon be changing hands. In honor of […]

The California Flyover From a fast-moving wildfire in Southern California to another successful SpaceX launch on the Central Coast, here’s your Sunday Flyover. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌ […]

The California Flyover California’s wine harvest is off to a record-early start, a judge has paused a major wild horse roundup, and we’ve got a video that’ll make you want to saddle up for the Sierra. All this and more in Top Stories and Et Cetera. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   […]

Friday, July 10, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1913, the thermometer at Death Valley’s Greenland Ranch hit 134 degrees, still the official hottest air temperature ever recorded on Earth. Weather observer Oscar Denton reported the heat was so intense that birds were dropping dead from the sky. Ever wondered where some of Disney’s […]

Thursday, July 9, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1962, artist Andy Warhol opened his first solo show at the Ferus Gallery in Los Angeles, displaying 32 paintings of Campbell’s Soup cans. The series would go on to become one of the defining works of American Pop art. Imagine stumbling across hundreds of mysterious […]

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 2011, former first lady Betty Ford died at age 93 in Rancho Mirage, where she opened the Betty Ford Center in 1982. The treatment center later became part of the nation’s largest nonprofit addiction treatment organization. Call it a blast from the past. Two towns […]

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1846, Commodore John D. Sloat raised the American flag over the Custom House in Monterey, formally claiming Alta California for the United States in a peaceful occupation. Southern California helped turn cruising, hot rods, and custom cars into a lasting slice of Americana. Take a […]

Monday, July 6, 2026 Good Morning! On this day in 1927, Janet Leigh was born in Merced. She built a half-century film career and earned lasting fame as Marion Crane in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 thriller Psycho. As our nation commemorates its 250th birthday, we’ll be sending out shortened editions so The California Flyover staff can celebrate […]

The California Flyover As our nation commemorates its 250th birthday, we’ll be sending out shortened editions through Monday, July 6 so The California Flyover staff can celebrate the holiday with friends and family. Our regular edition will be back on Tuesday. ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   ͏ ‌   […]