Immigration & Courts: A federal judge in Northern California ruled the Trump administration violated the First Amendment when it used immigration tools to target foreign students for political speech, blocking visa revocations tied to campus protests. Central Valley Fraud: Stanislaus County prosecutors say a Central California food truck operator used immigrant victims’ savings for a nearly $1 million fraud, with convictions on multiple counts and a 20-year prison sentence pending. Tech & Copyright: Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell sued Anthropic in Northern California, alleging “brazen” piracy to train Claude, seeking major damages. Housing & Daily Life: California’s housing crunch is being worsened by smaller households and fast absorption of new units, keeping vacancy tight even as construction rises. LA Street Food Crackdown: LA Mayor Karen Bass ordered the LAPD to stop issuing citations to street vendors, reigniting a cost-of-living and fairness fight. Wildfire Watch: A fast-growing Big Sur blaze near Highway 1 triggered evacuations as it surged to nearly 6,000 acres. Energy & Consumer Costs: Covered California announced a 6.2% dental premium increase for 2027, while critics point to reimbursement gaps that can leave fewer dentists accepting plans. Open-Source Tech Policy: California lawmakers passed a Linux exemption to an age-verification law, clearing the way for open-source operating systems to avoid user age data collection. Politics & Deportations: Far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was deported after an ICE arrest tied to an immigration hearing he missed.