The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has identified 41 Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) egg masses on a shipment of artwork from New York bound for Sonoma County, marking the first discovery of SLF egg masses in California. If undetected SLF egg masses are present in California, they could lead to adult populations emerging in the upcoming weeks, potentially peaking in late summer or early fall. Meanwhile, Gustavo Arellano and Stacey Grenrock Woods engage in answering various questions about California in Alta Journal's Ask a Californian column, providing insights and perspectives on the state. In a different narrative, the TV series set in the Californian Gold Rush era, starring Barbara Stanwyck and Ray Milland, portrays a story of intrigue and disruption by a US Army deserter against a mercenary saloon owner and her lover's plot to declare the state an independent country.