FBI announces rescue of 21 human trafficking victims in Bay Area
BY ANDREA NAKANO SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI in San Francisco announced they’ve found 21 victims of sex trafficking as part of a nationwide enforcement…
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Bomb squad removes hazardous materials from San Pablo home of late UC Berkeley chemist
Courtesy: Contra Costa Fire Dept. SAN PABLO, Calif. – A bomb squad began investigating hundreds of boxes with several hazardous materials,…
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All National Parks to free admission for anniversary of Great American Lands Day
The National Park Service wants to remind nature lovers that Friday, August 4, there will be no entrance fee to enter any National Park. If you’ve…
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1 in 4 new cars sold in California were zero-emission vehicles in the second quarter of 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- At least 1 in every 4 new cars sold in California last quarter were zero-emission vehicles according to Governor Gavin…
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PACT Act looks to provide more VA Health Care for Veterans
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- A new bill is aimed at helping veterans and expanding their health care benefits. It’s called the PACT Act. This…
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California lost more tax income than every other state as people left to other states
By Aaron Kliegman New York and California experienced the largest loss of tax income from migration of any states in the country as residents…
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California forbids plans to unmask In-N-Out workers — and most other workplaces
By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters SAN JOSE, Calif. – For at least another year and a half, California employers won’t be able to follow…
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California foster youth can now go to college completely free
SAN DIEGO — A potential game changer for tens of thousands of California’s foster youth with dreams of going to college. New legislation,…
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California expanding pilot program to fight meth addiction with gift cards, incentives
By Jamie Joseph California has come up with a new way to fight methamphetamine addiction: incentivizing users to stay sober with gift…
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Experts warn invasive hammerhead worms secrete “nasty toxin” and can be a foot long. Here’s what to know.
It might be Shark Week, but sharks aren’t the only hammerheads to watch out for this summer. An invasive worm that packs the poisonous power of…
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‘Keep Families Close’ bill passes California legislature
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- A bill proposed by California Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom…
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93-year-old Oakland man becomes oldest to climb Yosemite’s Half Dome
BY KTVU Staff YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif, (KTVU)- Last week, a 93-year-old Oakland man became the oldest known climber to…
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State-of-the-art drones used to track vegetation fires before they become wildfires
Originally Published: 21 JUL 23 12:59 ETBy WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story ALAMEDA COUNTY, California (KPIX)…
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California providing free legal services for undocumented farmworkers in state labor investigations
CENTRAL COAST, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new pilot program to give immigration legal help for farm workers involved in state…
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California AG only closed 3 deadly police shooting investigations since 2021
By Lisa Fernandez SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A total of 45 unarmed people across California were shot by law enforcement officers in the last…
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California faces firefighter shortage
PETALUMA, Calif. – As Canadian forces continue to battle out-of-control fires to the north, California’s fire season here is…
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Two Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies die within one week
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of two longtime deputies within days of each…
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Golden Gate Fields horse racing track to close at end of 2023 season
BY KTVU Staff BERKELEY, Calif. (KTVU-TV)- It’s the end of an era for Northern California horse racing. Golden Gate Fields will permanently close…
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California voters will decide whether to repeal state’s Prop 8 same sex marriage ban in 2024
Originally Published: 14 JUL 23 13:51 ET By Melissa Alonso and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — California voters will have the chance to remove…
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California beaver restoration program launched to revitalize state’s ecosystems, watersheds
California state agencies are taking a new approach to beaver management in the state to prioritize conservation of the ecologically important…
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California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books. Voters could remove it next year
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California voters will decide in 2024 whether to enshrine the right…
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California Democrats revived a stalled bill on child trafficking after public pressure
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans had a rare chance to celebrate Thursday after Democrats in the state…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom steps in to help revive a stalled bill on child trafficking
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped in on Wednesday to help revive a bill in the state…
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California Assembly committee blocks bill that could make human trafficking a “serious felony.”
LOS ANGELES – The California Assembly Committee on Public Safety is facing criticism for blocking a crucial bill that…
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California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse
Originally Published: 11 JUL 23 16:05 ET Updated: 11 JUL 23 17:04 ET By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — California has spent a stunning…
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Leslie Van Houten, follower of Charles Manson, released from California prison after 53 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving 53 years of a life sentence…
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Another major insurance company limits new homeowners insurance in California
Originally Published: 10 JUL 23 19:27 ET Updated: 10 JUL 23 19:37 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Farmers Insurance has limited new…
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Excessive Heat Watch issued for Central Coast for weekend
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Service is telling everyone to get the sunblock ready for the upcoming weekend after they…
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Murder suspect who escaped from California medical center recaptured
Originally Published: 09 JUL 23 21:26 ET Updated: 10 JUL 23 16:34 ET By Michelle Watson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A murder suspect who…
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Governor Newsom announces over $19 million to preserve Vista Verda Apartments in Freedom
FREEDOM, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that more than $159.9 million in awards was going towards 638 affordable housing…
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Police search for Northern California murder suspect who fled a hospital
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police are searching for a California man accused of murder who fled from a hospital in a Sacramento suburb early Sunday…
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1 dead, 1 critically injured in San Rafael plane crash
By KTVU Staff SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Federal investigators are looking into a plane crash that killed one person and injured another…
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Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of the nation’s largest truck makers on Thursday pledged to stop selling new…
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San Jose crane business flies 1,800 square foot American flag for 4th to honor Vietnam vet
Originally Published: 04 JUL 23 13:10 ET By DEVIN FEHELY Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) –…
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A California flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA
Originally Published: 03 JUL 23 11:01 ETBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has certified for testing a…
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Robert Rivas is sworn in as the 71st Speaker of the California State Assembly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – Assemblyman Robert Rivas, who represents the Central Coast, was sworn in as the 71st speaker of the California State…
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Fourth of July gas prices take an almost unprecedented plunge
Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 06:44 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 15:40 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The roads will be crowded this Fourth…
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California bacon law takes effect but pork from farms using cages will still be on shelves
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A California law approved by voters that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow…
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Victims of Pajaro levee breach plan to sue counties and agencies over disaster
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hundreds of people impacted by the flooding near the Pajaro River and near waterways are looking to hold several…
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California’s law aimed at fast food wages is on hold. Lawmakers may have found a way around it
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law aimed in part at boosting salaries for fast food workers has been…
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California’s new budget covers $32 billion deficit while extending tax credits for film industry
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a $310.8 billion budget on Tuesday that closes a nearly $32…
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4 suspects, including minor, arrested for stealing thousands worth of Legos in San Mateo
By O. Gloria Okorie and KTVU staff SAN MATEO, Calif. (KTVU)- Several have been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of Legos,…
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Cow manure fraud/green energy Ponzi scheme sends Central Valley man to prison
Written By KSEE 24 staff FRESNO, Calif. – A Central Valley man was sentenced to federal prison Monday after he was convicted in a nearly $9 million…
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California gives nearly $1.5 billion for behavioral health and community housing grants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Governor Newsom announced that the state was awarded $1.49 billion for behavioral health and community…
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2.5M Genworth policyholders and 769K retired California workers and beneficiaries affected by hack
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The country’s largest public pension fund says the personal…
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CAL FIRE: early inmate releases have hurt staffing
by: Esteban Reynoso FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Due to its dependency on fire-fighting inmate crews, CAL FIRE says the pandemic-era prison…
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Hundreds of dolphins and sea lions have washed up dead or sick in California amid toxic algae outbreak
Originally Published: 22 JUN 23 17:18 ET By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The scene is unsettling: hundreds of sea lions and dolphins are…
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New study says high housing costs, low income push Californians into homelessness
By Janie Har SAN FRANCISCO – Homeless people in California are already a vulnerable group, often struggling with poor health,…
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Biden touts his climate credentials in California
Originally Published: 19 JUN 23 17:15 ET By Donald Judd and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday touted…
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California awards Monterey County $8 million to help people living in Pajaro Riverbed
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California announced Wednesday it has awarded $ 199 million to move 7,300 people out of encampments and into…
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