Suspect identified in the murder of a Cal Fire captain
RAMONA, Calif. (KION-TV) — A suspect has been identified in the murder of Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi in Ramona, the San Diego Sheriff’s Office…
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Flying for a cause: Florida pilots aid wildfire relief effort in LA
By Meghan Moriarty Click here for updates on this story MELBOURNE, Florida (WESH) — Florida Institute of Technology pilots Blaise Pasquier and…
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Series of earthquakes rattle Hayward
By KTVU Staff HAYWARD, Calif. (KTVU) – Hayward experienced rounds of earthquakes on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Series of…
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Martinez refinery fire released chemicals that cause cancer, heart and lung disease
By Tony Hicks MARTINEZ, Calif. (KPIX) — Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and…
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Wildfire losses and damage costs could reach up to $164 billion, UCLA report says
By Marissa Wenzke LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) – The two deadly wildfires that left widespread devastation after erupting on opposite ends of Los…
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Governor Newsom calls on CAL FIRE to update fire hazard zone map
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION) — Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to prepare for future urban firestorms. The order is after a…
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How an iron gate empowered an Altadena family to persevere after the Eaton Fire
By Pat Harvey Click here for updates on this story ALTADENA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — After losing nearly everything, a wrought iron gate amid…
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SoCal Edison says its equipment “may be associated with the ignition” of January’s Hurst Fire
By Julie Sharp LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL) — Southern California Edison said Thursday that “its equipment may be associated with the ignition of the…
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Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond dies at 81
BY KTVU Staff GRASS VALLEY, Calif. (KTVU) — Legendary KTVU anchor Dennis Richmond, the quintessential newsman of four decades – an anchor still…
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Santa Clarita family turns to fireproofing technique after losing home in 2019 Tick Fire
By Phillip Palmer Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (KABC) — For families impacted by wildfires, the idea of…
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Senators Padilla, Schiff join Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats demanding answers in removal of DOJ, FBI officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION) — Two California senators, along with other Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, are demanding answers on major changes…
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State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — State Farm General, California’s largest insurance provider, has requested an emergency interim rate hike…
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Man proposes to girlfriend on the spot after finding engagement ring in rubble of Altadena home
By Rob McMillian Click here for updates on this story ALTADENA, California (KABC) — Much like thousands of families who lost their homes in the…
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Local nonprofits teaming up to distribute ‘red cards’ to undocumented community
By Eduardo Huijon Jr. Click here for updates on this story SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (KSBY) — The Diversity Coalition San Luis Obispo County…
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Classes canceled for hundreds of students after copper thieves cut power to school
By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story VALLEJO, California (KGO) — It’s the middle of the school year and hundreds of kids in…
Continue Reading Residents in Palisades Fire zone share fire-hardened features of their homes, still standing
By Kristine Lazar Click here for updates on this story California (KCAL/KCBS) — Stories of survival are emerging in the aftermath of the…
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Man seeks witness to mother’s 1983 disappearance from Paradise
By Kelli Saam Click here for updates on this story PARADISE, California (KHSL) — A man is looking for a potential witness to his mother’s…
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SPCA Monterey County disaster response team heads to Los Angeles for rescue efforts
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — SPCA Monterey County is aiding in rescue efforts for animals affected by the Palisades fire in Los Angeles County. The…
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Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards
By Holly Yan, Amanda Musa and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more…
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Sonoma State discontinues all athletic programs amid massive budget cuts
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. (KTVU-TV) — Sonoma State University announced on Wednesday that the school would be discontinuing all athletics and eliminating…
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Hughes Fire in LA County explodes near Castaic, with tens of thousands urged to evacuate
By Marissa Wenzke CASTIAC, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) — With high winds driving the flames, a fast-moving wildfire exploded to roughly 10,200 acres near the…
Continue Reading Trump threatens to withhold wildfire aid ahead of Los Angeles visit
By Kathryn Watson Washington — President Trump is threatening to withhold federal disaster aid for the Los Angeles area if…
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Modesto High School student raises thousands for Southern California fire victims
By Nina Burns Click here for updates on this story MODESTO, California (KOVR) — What started as a hope by a Modesto High School to raise a few…
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Immigrant rights groups, ACLU sue Trump administration over birthright citizenship order
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KTVU) – Immigrants’ rights advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Asian Law Caucus, on Monday…
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Celebration of Life scheduled for Rickey Henderson, ticket registration starts Monday
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV) — The MLB’s Athletics announced the Celebration of Life for the late Oakland A’s legend, Rickey Henderson, will be on…
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How to make the most of your donation to LA wildfire victims
By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Thousands of displaced fire victims in Los Angeles need help, even as donations pour in from around the world.…
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Stephen King wants the Oscars canceled in light of the Los Angeles wildfires
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Stephen King is not only declining to vote for this years Academy Awards nominees, but he doesn’t believe…
Continue Reading Dry weather along the Central Coast prompts potential fire concerns
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Southern California wildfires started from extreme Santa Ana winds combined with dry conditions in the areas,…
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Central Coast firefighters add to the crews battling the Los Angeles wildfires
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The deadly fires still burning across Southern California may see further spread if the expected 70 mph winds pick…
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Wildfires have been raging in Los Angeles for days. When will they end?
CNN, EL SEGUNDO FIRE DEPT, KABC, ULYSSES GUEVARA HUGO By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first…
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16 people dead in Palisades and Eaton fires as Los Angeles braces for more high winds, red flag weather
By Marissa Wenzke LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL) — Wildfires have killed at least 16 people and left behind widespread destruction in Los Angeles…
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Children who vanished after mother found dead still missing 6 months later
KOVR By Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — It has been six long months of searching for Athena and Mateo Lee…
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3.7 magnitude earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay Area, followed by aftershocks
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KPIX-TV) — The San Francisco Bay Area was rattled by a minor earthquake Friday morning that struck just off the coast,…
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3.7 magnitude earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KPIX) – The Bay Area was rattled by an earthquake Friday morning that struck just off the coast of San Francisco. The 3.7…
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How California’s growing wildfires will affect homeowner’s insurance in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The wildfires in Los Angeles have sparked many questions for homeowners living in fire prone areas like Santa Cruz…
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Six dead as fires in Southern California decimate Los Angeles area
By Faris Tanyos, Jordan Freiman, Brian Dakss, Kerry Breen LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS NEWS) — Fires across the Los Angeles area, including one…
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Recap: President Biden addresses the nation amid raging fires in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Biden addressed the nation Thursday, calling the Los Angeles fires a “national disaster.” He said that he not only…
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Eaton Fire growth has “been significantly stopped” fire officials say, as it moves to Mt. Wilson
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL) — While fire officials said Thursday morning that growth of the 10,600-acre Eaton Fire has been significantly stopped, it…
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Palisades Fire destroys historic buildings at California State Parks
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KION) — The Palisades Fire has destroyed historic buildings and locations at Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga…
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California’s insurance is in crisis. The solution will cost homeowners a ton
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Lynne Levin-Guzman stood in the front yard of her 90-year-old parents’ home in Los Angeles County,…
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Palisades Fire burns 2,921 acres as high winds slam Southern California
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL-TV) — Firefighters are battling a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades that quickly spread to 772 acres Tuesday and…
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The CHP warns people about an Amber Alert scam
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz CHP announced Saturday that there is currently an Amber Alert scam happening across the state. They…
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‘This family means a lot to us’: Gym fundraises for 4-year-old fighting cancer
By Grace Bennett Click here for updates on this story SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (KSBY) — On Sunday, people gathered at Headstrong Fit in San…
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Boy, 11, found dead in trailer at RV park; woman arrested
KMAX, KOVR, CNN By Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story SUTTER COUNTY, California (KMAX/KOVR) — A Sutter…
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Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf reopens with brief ceremony Saturday morning
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fred Keeley took the stage Saturday morning to kick-off the reopening of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. “When you…
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Plane crashes into Fullerton warehouse Thursday afternoon
FULLERTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fullerton Police announced Thursday afternoon that two people have died with another 18 injuries after a small plane…
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Workers in these states just got a pay raise
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The corks have been popped, the calendar pages turned and a day that promised fresh starts also brought with it some…
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Hundreds of new laws in California take effect this year. Here’s what to know for 2025.
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KPIX-TV) — Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of…
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Police: burglary suspect escapes after standoff at Salinas business
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police confirmed to our reporter on scene the suspect in an alleged burglary at RAG Firearms on North Main Street…
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Commercial Dungeness crab fishery to reopen on January 5 along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Friday that they will be reopening the commercial…
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