California News Archives

6-year-old boy killed in California in suspected road rage shooting

May 21, 2021 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

A 6-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday in a suspected road rage incident while sitting inside a car being driven by his mother in Orange County,…

California has regained nearly half of jobs lost in pandemic

May 21, 2021 1:31 PM The Associated Press

California extended its slow but steady economic recovery in April, adding more than 100,000 jobs for the third consecutive month, officials said…

Loma Fire in Santa Barbara prompts evacuations, including KION sister station

May 21, 2021 7:23 AM Carina Nocon, Avery Johnson

A fire broke out on TV Hill in Santa Barbara Thursday night around 9 p.m., prompting evacuations for surrounding areas and for KION’s sister station…

California delays debate on easing virus rules for workers

May 20, 2021 5:16 PM The Associated Press

California workforce regulators will aim for a mid-June easing of workplace mask and social distancing requirements to conform with…

Los Angeles Police Department investigating altercation at restaurant as possible anti-Semitic hate crime

May 20, 2021 3:15 PM CNN

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating as a hate crime an altercation Tuesday night near Hollywood where witness reports said…

California food banks report surge in number of people served in 2020

May 20, 2021 11:52 AM Avery Johnson

The California Association of Food Banks (CAFB) has released its 2020 Impact Report outlining the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Governor Newsom to sign affordable housing legislation

May 20, 2021 10:29 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Santa Clara County Thursday to sign legislation expected to fast-track housing and economic development…

Woman arrested after assaulting 3 at California school

May 20, 2021 10:54 AM The Associated Press

Students were evacuated from a Northern California classroom after a woman ran inside, punched a teacher and two students…

Fire burns one home, multiple vehicles in Martinez

May 19, 2021 3:13 PM Avery Johnson

A two-alarm fire has burned at least one home and at least 6 vehicles in Martinez Wednesday afternoon, according to KION’s sister station in the Bay…

Shooting targeting party bus in California kills 2, wounds 5

May 18, 2021 6:07 PM The Associated Press

At least two shooters opened fire on a party bus driving on a San Francisco Bay Area freeway early Tuesday, killing two women and wounding at least…

California readies to prevent blackouts, but threats remain

May 18, 2021 5:23 PM The Associated Press

California’s top energy regulators on Tuesday said the state is better prepared to avoid last summer’s rotating blackouts, but they cautioned the…

Ship off coast of Monterey County towed to Oakland after fire extinguished

May 18, 2021 10:47 AM Avery Johnson

A container ship that experienced a fire in the engine room off the coast of Monterey County has been towed to the Port of…

CDPH to lift mask requirement in most settings for vaccinated people in June

May 17, 2021 11:58 AM Jonathan Sarabia

California will implement CDC’s recently updated guidelines on mask requirements. On June 15th, fully vaccinated Californians will no longer be…

California to maintain mask mandate until June 15

May 17, 2021 11:22 AM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health confirmed in a media call Monday morning that it will keep its current mask mandate in place for several…

Suspect arrested in connection to fire near Los Angeles

May 17, 2021 11:03 AM Avery Johnson

KION’s sister station in Los Angeles reports that a suspect has been arrested in connection with a fire threatening the Topanga and Pacific Palisades…

University of California drops SAT scores for admission

May 17, 2021 10:26 AM The Associated Press

The University of California won’t consider SAT and ACT scores that are submitted with admission and scholarship applications under a settlement of…

Governor announces billion-dollar plan to close California’s digital divide

May 14, 2021 12:27 PM Jonathan Sarabia, Avery Johnson

Governor Gavin Newsom announced a $7 billion plan Friday to close the digital divide across the state.…

‘Worst day’: Water crisis deepens on California-Oregon line

May 14, 2021 2:45 PM The Associated Press

The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water…

A $26 million California lottery jackpot goes unclaimed. Winning ticket may have been washed with laundry

May 14, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

It looks like a $26 million dollar lottery jackpot will go unclaimed in California because no one came forward with the winning…

Vandenberg Air Force Base to be renamed Space Force Base

May 14, 2021 1:34 PM The Associated Press

California’s Vandenberg Air Force Base will be renamed as a U.S. Space Force Base on…

California is awash in tax revenue and budget reflects it

May 14, 2021 10:26 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced plans to fund several programs and initiatives through his $100 billion California…

California governor seeks $1.5B boost for small businesses

May 13, 2021 1:33 PM Avery Johnson

California is getting $27 billion in federal coronavirus relief, and Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that he wants to give some…

California counties await mask, social distancing guidance

May 13, 2021 4:40 PM The Associated Press

Counties in California are waiting for guidance from the state after the federal government on Thursday said that fully vaccinated…

Monterey County DA shares opposition to earlier release of some California prisoners

May 13, 2021 3:39 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni said she and 40 other District Attorneys around the state are filing…

11-year-old, 17-year-old arrested in attack on elderly Asian man

May 13, 2021 1:45 PM CNN

An 11-year-old boy and a 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday in connection with an attack and robbery of an elderly Asian…

California okays Pfizer vaccine for children 12 and older

May 13, 2021 1:00 PM Avery Johnson

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine received FDA emergency use authorization earlier this week for youth aged 12 to 15, and…

Woman rescued from Northern California creek

May 13, 2021 7:27 AM Carina Nocon

PUTAH CREEK, Calif. (KION) On May 12, CHP H-30 and multiple state agencies from Solano and Yolo Counties rescued a woman who was clinging to a tree…

Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses childcare, recall with Telemundo 23’s Stephanie Magallon

May 12, 2021 5:09 PM Stephanie Magallon, Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Castroville Wednesday to announce a $20 billion school funding…

Newsom announces $20 billion in proposed school spending during visit to Castroville

May 12, 2021 10:26 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Monterey County Wednesday, and he is expected to announce a proposal for state school…

GOP’s Faulconer pitches tax cut plan for California

May 12, 2021 5:33 PM The Associated Press

Hoping to grab a share of the spotlight in California’s expected recall election, Republican candidate for governor Kevin Faulconer on Wednesday…

California to effectively end mask mandate when state fully reopens next month, Gov. Newsom says

May 12, 2021 9:43 AM CNN Newsource

Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will effectively end its mask mandate next month when the state plans to fully reopen after more than a year of…

New details emerge in fatal shootings of California police

May 12, 2021 11:50 AM The Associated Press

As two police departments in California mourn the loss of their officers — shot and killed in the line of duty in two separate incidents within 24…

Billions of dollars expected to help Californians experiencing homeless

May 11, 2021 12:00 PM Jonathan Sarabia

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed $12 billion in funding intended to help end the statewide issue of homelessness.…

California nears expanding COVID-19 shot to children 12-15

May 11, 2021 6:14 PM The Associated Press

California is nearing approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for its 2.1 million children ages 12 to 15, state health officials said Tuesday, one…

Stockton officer killed while responding to domestic disturbance

May 11, 2021 2:02 PM Avery Johnson

Stockton police have identified the officer killed while responding to a domestic disturbance Tuesday morning and released more details about the…

New California attorney general pledges focus on hate crimes

May 11, 2021 1:38 PM The Associated Press

California’s new attorney general on Tuesday promised an increased focus on hate crimes, saying there is “a state of crisis” because of…

MLB tells Athletics to explore relocation if no new ballpark

May 11, 2021 12:38 PM The Associated Press

The Oakland A’s may be looking for a new home soon, according to Major League…

Police identify officer, suspect killed in San Luis Obispo shooting

May 11, 2021 1:06 PM Avery Johnson

The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified the officer killed in the line of duty, a fellow officer who was injured and the suspect in the…

California governor proposes $12B to house state’s homeless

May 11, 2021 10:30 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed $12 billion in new funding to get more people experiencing homelessness in the state into housing…

PG&E warns of scammers impersonating utility workers

May 10, 2021 12:31 PM Avery Johnson

Pacific Gas and Electric is warning its customers to be on the lookout for potential scammers as it receives more reports of…

Monterey County Peace Officers Association to host 23rd Annual Police Memorial & Procession

May 10, 2021 9:41 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) In honor of National Police Week, the Monterey County Peace Officers Association will be holding the 23rd Annual…

California expands drought emergency to large swath of state

May 10, 2021 2:54 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday expanded a drought emergency declaration to a large swath of the nation’s most populated…

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces tax rebate for residents, multi-billion dollar budget surplus

May 10, 2021 10:24 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Alameda County Monday to unveil his Economic Recovery Plan, and he says it will include…

Two college students had to be rescued when their boat made of plastic buckets and kiddie pools drifted out to sea

May 10, 2021 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

Two college students in California had to be rescued from the Pacific Ocean this weekend when they floated too far from the shore in a…

Police deliver Mother’s Day flowers after arresting delivery driver for DUI

May 10, 2021 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

Police officers responding to a collision in Fairfield, California, made sure nothing got in the way of moms in the area receiving their Mother’s Day…

California warehouses required to cut emissions in one of the nation’s smoggiest regions, air quality board votes

May 8, 2021 2:07 AM CNN Newsource

A Southern California air quality board voted Friday to require large warehouses to drastically cut diesel emissions in an apparent first-of-its-kind…