California governor seeks ban on new fracking by 2024
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a social media post Friday that California has become the first state to declare an end to oil extraction in the…
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Highway 1 at Rat Creek reopens after mudslide repairs
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Monterey County Friday to attend the reopening of Highway 1 near Rat…
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Newman police jokingly announce new tiny K-9 officer
The Newman Police Department shared photos on Facebook of a new K-9 for small…
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SIG ALERT: 101 Southbound, North of Highway 880 in San Jose
A Sig alert has been issued in Santa Clara County. The southbound side of Highway 101 just North of Highway 880, all lanes now closed due to an…
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Possible sighting gives renewed hope to family searching for missing UC Santa Cruz student
It has been four months since UC Santa Cruz engineering student Dane Elkins, 22, went missing, but a potential sighting is giving his family and…
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Watsonville’s Asian American police chief reacts to recent AAPI hate incidents
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) In Santa Cruz County, people are seeing first hand why legislation to protect against racial discrimination toward the…
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UC, CSU systems plan to require vaccines for all students, employees returning to campus in fall
The University of California and California State University systems announced that they want to require students, faculty and…
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California goes from worst to first in virus infections
Just a few months ago, California was the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S. Hospitals in Los Angeles were…
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California Senate OKs supervised sites for drug users
Instead of putting opioid-users in jail, a proposal moving through the California Legislature would give them a place…
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California public schools see ‘sharp decline’ in enrollment
California public schools have experienced a sharp decline in enrollment this year as the pandemic forced millions into…
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Bail reduced for man accused of helping son hide Kristin Smart’s body
The father of the man accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart had his bail reduced during a hearing…
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California governor declares drought emergency in 2 counties
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting Mendocino County Wednesday where he is expected to announce actions to help with drought resilience and…
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Document: Kristin Smart once buried in suspect’s backyard
A California college student missing for nearly 25 years was once buried in the backyard of the home owned by the murder suspect’s father,…
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State, local leaders say Chauvin verdict is a step forward, but more needs to be done
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three charges related to the death of George Floyd last year, and leaders and…
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California lawmakers revive virus tax break for businesses
California lawmakers on Monday revived a multibillion-dollar tax break for some businesses after the Biden administration assured them the proposal…
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Woman dies after parachuting accident
A woman in California has died after her parachute failed to fully open as she was falling to the ground and it became tangled around her, police…
Continue Reading Suspects in Kristin Smart disappearance plead not guilty
A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin Smart pleaded not guilty Monday and his father…
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Newsom provides update on vaccination progress as eligibility expands
California expanded vaccine eligibility to all residents aged 16 and older Thursday, and Gov.…
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California Legislature OKs bill to help displaced workers
Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom is letting more businesses reopen as coronavirus cases decline, the…
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California power regulators cast doubt on utility’s plans
California power regulators are poised to reprimand Pacific Gas & Electric for continuing to neglect its…
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Son, father appear in court for hearing in 1996 killing
A former California college student charged with murder in the 1996 disappearance of classmate Kristin…
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California residents ages 16+ now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
As of April 15, all California residents who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. The state’s vaccine…
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Newsom pushes school reopening as many districts resist
Many schools in California are open or preparing to reopen, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a news…
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California to shut 2nd prison as inmate population dwindles
A decade after prison crowding forced California to realign its criminal justice system, the population in what once was…
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City known as Hangtown votes to remove noose from its logo
The city of Placerville, California, also known as Hangtown, is losing the noose on its…
Continue Reading Prosecutor: Missing student killed during 1996 rape attempt
The “prime suspect” was arrested Tuesday in the 25-year-old disappearance of a California college student and the San…
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California targets urgent projects as wildfire season looms
California is in such an urgent race with another devastating wildfire season that officials began soliciting local project…
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California orders pause of J&J vaccine on US recommendation
California state officials directed counties and other providers on Tuesday to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as…
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California lifts COVID-19 limits on indoor worship services
California on Monday lifted its limits on indoor worship services in the face of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that struck down…
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California re-opens enrollment for health insurance coverage
California on Monday re-opened enrollment for its state health insurance exchange, hoping more people will buy…
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Man gets prison for killing California elephant seal
A man was sentenced Monday to three months in federal prison for shooting a protected northern elephant seal to death…
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Counter-protest follows reported “White Lives Matter” rally in Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KION) After an extremist rally was planned in Southern California, community members planned a counter-protest.…
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Los Angeles woman suspected of killing her 3 young children, police say
A Los Angeles woman suspected of killing her three young children, all under 5 years of age, is now in custody police said…
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A California town is paying its homeless to clean their encampment sites
A pilot project in a California town is paying homeless residents to tidy up their living areas, and it’s changing the culture of the city. The…
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USF student accused of hanging noose from balcony expelled
The University of San Francisco started an investigation after a noose was found hanging from one of its housing units,…
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Live Look: Peregrine falcon eggs hatch at PG&E headquarters
A family of peregrine falcons have made their home at PG&E’s San Francisco headquarters, according to a…
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California updates criteria for tier assignments in Blueprint for a Safer Economy
The California Department of Public Health announced Thursday that it has updated its Blueprint for a Safer…
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Newsom discusses preparation for wildfire season
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Fresno County touring wildfire preparedness work underway as crews prepare for wildfire…
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LAPD facing lawsuit after officers arrest black man during search for white suspect
The Los Angeles Police Department is facing a lawsuit after officers arrested a Black man outside of his home during…
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California plans $536 million for forests before fire season
California will authorize $536 million for wildfire mitigation and forest management projects before the worst of the…
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Congressman Panetta holds meeting with AAPI community on anti-Asian hate crimes
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) held a virtual meeting with Central Coast Asian American and Pacific…
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CAL FIRE CZU responds to several early spring wildfires
FELTON, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire CZU says their crews have already responded to and contained 5 wildfires within the unit since March 31, 2021, which…
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Unaccompanied migrant kids may be housed at Camp Roberts
The federal government may house unaccompanied migrant children at Camp Roberts on the Monterey County line.…
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California to allow indoor gatherings as virus cases plummet
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) Indoor concerts, theater performances and receptions are making a come back in California now that the state has released new…
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California expands property tax benefits for seniors, wildfire victims
State officials announced that seniors, severely disabled residents and victims of wildfires or other natural disasters have expanded property tax…
Continue Reading Investigation underway after noose found on balcony at University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco said it is conducting an investigation after a noose was found hanging from one of its housing…
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Fremont hotel evacuated due to suspicious bag
Fremont police said a Hyatt hotel was evacuated after a report of a suspicious bag, and a suspect has been…
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Audit: Contact tracing in California failed to meet goals
Despite promises from Gov. Gavin Newsom to build an “army” of contact tracers to contain the coronavirus pandemic,…
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California dog alerts owners to home intruder
A three-year-old rescue dog returned the favor when she alerted her owners after spotting a home…
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California lifts recommendation for residents to stay within 120 miles of home
The California Department of Public Health has updated its travel advisory, and has removed one of the…
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