California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have…
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Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires
Associated Press RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and…
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Buying a home is expensive. What about ordering one for delivery?
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — When Julie Johnson and her husband decided to purchase their own home, they turned to an unexpected place:…
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As California wildfires become more frequent, people will need to fireproof their homes. Here’s what it takes to do it
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Steven Snyder stood by his bedroom window, gazing out as his neighborhood burned. Waves of red and orange flames…
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Ten of the 58 California counties flipped from blue to red in the 2024 election
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) —Â California is slowly seeping from blue to red, according to the most recent numbers from the Secretary of State’s…
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California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on…
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Los Angeles County district attorney election results add pall of uncertainty over possible release of Lyle and Erik Menendez
By Ray Sanchez and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN (CNN) — The unseating of progressive Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in a…
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Limekiln State Park reopens for day use; California State Parks
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — Limekiln State Park reopens to the public for day use, announced California State Parks on Monday. State Parks said that…
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California sues LA suburb for temporary ban of homeless shelters
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California filed a lawsuit against a Los Angeles suburb on Monday, alleging the city’s recent…
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Search for 4 missing boaters in California suspended after crews find 1 child dead and 1 alive
BODEGA BAY, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended a massive search for four boaters who went missing in Northern California after their…
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1 dead, 5 others rescued after boat capsizes off California coast
By Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story REDONDO BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — One person was killed and five others…
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One dead, four missing after boat capsizes near Bodega Bay, Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office says
BODEGA BAY, Calif. (KION-TV/KTVU) — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office says at least one person is dead and four others missing after their boat…
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Fentanyl bust seized enough drugs to kill quarter of California’s population, CHP says
By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — A recent routine traffic stop along Interstate 5 in Northern…
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Fresh Express voluntarily recalls salad bowls over potential Listeria in chicken
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fresh Express announced Saturday that they are issuing a voluntary recall on a number of Gourmet Café Chicken Caesar…
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California students want careers in AI. Here’s how colleges are meeting that demand
CalMatters Nathan Lim, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, recently spent the summer working on an artificial intelligence tool to help students…
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“It was the best moment of my life,” says 10-year-old Dodger fan who caught Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam
By Laurie Perez, Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — What he was told was just…
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49ers head into their bye on a winning note and with hopes of Christian McCaffrey’s return
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — While most of the San Francisco 49ers get the chance to rest during the bye week following a…
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Stephen Curry will miss at least two games for Warriors with left ankle injury
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry will miss at least the next two games for the Golden State Warriors nursing an injured ankle that he hurt in a…
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Lodi man fatally stabbed during fight; police arrest 2 suspects
By Jose Fabian Click here for updates on this story LODI, California (KOVR) — Lodi police said one person was killed after a fight broke out…
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Man is killed in gunbattle after shooting a police sergeant in California
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man who shot and wounded a police sergeant during what officials called an ambush was killed by officers over the weekend…
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In nationwide first, California plans to rev up sales of electric motorcycles
CalMatters At New Century Motorcycles in Alhambra, a handful of electric motorcycles are relegated to the back of the store, tucked behind the dirt…
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Person of interest detained after three men are found dead following house fire near Los Angeles
TEMPLE CITY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities detained a man they called a person of interest after three men were found dead and three others were…
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California unveils plan to deploy 10,000 community service members by 2025
By Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story 10/25/24 (LAPost.com) — According to a press release from the California Service Corps,…
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California’s plan to overhaul a key climate program — raising the cost of gas — ignites debate
CalMatters California plans to overhaul one of its cornerstone climate programs — a decision that could push gasoline prices higher in a state…
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What to know about the San Jose State volleyball team and why opponents are boycotting matches
Associated Press The San Jose State women’s volleyball team finds itself at the center of a storm as the Spartans make a run toward their first…
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Sacramento boy decks out lawn for Halloween only to have expensive animatronic dog stolen
By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The search is on for a missing demon dog after a young boy’s…
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Two more LA Times editorial board members resign after the paper withholds a Harris endorsement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the board’s…
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Santa Monica police searching for good Samaritans who aided woman struck by SUV on beach
By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story SANTA MONICA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Santa Monica police are hoping to find the people…
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CVS workers reach tentative contract agreement after weekend strike
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement…
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Missing person’s case leads to mummified body in Bay Area home
KPIX By Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story UNION CITY, California (KPIX) — A missing person’s…
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Los Angeles district attorney says he’ll recommend resentencing in decades-old Menendez brothers’ murder case
By Cindy Von Quednow, Amanda Musa and Melissa Gray, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Los Angeles County’s district attorney said Thursday he’ll…
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PG&E partners up with California 211 to assist people during an emergency
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E announced Wednesday that the company is partnering up with California 211 to alert customers in its…
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Cabrillo ranked best community college in California
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cabrillo College announced Wednesday that they’ve been named the best community college in California. According to a…
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California man charged with using ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in courthouse explosion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man is facing new federal charges after being arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that injured…
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Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule
Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Wednesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will…
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A 2nd major recall for Honda in October, this time for pumps that can crack, leak fuel
Honda is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles because the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel, which could increase the risk of a fire.…
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NFL injury report: 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk suffers torn ACL, Chris Godwin and Mike Evans leave game with injury
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Injuries always have a significant effect on the NFL season, but some teams are bearing the brunt of absences more than…
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Mental health workers strike against Kaiser Permanente in Southern California
By Robert Ilich, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,000 unionized mental health workers in Southern California went on strike against Kaiser Permanente on…
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Video shows concrete crumbling from California railyard underpass
By Brady Halbleib Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KOVR) — A Tesla’s dashcam captured the startling moments…
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35 years later: the Loma Prieta Earthquake’s devastating impact on Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — At 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 1989, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled along the Loma Prieta fault line in…
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Mitzi Gaynor, star of ‘South Pacific,’ dies at 93
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mitzi Gaynor, the effervescent dancer and actor who starred as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film “South…
Continue Reading The brutal story behind California’s new Native American genocide education law
CalMatters In the 1860s, an armed militia swept into the historic land of the Serrano people in the San Bernardino mountains and went on a killing…
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California pledged $500 million to help tenants preserve affordable housing. They didn’t get a dime.
CalMatters Luke Johnson and his neighbors thought they had found the perfect solution to avoid being displaced from their Silver Lake, Los Angeles…
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TikTok is designed to be addictive to kids and causes them harm, US states’ lawsuits say
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, saying that the popular short-form video app is…
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As bird flu outbreak expands in California, dairy farms report it’s worse than they expected
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A third farmworker has tested positive for bird flu in California, according to the state’s health department.…
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California homeowner’s insurance policy canceled because of photo taken from space. Here’s what you can do.
By Kurtis Ming and Kevin Wing Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KMAX, KOVR) — A Fairfield…
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Wreck of WWII ‘Ghost Ship of the Pacific’ discovered off Bay Area coast
By Tim Didion and Dan Ashley Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — The Bay Area’s fog-shrouded coast…
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Woman returns to beloved cabin destroyed by Airport Fire: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
By Leanne Suter Click here for updates on this story CORONA, California (KABC) — The Airport Fire, which burned thousands of acres across…
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Bay Area woman makes history riding water bike to Farallon Islands in honor of daughter
By Dion Lim Click here for updates on this story SAUSALITO, California (KGO) — A history-making journey took place this…
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Prop. 47 funds heading to the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Governor Newsom’s office announced that Prop. 47 will be lowering penalties for some nonviolent crimes, which…
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