California News Archives

CDPH announces vaccine verification and testing policy for state and health employees

July 26, 2021 11:12 AM Victor Guzman, Jonathan Sarabia

Health officials announced they will be implementing a new vaccine verification system and a testing mandate for state health and…

Caught on Camera: ALERTWildfire camera burns from Dixie Fire

July 26, 2021 4:06 PM Melody Waintal

A time-lapse video caught the Dixie fire burning through the trees into the camera pointed at the…

A male snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 after showing symptoms of a cough and nasal discharge.

A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus

July 25, 2021 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Trent, CNN A rare snow leopard at the San Diego Zoo that hadn’t been vaccinated has tested positive for coronavirus. But the zoo is…

A home burns as flames from the Dixie fire tear through the Indian Falls neighborhood on July 24.

California’s largest wildfire is threatening thousands of structures

July 25, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Dakin Andone, CNN California’s largest wildfire has destroyed multiple buildings and is threatening thousands more as the battle against the…

People shop at a grocery store enforcing the wearing of masks in Los Angeles on July 23

Covid-19 hospitalizations in Los Angeles County more than doubled in 2 weeks

July 24, 2021 10:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, Paul Vercammen and Christina Maxouris, CNN In Los Angeles County, which was crushed during the winter surge of the coronavirus,…

Firefighters gas up while battling the Dixie Fire in the Greenville community of Plumas County

With wildfires blazing across the West, more counties are declaring states of emergency

July 24, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As dozens of wildfires burn across the West, officials declared additional states of emergency for counties in California and…

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra visits Central Coast to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations

July 23, 2021 7:41 AM Carina Nocon, Jonathan Sarabia

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra is set to tour a coronavirus vaccination…

UC Board of Regents approves tuition hike for fall 2022

July 22, 2021 10:55 AM The Associated Press, Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) University of California students across the state will now see tuition and fees increase at all 10 campuses starting next…

Sacramento State: NFL assistant coach dies after weekend crash in Bay Area

July 22, 2021 3:45 PM Avery Johnson

Sacramento State announced Thursday that its former quarterback and New York Jets assistant coach died after being hit by a car while riding a…

Three Bay Area counties recommend COVID-19 safety policies in workplace, including vaccine requirements

July 22, 2021 12:26 PM Avery Johnson

Health officers in Contra Costa, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties issued a recommendation to employers Thursday to implement COVID-19 safety…

PG&E announces plan to bury powerlines in some wildfire-prone areas

July 21, 2021 3:14 PM Avery Johnson

Pacific Gas and Electric announced a new initiative to move some powerlines underground in an effort to prevent…

Salinas man charged with murder of ex-wife in Ventura County

July 16, 2021 1:47 PM Avery Johnson

A missing Oxnard woman has been found dead five days after her disappearance, and investigators say her ex-husband was arrested following a search in…

Gov. Newsom signs bill to address organized theft around the state

July 21, 2021 10:29 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a news conference to address efforts to reduce crime and retail theft around the…

Court: California can expand insurance for wildfire areas

July 20, 2021 11:47 PM The Associated Press

A judge in California has ruled the insurance commissioner can order the “insurer of last resort” to offer more options for homeowners.…

US opioid lawsuits on verge of settlements with 4 companies

July 20, 2021 2:03 PM The Associated Press

The yearslong effort by state and local governments in the U.S. to force the pharmaceutical industry to help pay to fix a nationwide opioid addiction…