California Legislature approves plan allowing the state to buy power
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature voted Thursday to give Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
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Bear enters California home, eats family’s food
Originally Published: 14 SEP 23 14:26 ET By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story SIERRA MADRE, California (KCAL,…
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Bill to bar ‘willful defiance’ in California public schools clears both houses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill to bar suspension of students for low-level behavior issues known as “willful defiance” in California’s…
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California regulators propose higher rates for PG&E customers to reduce wildfire risk
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Power bills for about 16 million people in Northern California will likely increase after…
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CSU multi-year tuition rate hike approved by CSU Board of Trustees, CSUMB students worried
UPDATE 3:27 p.m.: In a 15-5 vote the CSU Board of Trustees has approved a five-year 6% tuition hike for all California State University schools. This…
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California bill that would legalize Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes hits Newsom’s desk
SACRAMENTO – Cannabis cafes could soon become legal in California – that is, if the governor signs the bill into law. Right now, it’s illegal for…
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New California concealed carry gun rules passed state Senate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Senate passed new rules Tuesday that will restrict who can carry loaded weapons in public. Senate Bill 2…
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California health workers could see $25 minimum wage under new legislative deal
Terms written in Senate Bill 525 have tens of thousands of California healthcare workers set to see their minimum wage climb to $25 an hour over the…
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California’s Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers voted Tuesday to put a proposal before voters next March that…
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Skittles spared from California ban on certain food chemicals
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Assembly Bill 418, which would prohibit certain additives used in processed food passed the California legislature on…
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California lawmakers approve the nation’s most sweeping emissions disclosure rules for big business
BY SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Major corporations from oil and gas companies to retail giants would have to disclose their direct…
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Senate Bill 14 progresses: Unanimous Assembly vote brings CA closer to making child trafficking a serious felony
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Senate Bill 14, a bill introduced by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield), has passed in the Assembly floor…
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22 years later: Ceremonies across the nation and on Central Coast honor lives lost on 9/11
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The memories of a horrific day in American history are brought to light again as the U.S. mourns the almost 3,000 people…
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California law enforcement agencies preparing for possible statewide sideshow
BY SHAWNTE PASSMORE STOCKTON – California law enforcement agencies are bracing for a possible massive sideshow. Area agencies believe it will…
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California bill decriminalizing personal use of psychedelics, magic mushrooms heads to Newsom’s desk
California lawmakers approved a bill decriminalizing the possession and personal use of numerous psychedelics, including “magic mushrooms,” on…
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Elon Musk’s X Corp. sues California AG over content moderation law
Elon Musk’s X Corp., the parent company of the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday sued California’s attorney general over the…
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Kaiser to pay $49 million to California for illegally dumping private medical records, medical waste
BY OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kaiser Permanente has agreed to pay $49 million as part of a settlement with California prosecutors who…
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California becomes first state to recognize ‘Transgender History Month’
by JACKSON WALKER SAN FRANCISCO (TND) — California is set to recognize “Transgender History Month” each August following a vote by…
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5.0 earthquake hits Northern California
FALL RIVER MILLS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 5.0 earthquake has just struck near Fall River Mills in Shasta County, according to the USGS. The earthquake…
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California lawmakers approve new tax for guns and ammunition to pay for school safety improvements
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers on Thursday voted to raise taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for security improvements at public…
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Anchovy alert: Swarms of silver-striped fish take over Santa Cruz coastline
Courtesy: Santa Cruz Harbor, pictured above: aerator system deployed at AA-Dock (May 2021) SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Officials in Santa Cruz…
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More Cal Guard troops deployed to border to fight drug trafficking
By Bailey O’Carroll and Greg Lee SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Effective immediately, more California National Guard troops are being deployed to…
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CSU Administration explains how multi-year tuition proposal could be a positive
MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- California State University broke down the possible tuition for its schools across the state. CSU reps say they still…
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California courts may weigh affirmation of child’s gender identity in custody cases
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could soon require judges to consider whether a parent…
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Santa Clara County needs hundreds of homes for farmwokers
Courtesy: USDA SAN JOSE, Calif. – Years of inadequate housing and resources have plagued local farmworkers for decades as they struggle to…
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California lawmakers consider plan to cap Naloxone cost at $10
SACRAMENTO – Amid the ongoing fentanyl crisis, the California legislature is considering an East Bay lawmaker’s proposal to cap the cost of…
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California DMV expands digital driver’s license program: How to sign up
By Allie Rasmus and Alexa Mae Asperin OAKLAND, Calif. – Ever wish you had your driver’s license on your phone? If you live in…
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Governor Gavin Newsom and State Leaders agree on package for clean energy
CALIF. (KION-TV)- Governor Newsom and state leaders agreed to bring more clean energy to the state of California. The state is looking to meet its…
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Governor Gavin Newsom’s mental health package moves through legislation
CALIF. (KION-TV)- A new mental health package is making its way through the legislature. The package looks to tackle and improve two issues. Adding…
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Gov. Newsom backs $4.68 billion bond and other bill to bolster behavioral mental health services
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, the California Senate Appropriations Committee passed Gov. Newsom’s two-bill mental health legislative…
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California inmates can now earn their master’s degree
In a program that will be a first for California, incarcerated students will now get the opportunity to earn a fully accredited Master of Arts in…
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Gov. Newsom plans to transform San Quentin. Lawmakers, public have had little input
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s planned transformation of San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation facility after…
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Governor signs bill to expedite affordable housing projects in California
BY GABE AGCAOILI SACRAMENTO — Legislation aimed to help speed up development of affordable housing across California was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Santa Cruz Senator’s bill to curb illegal water usage at unlicensed cannabis cultivation sites becomes law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Santa Cruz Senator John Laird’s SB 756 into law on Friday, according to the governor’s office.…
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Central Coast one of five U.S. places that could be a natural disaster away from a catastrophic water crisis
Originally Published: 02 SEP 23 03:08 ET By Rachel Ramirez and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — When torrential rainfall in August 2022 pushed the Pearl…
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Billionaires want to build a new city in rural California. They must convince voters first
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Silicon Valley billionaires behind a secretive $800 million land-buying spree in Northern…
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California investing more in affordable housing and more in cities like Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- California is investing millions of dollars into affordable housing and clean transportation, and Santa Cruz will be…
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Authorities identify husband, former Pacific Grove DJ, as killer in ‘Lady of the Dunes’ cold case
BY MICHAEL CASEY Authorities in Massachusetts on Monday concluded a woman whose mutilated body was discovered on Cape Cod nearly 50 years ago was…
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Farmers Insurance next big company doing job cuts
USA (KION-TV)- Farmers Insurance announced they’ll be laying off 11% of their workforce. In total, this rounds out to about 2400 employees. The…
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Hazel Hawkins and Watsonville Community Hospital to receive over $18 million in loans
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Newsom announced Thursday $300 million in zero-interest loans for 17 distressed community hospitals…
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Justice Department sues SpaceX, alleging discriminatory hiring practices
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from historic launchpad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on February 6, 2018.…
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Stunning video: Rare ‘Octopus Garden’ discovered off California coast
Courtesy: MBARI, MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts carried instruments to measure the environmental conditions within…
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California woman identified as 1st tourist killed in Maui fire
Courtesy: Matthew Foster / Mobile Public Affairs Department (Hawaii) LAHAINA, Hawaii – A California woman was the first tourist…
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Police issues shelter-in-place order for Watsonville neighborhood
Courtesy: Watsonville Police Dept. WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police issued a shelter-in-place order for people living in the 700…
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California announces over $90 million and programs to fight hate and discrimination
California announced Wednesday that they are investing heavily in efforts to fight against hate and discrimination statewide. A statewide…
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Seven new members inducted into California Hall of Fame
Governor Gavin Newsom, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and the California Museum on Tuesday inducted the 16th class of the California Hall of…
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Soccer stadium proposed for San Francisco’s Westfield mall
File: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images 23 Jun 23 SAN FRANCISCO – The departure of Nordstrom on Sunday will leave 312,000 square feet of the…
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GM’s Cruise slashed fleet of robotaxis by 50% in San Francisco after collisions
A Cruise autonomous taxi is seen here in San Francisco, California, on August 10. (CNN) — California authorities have asked General Motors to…
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Hilary downgraded to Category 2 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for catastrophic impact
BY IGNACIO MARTINEZ AND JULIE WATSONUpdated 2:41 PM PDT, August 19, 2023Share CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary headed…
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Hurricane Hilary could dump over a year’s worth of rain on parts of the Southwest
Originally Published: 18 AUG 23 01:12 ET Updated: 18 AUG 23 11:48 ET By Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing Hurricane…
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