California News Archives

California forbids plans to unmask In-N-Out workers — and most other workplaces

July 28, 2023 2:58 PM FOX 35

By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters SAN JOSE, Calif. – For at least another year and a half, California employers won’t be able to follow…

California foster youth can now go to college completely free

July 27, 2023 2:06 PM KION546 News Team

SAN DIEGO — A potential game changer for tens of thousands of California’s foster youth with dreams of going to college. New legislation,…

California expanding pilot program to fight meth addiction with gift cards, incentives

July 27, 2023 1:56 PM FOX 35

By Jamie Joseph California has come up with a new way to fight methamphetamine addiction: incentivizing users to stay sober with gift…

Experts warn invasive hammerhead worms secrete “nasty toxin” and can be a foot long. Here’s what to know.

July 27, 2023 10:55 AM KION546 News Team

It might be Shark Week, but sharks aren’t the only hammerheads to watch out for this summer. An invasive worm that packs the poisonous power of…

‘Keep Families Close’ bill passes California legislature

July 24, 2023 12:01 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- A bill proposed by California Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom…

93-year-old Oakland man becomes oldest to climb Yosemite’s Half Dome

July 24, 2023 12:45 PM FOX 35

BY KTVU Staff YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif, (KTVU)- Last week, a 93-year-old Oakland man became the oldest known climber to…

State-of-the-art drones used to track vegetation fires before they become wildfires

July 21, 2023 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 21 JUL 23 12:59 ETBy WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story ALAMEDA COUNTY, California (KPIX)…

California providing free legal services for undocumented farmworkers in state labor investigations

July 20, 2023 8:24 AM Karl Cooke

CENTRAL COAST, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new pilot program to give immigration legal help for farm workers involved in state…

California AG only closed 3 deadly police shooting investigations since 2021

July 18, 2023 12:06 PM FOX 35

By Lisa Fernandez SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A total of 45 unarmed people across California were shot by law enforcement officers in the last…

California faces firefighter shortage

July 18, 2023 11:53 AM FOX 35

PETALUMA, Calif. – As Canadian forces continue to battle out-of-control fires to the north, California’s fire season here is…

Two Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies die within one week

July 17, 2023 3:43 PM kion

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office are mourning the loss of two longtime deputies within days of each…

Golden Gate Fields horse racing track to close at end of 2023 season

July 17, 2023 9:43 AM FOX 35

BY KTVU Staff BERKELEY, Calif. (KTVU-TV)- It’s the end of an era for Northern California horse racing. Golden Gate Fields will permanently close…

California voters will decide whether to repeal state’s Prop 8 same sex marriage ban in 2024

July 14, 2023 3:48 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 14 JUL 23 13:51 ET By Melissa Alonso and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — California voters will have the chance to remove…

California beaver restoration program launched to revitalize state’s ecosystems, watersheds

July 13, 2023 3:33 PM KION546 News Team

California state agencies are taking a new approach to beaver management in the state to prioritize conservation of the ecologically important…

California still has an anti-gay marriage law on the books. Voters could remove it next year

July 13, 2023 2:24 PM Associated Press

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — California voters will decide in 2024 whether to enshrine the right…

California Democrats revived a stalled bill on child trafficking after public pressure

July 13, 2023 11:18 AM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Republicans had a rare chance to celebrate Thursday after Democrats in the state…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom steps in to help revive a stalled bill on child trafficking

July 12, 2023 4:00 PM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped in on Wednesday to help revive a bill in the state…

California Assembly committee blocks bill that could make human trafficking a “serious felony.”

July 12, 2023 11:58 AM FOX 35

LOS ANGELES – The California Assembly Committee on Public Safety is facing criticism for blocking a crucial bill that…

California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse

July 11, 2023 2:46 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 11 JUL 23 16:05 ET Updated: 11 JUL 23 17:04 ET By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — California has spent a stunning…

Leslie Van Houten, follower of Charles Manson, released from California prison after 53 years

July 11, 2023 1:08 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving 53 years of a life sentence…

Another major insurance company limits new homeowners insurance in California

July 10, 2023 5:27 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 10 JUL 23 19:27 ET Updated: 10 JUL 23 19:37 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Farmers Insurance has limited new…

Excessive Heat Watch issued for Central Coast for weekend

July 10, 2023 2:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Service is telling everyone to get the sunblock ready for the upcoming weekend after they…

Murder suspect who escaped from California medical center recaptured

July 10, 2023 1:49 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 09 JUL 23 21:26 ET Updated: 10 JUL 23 16:34 ET By Michelle Watson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — A murder suspect who…

Governor Newsom announces over $19 million to preserve Vista Verda Apartments in Freedom

July 10, 2023 1:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

FREEDOM, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that more than $159.9 million in awards was going towards 638 affordable housing…

Police search for Northern California murder suspect who fled a hospital

July 9, 2023 1:37 PM Associated Press

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police are searching for a California man accused of murder who fled from a hospital in a Sacramento suburb early Sunday…

1 dead, 1 critically injured in San Rafael plane crash

July 9, 2023 1:58 PM FOX 35

By KTVU Staff SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – Federal investigators are looking into a plane crash that killed one person and injured another…

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

July 6, 2023 5:07 PM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of the nation’s largest truck makers on Thursday pledged to stop selling new…

San Jose crane business flies 1,800 square foot American flag for 4th to honor Vietnam vet

July 4, 2023 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 04 JUL 23 13:10 ET By DEVIN FEHELY Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) –…

A California flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA

July 3, 2023 1:04 PM Ricardo Tovar

Originally Published: 03 JUL 23 11:01 ETBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has certified for testing a…

Robert Rivas is sworn in as the 71st Speaker of the California State Assembly

June 30, 2023 4:35 PM Edgar Olivares

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – Assemblyman Robert Rivas, who represents the Central Coast, was sworn in as the 71st speaker of the California State…

Fourth of July gas prices take an almost unprecedented plunge

June 30, 2023 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 06:44 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 15:40 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The roads will be crowded this Fourth…

California bacon law takes effect but pork from farms using cages will still be on shelves

June 30, 2023 10:51 AM Associated Press

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A California law approved by voters that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow…

Victims of Pajaro levee breach plan to sue counties and agencies over disaster

June 28, 2023 6:32 PM Austin Castro

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hundreds of people impacted by the flooding near the Pajaro River and near waterways are looking to hold several…

California’s law aimed at fast food wages is on hold. Lawmakers may have found a way around it

June 26, 2023 5:42 PM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law aimed in part at boosting salaries for fast food workers has been…

California’s new budget covers $32 billion deficit while extending tax credits for film industry

June 27, 2023 8:35 AM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a $310.8 billion budget on Tuesday that closes a nearly $32…

4 suspects, including minor, arrested for stealing thousands worth of Legos in San Mateo

June 26, 2023 2:30 PM FOX 35

By O. Gloria Okorie and KTVU staff SAN MATEO, Calif. (KTVU)- Several have been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of Legos,…

Cow manure fraud/green energy Ponzi scheme sends Central Valley man to prison

June 26, 2023 2:15 PM KION546 News Team

Written By KSEE 24 staff FRESNO, Calif. – A Central Valley man was sentenced to federal prison Monday after he was convicted in a nearly $9 million…

California gives nearly $1.5 billion for behavioral health and community housing grants

June 23, 2023 2:53 PM Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Governor Newsom announced that the state was awarded $1.49 billion for behavioral health and community…

2.5M Genworth policyholders and 769K retired California workers and beneficiaries affected by hack

June 22, 2023 1:12 PM Associated Press

By SOPHIE AUSTIN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The country’s largest public pension fund says the personal…

CAL FIRE: early inmate releases have hurt staffing

June 22, 2023 3:42 PM KION546 News Team

by: Esteban Reynoso FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Due to its dependency on fire-fighting inmate crews, CAL FIRE says the pandemic-era prison…

Hundreds of dolphins and sea lions have washed up dead or sick in California amid toxic algae outbreak

June 22, 2023 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 22 JUN 23 17:18 ET By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The scene is unsettling: hundreds of sea lions and dolphins are…

New study says high housing costs, low income push Californians into homelessness

June 20, 2023 2:42 PM Associated Press

By Janie Har SAN FRANCISCO – Homeless people in California are already a vulnerable group, often struggling with poor health,…

Biden touts his climate credentials in California

June 19, 2023 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 19 JUN 23 17:15 ET By Donald Judd and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday touted…

California awards Monterey County $8 million to help people living in Pajaro Riverbed

June 14, 2023 6:14 PM Ricardo Tovar, Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California announced Wednesday it has awarded $ 199 million to move 7,300 people out of encampments and into…

California’s Lake Oroville is back at 100% capacity after being hit hard by yearslong drought

June 14, 2023 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 14 JUN 23 14:25 ET By Rachel Ramirez and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — Once a stark example of the drastic effects of…

California bill would include child’s gender in custody cases. Here’s what opponents say

June 14, 2023 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 14 JUN 23 13:05 ET By ANDREW HAUBNER Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) –…

Central Coast hotshot crew helped fight Canada’s wildfires

June 14, 2023 9:07 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Jeff Shutt, Ventana Hotshot IHC Captain MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Wildfires in Canada continue to burn. It’s destroying homes…

Missing Stanford professor located with help of hikers in Olympic National Park

June 10, 2023 1:16 PM FOX 35

Courtesy: Clallam County Sheriff’s Office STANFORD, Calif. – UPDATE ON JUNE 11, 2023 AT 11:49 AM- The Stanford professor who went missing last…

At least 9 are shot in a ‘targeted and isolated incident’ in San Francisco’s Mission District, police say

June 10, 2023 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

Courtesy: KPIX (CNN) — At least nine people were shot Friday in what police believe was a “targeted and isolated incident” in San…

State Farm, Allstate no longer accepting new homeowner policies in California

June 8, 2023 10:11 AM Nataly Gutierrez

BOULDER CREEK, CA. (KION-TV): Two of the largest insurance agencies in the country will no longer accept applications in…