Victims of Pajaro levee breach plan to sue counties and agencies over disaster
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hundreds of people impacted by the flooding near the Pajaro River and near waterways are looking to hold several…
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California’s law aimed at fast food wages is on hold. Lawmakers may have found a way around it
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law aimed in part at boosting salaries for fast food workers has been…
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California’s new budget covers $32 billion deficit while extending tax credits for film industry
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers approved a $310.8 billion budget on Tuesday that closes a nearly $32…
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4 suspects, including minor, arrested for stealing thousands worth of Legos in San Mateo
By O. Gloria Okorie and KTVU staff SAN MATEO, Calif. (KTVU)- Several have been arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of Legos,…
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Cow manure fraud/green energy Ponzi scheme sends Central Valley man to prison
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…
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California gives nearly $1.5 billion for behavioral health and community housing grants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Governor Newsom announced that the state was awarded $1.49 billion for behavioral health and community…
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2.5M Genworth policyholders and 769K retired California workers and beneficiaries affected by hack
By SOPHIE AUSTIN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The country’s largest public pension fund says the personal…
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CAL FIRE: early inmate releases have hurt staffing
by: Esteban Reynoso FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Due to its dependency on fire-fighting inmate crews, CAL FIRE says the pandemic-era prison…
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Hundreds of dolphins and sea lions have washed up dead or sick in California amid toxic algae outbreak
Originally Published: 22 JUN 23 17:18 ET By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The scene is unsettling: hundreds of sea lions and dolphins are…
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New study says high housing costs, low income push Californians into homelessness
By Janie Har SAN FRANCISCO – Homeless people in California are already a vulnerable group, often struggling with poor health,…
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Biden touts his climate credentials in California
Originally Published: 19 JUN 23 17:15 ET By Donald Judd and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday touted…
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California awards Monterey County $8 million to help people living in Pajaro Riverbed
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California announced Wednesday it has awarded $ 199 million to move 7,300 people out of encampments and into…
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California’s Lake Oroville is back at 100% capacity after being hit hard by yearslong drought
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…
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California bill would include child’s gender in custody cases. Here’s what opponents say
Originally Published: 14 JUN 23 13:05 ET By ANDREW HAUBNER Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) –…
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Central Coast hotshot crew helped fight Canada’s wildfires
Courtesy: Jeff Shutt, Ventana Hotshot IHC Captain MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Wildfires in Canada continue to burn. It’s destroying homes…
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Missing Stanford professor located with help of hikers in Olympic National Park
Courtesy: Clallam County Sheriff’s Office STANFORD, Calif. – UPDATE ON JUNE 11, 2023 AT 11:49 AM- The Stanford professor who went missing last…
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At least 9 are shot in a ‘targeted and isolated incident’ in San Francisco’s Mission District, police say
Courtesy: KPIX (CNN) — At least nine people were shot Friday in what police believe was a “targeted and isolated incident” in San…
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State Farm, Allstate no longer accepting new homeowner policies in California
BOULDER CREEK, CA. (KION-TV): Two of the largest insurance agencies in the country will no longer accept applications in…
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Governor Newsom proposes 28th Amendment to U.S. Constitution to end gun violence
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a proposition to amend the United States Constitution and help solve America’s…
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CAL FIRE says 500-acre overestimate for Range Fire was from ground crew
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 5, 2023 AT 2:55 PM- The Range Fire that burned near Soledad is now 98% contained. But updating people has…
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California insurance market rattled by withdrawal of major companies
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance…
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Apple unveils sleek, $3,500 ‘Vision Pro’ goggles. Will they be what VR has been looking for?
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) – Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, while also…
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Mastodon tooth found in Aptos on display at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A historical find along the Rio Del Mar State Beach has many people thinking about prehistoric life on the central…
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California Supreme Court to hear Monterey County oil and gas drilling case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, the California Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case regarding Measure Z in Monterey County. Voters…
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2 children were killed after being swept away from their mother in a central California river during dangerous conditions
Originally Published: 22 MAY 23 22:05 ET Updated: 23 MAY 23 00:13 ET By Taylor Romine and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old girl…
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An Inside look into how a Cal Fire Air Attack operates during fire season
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday afternoon, Cal Fire took us on an exclusive tour of the Hollister Air Attack Base. Skye McGregor who is a Cal…
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Breakthrough proposal would aid drought-stricken Colorado River as 3 Western states offer cuts
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arizona, Nevada and California said Monday they’re willing to cut back on…
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Californians affected by winter storms and flooding are eligible for temporary rental assistance
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Office of Emergency Services and FEMA announced that Californians who cannot live in their homes while…
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5.5 Earthquake shakes up California Coast
EUREKA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A preliminary 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Sunday morning. The United State…
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California governor seeks to speed up water, clean energy projects delayed by lawsuits, permits
By ADAM BEAM and TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pledged to fast-track hundreds of…
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California lawmakers block bill making oil companies liable for some health problems
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers blocked two big environmental bills Thursday:…
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California’s governor says state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday the state’s budget deficit has grown to nearly $32 billion. That’s about…
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Estimated 5.4 magnitude earthquake shakes NorCal
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – An estimated 5.4 magnitude earthquake has shaken Northern California Thursday afternoon, according to the USGS.…
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California Gov. Newsom declines to back reparations checks, says slavery’s legacy is ‘more than cash payments’
FIRST ON FOX: California Gov. Gavin Newsom declined to endorse the cash payments – which could reach as high as $1.2 million for a single…
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Police investigating deadly shooting in Chico
A viewer submitted this photo of two police vehicles outside of the Cedar Park IV apartments on the 1000 block of Columbus Avenue at about 8 a.m.…
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Ex-college student pleads not guilty to CA murder charges
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — A 21-year-old former university student on Friday pleaded not guilty to two counts of…
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California companies pay higher taxes for unemployment debt
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — One potential consequence of California’s ballooning budget deficit: Higher taxes for…
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California approves rule phasing out big diesel trucks
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New big rigs and buses that run on diesel would not be sold in…
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Biggest gold rush in years could unfold in California due to winter storms’ runoff, miners say: “Unprecedented”
Placerville, Calif. — There’s a new nugget to this winter’s historic storms in California: All the runoff is exposing more gold, CBS…
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DA: Sexually violent predator will not move to Bonny Doon
UPDATE AT 12:04 P.M. ON APRIL 25, 2023- The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s office announced that the California Supreme Court would not hear…
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New California gun proposals follow Lunar New Year shooting
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — California officials gathered Monday in Monterey Park and proposed three new laws aimed at preventing more gun…
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California launches website to help residents find climate resources
Calif. (KION-TV)- Beginning Friday, Californians can now visit a newly launched website aimed at connecting residents with climate resources like ZEV…
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California surpasses 1.5 million zero emission vehicles sold two years ahead of schedule
Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Newsom announced Friday that California reached its goal for zero emission vehicles sold two years before the state’s…
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California could protect sex assault victims facing lawsuits
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers voted Thursday to protect sexual assault…
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Thousands of acres are underwater in California, and the flood could triple in size this summer
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Torrents and torrents of rain have drowned thousands of acres of farmland in California’s Central…
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The best places to see the superbloom in California
by: Iman Palm Now that California’s historic wet winter is firmly in the rearview mirror, many Californians are flocking to state parks to catch a…
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Biden Administration approves federal funding to connect 127,000 California homes and businesses to affordable high-speed internet
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, (KION-TV)- The U.S. Department of Treasury approved $540.2 million for high-speed internet projects in California under the…
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Juul Labs agrees to pay $462 million settlement to 6 states
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to six states and the District…
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California to keep paying Walgreens despite abortion dispute
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov.…
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EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Biden administration cleared the way Friday for…
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