California News Archives

Evacuations underway for new wildfire burning in Lake County

August 18, 2021 2:46 PM Avery Johnson

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders and warnings for several zones in the Clearlake area due to a new fire that…

State leaders discuss efforts to contain California wildfires

August 18, 2021 10:30 AM Avery Johnson

State emergency management, fire and law enforcement officials are meeting Wednesday to provide an update on efforts to contain wildfires burning…

California Attorney General announces review of shooting death of Oscar Grant

August 17, 2021 4:19 PM Avery Johnson

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of a BART officer’s role in…

Doug Ose drops out of California recall race

August 17, 2021 11:34 AM Avery Johnson

Doug Ose, one of more than 40 candidates running for governor in the recall election, announced that he is dropping out of the race…

More than 10,000 firefighters fight California wildfires burning around the state

August 17, 2021 10:57 AM Avery Johnson

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire issued updated numbers as crews continue to battle 11 active large wildfires around the state, and the agency says…

Water Department considers overuse penalties as drought conditions worsen statewide

August 13, 2021 7:27 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Water Department is closely monitoring water supplies and water use in Santa Cruz amid the worsening drought…

CBSLA: Britney Spears’s father agrees to step down as conservator of her estate

August 12, 2021 2:30 PM Avery Johnson

Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has agreed to step down as the conservator of her estate, according to the CBS affiliate in Los…

San Francisco mandates proof of vaccination when indoors

August 12, 2021 10:55 AM The Associated Press

San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for a number of indoor activities such as visiting restaurants, bars and gyms.…

California man charged with spear-gun killing of children

August 11, 2021 5:34 PM Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a California surfing school owner has been charged with killing his two young children with a spear gun in…

State leaders provide update on Dixie Fire in Northern California

August 11, 2021 3:49 PM Avery Johnson

Leaders from around California are providing an update on efforts to contain the Dixie Fire and help communities…

Four pet supply retailers settle with California prosecutors over misleading environmental claims

August 11, 2021 1:21 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that the office and 22 other District Attorney’s Offices around the state resolved four…

California Recall Election: How to vote, what to expect and what happens next

August 10, 2021 4:50 PM Avery Johnson

The last day to turn in ballots for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election is just over a month away, and election officials are releasing…

Nearly 900 buildings destroyed by massive California fire

August 10, 2021 1:18 PM The Associated Press

California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history is running through forestlands as fire crews try to protect rural communities from flames…

The Dixie Fire, California’s second largest ever, continues to grow as firefighters brace for more heat

August 10, 2021 2:14 PM CNN

After burning through huge swaths of forest and reducing small Northern California towns to ash, the nation’s largest active wildfire continues to…

California to offer vaccine incentive to Medicaid population

August 9, 2021 5:51 PM The Associated Press

California has announced another round of coronavirus vaccine incentives.…

Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards online worry college officials

August 9, 2021 2:05 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

With more than 600 colleges and universities now requiring proof of COVID-19 inoculations, an online industry has sprung up offering fake vaccine…

Paso Robles officers involved in deadly 2020 shooting of Monterey-area man deemed justified

August 6, 2021 6:43 PM Avery Johnson

The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced that it has finished a review of a deadly officer-involved shooting from June 2020,…

San Bernardino police wound 13-year-old who fired gunshot

August 6, 2021 5:43 PM The Associated Press

Police in San Bernardino have shot and injured a 13-year-old boy armed with a handgun who falsely claimed to have killed three…

GOP leaders reverse push for California recall endorsement

August 6, 2021 2:27 PM The Associated Press

Two powerful California Republicans are urging members of the state GOP to withhold an endorsement in the Sept. 14 recall election that could remove…

Wildfire explodes to third-largest in California history

August 6, 2021 10:39 AM The Associated Press

GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) A wildfire raging in Northern California exploded in size overnight, becoming the third-largest wildfire in state history…

California issues two new public health orders, including vaccine requirement for health care workers

August 5, 2021 2:56 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon that California will require workers in healthcare settings to be fully vaccinated against…

‘We lost Greenville.’ Wildfire decimates California town

August 5, 2021 10:32 AM The Associated Press

A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed a Northern California town, leveling much of the downtown and several homes.…

Dixie Fire burns through Northern California, leveling businesses

August 5, 2021 12:02 AM Melody Waintal

A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed a Northern California town, leveling much of the downtown and several homes.…

Judge’s tentative ruling says Newsom may link recall to GOP

August 4, 2021 5:34 PM The Associated Press

A judge has indicated she is likely to allow California Gov. Gavin Newsom to refer to the recall against him as a Republican effort in the state’s…

Records: Flores’ roommate claimed he said Kristin Smart was ‘at home with my parents’ after disappearance

August 4, 2021 3:44 PM Avery Johnson

Wednesday is the third day of the preliminary hearing for Paul and Ruben Flores in connection to the disappearance of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart…

Sutter Health announces COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all employees

August 4, 2021 1:02 PM Avery Johnson

Sutter Health announced Wednesday that it will be requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept.…

San Jose mother accused of strangling son could face death penalty

August 4, 2021 10:44 AM Avery Johnson

Prosecutors in Clark County, Nevada, say their death penalty review committee will consider whether San Jose resident Samantha Moreno-Rodriguez…

Curry lands second $200M contract of career with Warriors

August 3, 2021 5:41 PM The Associated Press

Stephen Curry has landed the second $200 million-plus contract of his…

San Francisco’s mayor agrees to $23K fine for ethics breach

August 3, 2021 4:04 PM The Associated Press

San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday agreed to pay nearly $23,000 in a fine to the city for a series of ethics violations while in office.…

Disneyland introduces ‘Magic Key’ program to replace Annual Passport

August 3, 2021 1:48 PM Avery Johnson

Disneyland announced the details of its new Magic Key program Tuesday. The program will replace its Annual…

Friend of Kristin Smart says Flores behaved strangely, lurked around dorm room during testimony

August 3, 2021 1:29 PM Avery Johnson

Paul and Ruben Flores appeared in a San Luis Obispo courtroom Tuesday for the second day of their preliminary hearing of the Kristin Smart murder…

PG&E says its equipment possibly linked to another fire

August 3, 2021 10:42 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Pacific Gas & Electric says its equipment may have been involved in the start of a small wildfire that merged with the massive Dixie Fire now…

4 killed in helicopter crash near Colusa

August 1, 2021 5:57 PM Victor Guzman

The Colusa County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed four people were killed in a helicopter crash near Colusa Sunday…

Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge

August 2, 2021 12:10 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mast mandate for all indoor settings as…

Some areas of South Tahoe closed due to animals with plague

August 2, 2021 11:02 AM The Associated Press

Officials are closing some areas on the south shore of Lake Tahoe after some chipmunks tested positive for…

Flames from the Dixie Fire crest a hill in Lassen National Forest.

The Dixie Fire reignites trauma for people who survived California’s deadliest wildfire in history

July 30, 2021 7:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN When Jessica Roberts heard that a fire ignited roughly 4 miles from where the Camp Fire started in 2018, she was catapulted…

Disney requiring US employees to be vaccinated against virus

July 30, 2021 3:15 PM The Associated Press

The Walt Disney Company is joining other large companies in requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19.…

US judge may require vaccines for California prison staff

July 29, 2021 3:36 PM The Associated Press

A federal judge is considering ordering all California prison employees and inmate firefighters to be vaccinated.…

Gov. Gavin Newsom to tour Tamarack fire site with Nevada governor

July 28, 2021 7:03 AM Carina Nocon

CARSON CITY, Nev. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom (D-California) is set to tour the area of the Tamarack Fire which is burning on the border of…

Senator to give more than $1 billion to venues closed during pandemic, including many on Central Coast

July 29, 2021 12:22 PM Avery Johnson

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced that nearly 1,400 California venues will get more than $1 billion in…

Watch: ‘Fire Train’ helps crews protect forest from Dixie Fire

July 28, 2021 9:40 PM Avery Johnson

PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The California Office of Emergency Services shared a video of a type of firefighting not often…

CSU system to require faculty, staff and students to be vaccinated for Fall 2021

July 27, 2021 11:07 AM Victor Guzman

The California State University system says they will require faculty, staff and students accessing campus facilities at any location to be…

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…

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…