California News Archives

California releases guidance for graduation ceremonies

March 26, 2021 5:05 PM Avery Johnson

In an effort to keep students, families and school staff safe while celebrating the end of the school year,…

‘Not normal behavior’: Bears behaving oddly raising red flags about mystery disease

March 26, 2021 4:03 PM CNN

If you come across a bear, that bear’s first instinct should be to run away, but researchers with the…

Lawmaker seeks to decriminalize jaywalking, says citations disproportionately issued to people of color

March 26, 2021 2:23 PM CNN

A Bay Area lawmaker is seeking to decriminalize jaywalking in California, saying such citations…

Hopeful signs as California adds 141,000 jobs in February

March 26, 2021 11:39 AM The Associated Press

California added 141,000 jobs in February as more than a quarter of a million people returned to the…

California to open vaccinations to everyone 16 and older

March 25, 2021 11:16 AM The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a news conference Thursday morning at a COVID-19 vaccination site in Orange…

California high court: Judges must weigh ability to pay bail

March 25, 2021 12:56 PM The Associated Press

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that judges must consider suspects’ ability to pay when they…

For homebuyers, these CA cities are the most desired moving destination

March 25, 2021 7:40 AM Max Tarlton

(KION) – For many people selling their homes, the housing market has surprisingly been on the rise throughout the pandemic, according to realtors.…

Gov. Gavin Newsom nominates Alameda Assemblymember for state Attorney General

March 24, 2021 1:45 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced that he will be holding a news conference in San…

California prisons restart visitations 1 year into pandemic

March 23, 2021 6:04 PM The Associated Press

California state prisons will soon resume limited in-person visits with inmates more than a year after they were…

Newsom gives timeline for all Californians 16 and older to receive vaccine

March 22, 2021 2:28 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado

Gov. Gavin Newsom has laid out a timeline for when he expects all Californians aged 16 and older could be eligible for a COVID-19…

A winery will pay you $10,000 a month to work and live rent-free in Sonoma

March 21, 2021 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

If a post-work glass of wine is what you look forward to each day, maybe it’s time to quit your day…

Federal relief delays tax break for California businesses

March 19, 2021 5:26 PM The Associated Press

California businesses got billions of dollars from the federal government during the…

Cleanup, investigation underway at fireworks blast site

March 19, 2021 12:44 PM The Associated Press

Authorities are destroying a massive cache of fireworks in a Southern California neighborhood rocked this…

California adopts first statewide ethnic studies curriculum

March 18, 2021 5:41 PM The Associated Press

As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, the California State Board of…

Caught on Camera: Amtrak train hits empty utility truck in Oakland

March 18, 2021 4:36 PM Avery Johnson

An Amtrack train hit an empty utility truck parked close to the track Thursday morning, according to a CBS…

California AG challenges housing plans in wildfire areas

March 17, 2021 4:50 PM The Associated Press

California’s attorney general is challenging some of the state’s largest suburban development projects as local officials…

Inmate lawsuits blame California for spreading infections

March 17, 2021 2:40 PM The Associated Press

The family of a 61-year-old California inmate who died of the coronavirus sued state corrections officials Tuesday, blaming…

Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election

March 16, 2021 5:26 PM The Associated Press

Former Republican congressman Doug Ose announced Tuesday he’s entering the recall election aimed at…

California bills would take badges from misbehaving officers

March 16, 2021 5:04 PM The Associated Press

California would start licensing law enforcement officers, create a way to end their careers…

2 people dead in Southern California fireworks explosion

March 16, 2021 1:54 PM The Associated Press

A loud explosion was reported Tuesday afternoon in Ontario, California, and city officials said crews…

Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on school reopening efforts

March 16, 2021 11:38 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a news conference at an Alameda County elementary school to discuss school reopening…

California rent relief application is now open

March 15, 2021 8:03 PM Stephanie Aceves

California is offering debt relief for those who have been mounting rent debt.…

Alcatraz reopens for indoor tours after yearlong closure

March 15, 2021 5:05 PM The Associated Press

Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had…

Investigators serve search warrant related to disappearance of Kristin Smart

March 15, 2021 1:22 PM Avery Johnson

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said investigators are searching a home in Arroyo Grande as part of…

California sues major US nursing home operator over ratings

March 15, 2021 12:49 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

California’s attorney general and local officials sued the nation’s largest senior living home operator Monday, alleging…

California governor launches campaign against likely recall

March 15, 2021 10:31 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom established a political committee Monday to begin raising money to defend his seat in a…

Vaccine eligibility expands to people with high-risk medical conditions or disabilities

March 15, 2021 7:10 AM Carina Nocon

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) Starting March 15, people who are ages 16 to 64 years old with certain high-risk medical conditions or disabilities are…

Sea lion pup rescued by the Bay Bridge

March 12, 2021 6:47 PM Dominoe Ibarra

OAKLAND, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol in Oakland came to the rescue for a baby sea lion that was reported near traffic by the Bay…

California passes 2M vaccines in hardest hit communities, promises equity focus

March 12, 2021 2:56 PM Aaron Groff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California is relaxing more reopening guidelines after announcing two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered…

CDPH: Breweries, wineries and distilleries allowed to open in purple tier starting Saturday

March 11, 2021 3:30 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health updated its guidance for the Blueprint for a Safer…

California could get $150B from federal virus relief bill

March 11, 2021 10:57 AM The Associated Press

The massive COVID-19 relief bill Congress approved Wednesday will pump more than $150 billion…

Bay Area mask-less passenger coughs on, assaults Uber driver

March 10, 2021 3:10 PM The Associated Press

An Uber driver in San Francisco was assaulted by a woman who refused to wear a mask in an…

Newsom shares efforts to create a ‘green tier’ of Blueprint for a Safer Economy

March 10, 2021 12:44 PM Avery Johnson

One day after his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to South Gate to visit…

Gov. Gavin Newsom to discuss pandemic and state’s future in State of the State address

March 9, 2021 5:50 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom will be giving the annual State of the State address at Dodgers Stadium in Los…

Santa Clara County won’t join Blue Shield vaccine plan

March 9, 2021 10:17 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Santa Clara County will not participate in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to have Blue Shield control…

Upcoming blood drives on the Central Coast

March 8, 2021 9:40 PM Dominoe Ibarra

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The American Red Cross is reminding residents of the importance of donating blood, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

Governor picks Dodger Stadium for State of State address

March 8, 2021 5:10 PM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will deliver his third State of the State address from Dodger Stadium…

Sen. Bernie Sanders responds to efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom

March 8, 2021 4:19 PM Avery Johnson

Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) shared his view on recent efforts to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom…

Gov. Newsom discusses vaccine equity at Central Valley vaccine site

March 8, 2021 12:40 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is discussing the state’s vaccine equity metric at a vaccination site in…

VA Palo Alto opens vaccine eligibility to all enrolled veterans

March 8, 2021 11:57 AM Avery Johnson

VA Palo Alto announced Monday that is expanding COVID-19 eligibility to include any enrolled…

Three dads, a baby and the legal battle to get their names added to a birth certificate

March 6, 2021 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

Polyamorous “throuple” succeeds in becoming legal guardians of child, gets their names listed on birth certificate.…

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk ‘encouraged’ by new state reopening guidance

March 5, 2021 2:31 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A popular amusement park in Santa Cruz could be reopening in the near future after state officials announced new COVID-19…

Great apes at the San Diego Zoo receive a Covid-19 vaccine for animals

March 5, 2021 1:10 PM CNN Newsource

Several great apes at the San Diego Zoo have been vaccinated against Covid-19 a few weeks after the zoo’s gorillas tested…

California governor signs law aimed at putting kids in class

March 5, 2021 12:46 PM The Associated Press

California’s public schools can tap into $6.6 billion of new state spending to return students to…

Mass 2020 exodus from California did not happen, study says

March 5, 2021 11:12 AM The Associated Press

A popular notion that there was a mass exodus from California last year is wrong, according to…

Gov. Newsom expected to sign bill to get students back in the classroom

March 5, 2021 8:09 AM Max Tarlton

Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign the $6.6 billion dollar bill at 9:30 this morning which aims to get kids back to in-person…

Newsom: 40% of vaccines set aside for 400 zip codes disproportionately impacted by COVID-19

March 4, 2021 11:00 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to discuss health inequalities in communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic at a…

Settlement OKs return of indoor youth sports in California

March 4, 2021 3:06 PM The Associated Press

Indoor youth sports can soon resume in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration agreed…

Tsunami Warning Center: No danger for US West Coast following earthquakes near New Zealand

March 4, 2021 1:17 PM Avery Johnson

Multiple earthquakes have been reported in the Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand, and the National Tsunami…

California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas

March 4, 2021 10:48 AM The Associated Press

California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for people who live in the most…