California News Archives

California boat captain indicted in fire that killed 34

December 1, 2020 4:33 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who…

School sports in California on hold until Department of Public Health releases updated guidance

December 1, 2020 4:38 PM Avery Johnson

Students around California will not be participating in full practice and competition for a while…

State offers additional assistance for businesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic

November 30, 2020 3:02 PM Avery Johnson

As we enter December, state officials are expressing concerns that the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is…

Newsom: Counties in purple tier could be subject to stay at home order if COVID-19 numbers continue to increase

November 30, 2020 11:56 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic after the…

49ers to play 2 upcoming home games in Arizona

November 30, 2020 1:10 PM The Associated Press

The San Francisco 49ers will play two home games in Arizona after new coronavirus regulations put in place by officials…

California redefines structures that can be used for outdoor business operations

November 30, 2020 12:32 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health has released updated guidance on what types of temporary structures can…

A California radio station is battling coronavirus misinformation among indigenous farmworkers

November 30, 2020 4:23 AM CNN

After a day picking cranberries at a California farm, Josefino Cervantes Alvarado sat down for dinner to a unique mix of voices and music filling the…

Thousands of people in California had their power shut off amid wildfire danger

November 27, 2020 2:51 AM CNN

Preparing a Thanksgiving dinner may be a challenge for the more than 3,100 Southern California families who have just lost power due to the wildfire…

Some California counties winding down hotels for homeless

November 25, 2020 5:17 PM The Associated Press

Some California counties are pushing ahead with plans to wind down a program that’s moved homeless people into…

Judge: California can’t ban offensive license plates

November 25, 2020 1:16 PM The Associated Press

California can’t enforce a ban vanity license plates it considers “offensive to good taste and decency” because that…

California prosecutors say thousands of people, including inmates, fraudulently applied for stimulus money and may have cost the state $1 billion

November 25, 2020 3:44 AM CNN

Thousands of inmates throughout California — including death row inmates — may have bilked the state’s unemployment benefits system of up to a…

Calif. Health and Human Services Secretary provides update on state tier system, COVID-19 pandemic

November 24, 2020 12:03 PM Avery Johnson

The California Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

Prosecutor: Unemployment claim made in Scott Peterson’s name

November 24, 2020 12:57 PM The Associated Press

A California prosecutor says someone has filed an unemployment claim in the name of convicted murderer Scott…

Soledad Police: Two arrested for having illegal guns with help of multiple law enforcement agencies

November 24, 2020 11:11 AM Avery Johnson

Two people have been arrested in Soledad for having illegal guns, according to police, during a search involving…

San Francisco officer is charged with on-duty homicide

November 24, 2020 2:50 AM CNN

A former San Francisco Police officer was charged with homicide Monday in connection with a 2017 on-duty shooting. The city’s district attorney’s…

California sees increases in hospitalizations as it prepares for vaccine distribution

November 23, 2020 1:19 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at a news…

Fresh Express recalls some salad kits due to possible E. coli contamination

November 23, 2020 3:40 PM Avery Johnson

The FDA announced that Fresh Express is recalling some of its expired salad kits due to possible E. coli…

Proposal would restrict California governor’s virus powers

November 20, 2020 3:58 PM The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom has been called a lot of unflattering things since he ordered widespread coronavirus restrictions in the…

California adopts stricter workplace pandemic safety rules

November 20, 2020 11:31 AM The Associated Press

California officials on Thursday approved new regulations requiring employers to implement safety measures aimed…

California issues overnight stay-at-home order for counties in purple tier

November 19, 2020 2:22 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state is issuing a limited Stay at Home order due to the rising number…

Judge nixes lawsuit challenging California home pot delivery

November 19, 2020 6:20 PM The Associated Press

In what could be a temporary victory for California’s legal cannabis industry, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought…

What Monterey County’s burn scars mean for winter

November 18, 2020 5:43 AM Zach McIntyre

This year, Monterey County suffered from devastating fires, but it’s the aftermath of those fires that has experts concerned. Mudslides, debris…

State attorney general announces $113 million performance throttling settlement against Apple

November 18, 2020 11:21 AM Victor Guzman

The Santa Cruz County District Attorney, alongside California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and other D.A.’s, has announced a $113 million…

New Califonia face covering order: What is required?

November 17, 2020 9:52 PM Aaron Groff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he is “pulling the emergency brake” due to rising COVID-19…

California, Oregon, Washington issue virus travel advisories

November 13, 2020 9:52 AM The Associated Press, Drew Andre

The governors of California, Oregon and Washington issued travel advisories Friday urging people entering…

California sees fastest growth in new daily coronavirus cases

November 13, 2020 11:59 AM CNN

The California Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, is providing an update on COVID-19 in the…

CA governor says he should not have attended dinner party

November 13, 2020 2:15 PM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he should not have attended a birthday dinner for a dozen people at the posh…

Motorcyclist dies after going off cliff near Devil’s Slide

November 12, 2020 5:50 PM Avery Johnson

Cal Fire is working to bring a motorcyclist up the side of a cliff at Devil’s…

California becomes the second US state to top 1 million Covid-19 cases, after Texas

November 12, 2020 4:05 PM CNN

California just became the second state to surpass 1 million Covid-19 infections since the start of the pandemic — closely following Texas,…

Timeline leading to California’s millionth virus case

November 12, 2020 9:50 AM The Associated Press

Significant events in California leading to the millionth confirmed case of the…

California could decriminalize psychedelic drugs

November 11, 2020 11:43 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

California lawmakers will consider next year whether to decriminalize psychedelic…

Santa Cruz County moves back to more restrictive red tier, expects first batch of vaccines in December

November 10, 2020 11:49 AM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is set to provide an update on the state’s…

Tanimura & Antle recalls some packaged romaine lettuce

November 10, 2020 12:29 PM Avery Johnson

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it is recalling some of its packaged romaine lettuce due to potential E.…

California seeing biggest jump in virus cases in months

November 9, 2020 11:42 AM The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

Wildfire spotting network grows to 610 cameras in California

November 9, 2020 2:44 PM The Associated Press

As the threat of wildfires has grown to a staggering level in California, so has its network of high-tech cameras watching…

Emily Harrington becomes the first woman to free-climb El Capitan in under 24 hours

November 8, 2020 3:39 PM CNN

(CNN) — Only three people — all men — had ever free-climbed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in under 24 hours. But now a woman is the…

Gov. Gavin Newsom congratulates Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris on projected election win

November 7, 2020 9:36 AM Avery Johnson

California Gov. Gavin Newsom shared his congratulations to Sen. Kamala Harris on social media following news…

Helicopter delivering human organ crashes on hospital roof

November 6, 2020 6:12 PM The Associated Press

A helicopter delivering a donated human heart to a hospital in East Los Angeles crashed on the roof Friday, but the three…

California Dungeness crab season delayed to protect whales

November 5, 2020 10:39 AM The Associated Press

California wildlife regulators on Wednesday postponed the start of the commercial Dungeness crab season to…

Officials warn against pandemic fatigue as California sees uptick in COVID-19 cases

November 4, 2020 12:00 PM Avery Johnson

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is providing an update on the state’s response…

Fire crew helps deliver paramedic’s baby girl

November 4, 2020 1:53 AM CNN

Sacramento Fire really delivered for one of their own last month when they got a call to help a local couple deliver a…

Man pushes down driver as ‘Trump Train’ passes through Santa Barbara

November 3, 2020 10:02 PM CNN

Police need the public’s help to identify a man who was caught on video pushing another man to the ground as…

A humpback whale almost swallows kayakers near a California beach

November 3, 2020 7:21 PM CNN

Two whale watchers had a close encounter while kayaking off the coast of Avila Beach, California, that they will likely never…

Judge limits California governor’s powers during pandemic

November 2, 2020 3:54 PM The Associated Press

A judge on Monday preliminarily ordered California Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop issuing directives related to…

Seaside Police Chief listed as finalist for Oakland Police Chief position

November 2, 2020 11:11 AM Avery Johnson

The Oakland Police Commission has released the names of its finalists for the Oakland Police Chief position, and…

San Francisco halts reopenings as virus cases rise

October 30, 2020 1:31 PM The Associated Press

San Francisco will temporarily halt the reopening of additional activities and businesses planned for next week because of…

Gov. Newsom to attend opening of new lab, discuss increase in COVID-19 testing capacity

October 30, 2020 10:57 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Los Angeles to attend the opening of a new laboratory that is expected to increase COVID-19…

Federal court officials discuss authorizing death penalty for Steven Carrillo, Robert Justus Jr

October 28, 2020 5:27 PM Avery Johnson

In a federal court hearing Wednesday, officials discussed authorizing the death penalty for Steven…

Swastika, ‘Trump’ graffiti found on California home

October 28, 2020 1:25 PM CNN, Avery Johnson

Police were trying to find out who vandalized a home in Lafayette, leaving a swastika and the word ‘Trump’ painted…

California State University sees all-time enrollment high

October 28, 2020 1:03 PM Avery Johnson

The California State University system said it has its largest-ever student body this fall as a result of an increase in…