California News Archives

Study: COVID-19 concerns spur spike in sales to first-time gun owners

October 28, 2020 12:39 PM CNN

A new UC Davis study indicates gun sales have spiked in California since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, and…

Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series for the first time since 1988, defeat Tampa Bay Rays in six games

October 28, 2020 3:16 AM CNN

After a Major League Baseball season unlike any other, the Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6…

Nearly 70,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders as two new wildfires in Southern California spread rapidly

October 28, 2020 3:03 AM CNN

Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for approximately 70,000 residents in Orange County, California, as firefighters continue to battle two new…

Power restored to 87% of PG&E customers, “all clear” issued for all areas

October 26, 2020 5:54 PM Avery Johnson

A Public Safety Power Shutoff is in effect in several California counties, including Santa Cruz, and PG&E is providing an…

California governor: Death penalty ‘infected by racism’

October 27, 2020 5:48 PM The Associated Press

California’s process for imposing the death penalty “is now, and always has been, infected by racism,” Gov.…

Utilities Commission warns of scammers offering rebate from electric company

October 27, 2020 3:38 PM Avery Johnson

The Gonzales Police Department has shared information about a new scam reported by the California Public…

California wildfires put 100,000 under evacuation orders

October 27, 2020 1:30 PM CNN

More than 100,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders from the wildfires in Southern California, where two fires are burning…

Western states join multi-state review pact on COVID-19 vaccine

October 27, 2020 12:42 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Washington is among a handful of Western states that have joined California in a pact to independently review the safety…

Police seize 75K marijuana plants from Los Padres forest

October 27, 2020 11:57 AM The Associated Press

About 75,000 marijuana plants were seized and 11 suspects were arrested by authorities in Southern California during…

70,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows

October 26, 2020 11:47 AM The Associated Press

A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across…

Unemployment fraud concerns prompt action in California

October 23, 2020 12:15 PM The Associated Press

At least 350,000 debit cards filled with money for unemployment benefits in California have been frozen because…

Ben Lomond shooting suspect linked to Texas Boogaloo Bois member charged with rioting

October 23, 2020 6:22 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

A suspected Boogaloo Bois member has been arrested and charged with participating in a riot for allegedly shooting at a Minneapolis…

Suspected Boogaloo Bois member arrested and charged with rioting

October 23, 2020 4:53 PM CNN

A self-described member of the extremist anti-government movement “Boogaloo Bois” has been arrested and charged…

California prosecutors again seek death for Scott Peterson

October 23, 2020 10:44 AM The Associated Press

Northern California prosecutors said Friday they will again seek the death penalty for Scott Peterson in the slaying of…

How do wildfires get their names?

October 23, 2020 10:36 AM CNN

The 2020 fire season has been devastating. Massive blazes have ravaged the Western US, swallowing entire…

What to know about Proposition 19

October 23, 2020 4:29 AM Max Tarlton

Proposition 19 is all about property taxes. If passed, some transfers will mean higher taxes, and for others – lower. The money generated largely…

Uber drivers sue over alleged ‘pressure’ to vote, advocate for Prop 22

October 22, 2020 6:12 PM CNN

For months, Uber drivers and passengers in California have received aggressive messaging in support of its controversial…

Turkey captured, released in new habitat by Moss Landing organization

October 22, 2020 2:17 PM Avery Johnson

Wildlife Emergency Services, an organization based in Moss Landing, has worked with Oakland Animal Services…

Court orders California to cut San Quentin inmates by half

October 21, 2020 2:47 PM The Associated Press

A California appeals court has ordered state corrections officials to cut the population of one of the world’s most…

The first firefighting robot in America is here — and it has already helped fight a major fire in Los Angeles

October 21, 2020 1:41 PM CNN

A newly recruited firefighter in Los Angeles put out a major fire even before being formally introduced at a news…

A California city is guaranteeing income to 800 residents for two years

October 20, 2020 5:31 PM CNN

The city of Compton is launching a pilot program that will guarantee free, recurring cash payments to 800 of its low-income…

Disneyland reopening faces further delay under new California guidance

October 20, 2020 2:50 PM CNN

Disneyland will likely stay closed for several more weeks after California released its long-awaited guidance Tuesday for…

Cause of Conception boat fire still undetermined, but NTSB finds deviance from safety requirements

October 20, 2020 9:47 AM Avery Johnson

The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to hold a meeting to discuss the agency’s…

State health provides guidance for theme parks, outdoor sporting events to begin allowing attendees

October 20, 2020 11:59 AM Avery Johnson

The California Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly, will be providing an update on…

San Francisco set to pass legislation about racist 911 calls

October 20, 2020 11:11 AM The Associated Press

Fed up with white people calling 911 about people of color selling water bottles, barbecuing or otherwise going about their…

Watsonville man arrested for allegedly assaulting leader of conservative free speech rally in San Francisco

October 19, 2020 4:27 PM Avery Johnson

A Watsonville man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting the leader of a conservative free speech…

California won’t allow virus vaccines without state approval

October 19, 2020 12:01 PM The Associated Press

California won’t allow any distribution of new coronavirus vaccines in the nation’s most populous state until it is…

Rents in San Francisco have fallen by as much as 31%

October 19, 2020 2:41 PM CNN

Rents continue to drop in some of America’s most expensive…

California disputed ballot boxes removed, arguing continues

October 16, 2020 4:42 PM The Associated Press

The state Republican Party has removed their unstaffed, unofficial ballot drop boxes that state officials deemed illegal,…

Man accused of stealing lemur from San Francisco Zoo arrested

October 16, 2020 4:03 PM Avery Johnson

Police have made an arrest in connection to the theft of a Ring-tailed lemur from the San Francisco…

Bear at Yosemite National Park shows off his voice

October 16, 2020 3:30 PM CNN

Do you know what sounds a bear…

Trump reverses course and grants California’s wildfire disaster declaration request

October 16, 2020 11:22 AM CNN

The Trump administration has rejected California’s request for a disaster declaration for six destructive wildfires that…

Assemb. Rivas, Gov. Newsom to discuss housing for homeless after Salinas awarded project funding

October 16, 2020 11:52 AM Avery Johnson

Central Coast Assemb. Robert Rivas and Gov. Gavin Newsom are discussing project Homekey and its impact on…

An endangered lemur that went missing from a California zoo turned up at a church playground

October 16, 2020 10:35 AM CNN

After a dramatic day in the San Francisco urban jungle, a ring-tailed lemur has been returned to the zoo from where he went missing…

Proposition 22 to decide future of app-based drivers in California

October 15, 2020 10:44 AM Megan Meier

For thousands of Californians, the car is their office. Companies like Uber, Lyft, Door Dash and Postmates allow workers to sign-on when they are…

Monterey, Santa Cruz counties expected to have power restored Thursday night

October 14, 2020 12:29 PM Avery Johnson

Pacific Gas and Electric announced that a Public Safety Power Shutoff watch issued for 24 California counties has been upgraded…

Flex Alert issued for Thursday due to expected high temperatures

October 15, 2020 11:19 AM Avery Johnson

The California Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for Thursday…

California Republican Party says it will not comply with state’s cease and desist order on ballot drop boxes

October 15, 2020 10:54 AM CNN

The California Republican Party said Wednesday it will not comply with the state’s cease-and-desist order over unofficial…

Wildfire smoke in US exposes millions to hazardous pollution

October 15, 2020 10:30 AM The Associated Press

Wildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch huge swaths of the U.S. West Coast have…

Police search for missing lemur possibly stolen from San Francisco Zoo

October 14, 2020 4:22 PM Avery Johnson

A lemur is missing from the San Francisco Zoo is missing, and police say it may have been…

California has received ten times as many ballots as this time in 2016

October 14, 2020 2:15 PM CNN

California has received ten times as many ballots than at this time in the 2016 general election, with 1.5 million ballots returned so…

10 California counties see restrictions eased, risks remain

October 13, 2020 12:02 PM The Associated Press

Dr. Mark Ghaly, the California Health and Human Services Secretary, is providing an update on the tier system…

Snapchat endorses youth vote ballot initiative in California

October 13, 2020 2:01 PM CNN

Snapchat endorsed Proposition 18, a ballot initiative in California that would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections in the state as…

State releases guidance for small private gatherings

October 12, 2020 12:44 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health has released updated guidance for those gathering with people outside…

California officials say unofficial ballot boxes are illegal

October 12, 2020 11:40 AM The Associated Press

California election officials have received reports that unofficial ballot drop boxes were placed in several counties and…

Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on wildfires, COVID-19 pandemic

October 12, 2020 11:55 AM Avery Johnson

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

California fire investigators seize utility equipment

October 9, 2020 5:12 PM The Associated Press

Fire investigators looking into what caused a wildfire that killed four people in far Northern California have taken possession…

Salinas awarded $9.2 million to buy motel for conversion to housing for homeless

October 9, 2020 3:55 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Salinas has been awarded $9.2 million as part of its Homekey…

California’s unemployment backlog shrinks to 1.3 million

October 7, 2020 5:06 PM The Associated Press

California’s embattled unemployment benefits agency said Wednesday it has cleared about 246,000 of its more…

California governor calls for protecting 30% of state land

October 7, 2020 11:54 AM The Associated Press

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday to protect nearly a third of California’s land and coastal…