Gov. Newsom signs bill paving way for inmate firefighters to become professional firefighters
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has signed a bill that could allow inmates who have battled fires while…
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California State University to keep classes online next term
California State University, the country’s largest four-year public university system, said Thursday that classes at its 23…
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Six of the top 20 largest California wildfires have happened in 2020
It has been a historic wildfire season in California, both in terms of acres burned and the number of major…
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Now hiring: California offers credits to small businesses
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sen. Anna Caballero are expected to sign bills intended to help small businesses…
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U.S. Forest Service closes all California National Forests due to wildfires
The U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region said it will be temporarily closing all National Forests in California due to…
Continue Reading Governor Newsom: Santa Cruz County can open more businesses, 2.3 million acres burned in 2020 wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) California Governor Gavin Newsom updated the state’s response to the major wildfires and the coronavirus pandemic. LIVE…
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California sets record with 2M acres burned so far this year
Wildfires have burned more than two million acres in California this year, setting a new state record even as…
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Los Padres National Forest temporarily closes due to heat, dry conditions
Due to heat, wind, dry conditions and stretched firefighting resources, the U.S. Forest…
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Remote towns evacuated as California wildfire grows
Evacuation orders were expanded Monday to more mountain communities as a huge wildfire churned…
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USDA offers assistance to farmers, ranchers affected by wildfires
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is hoping to help California farmers and ranchers affected by wildfires by offering technical…
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Cal ISO issues Flex Alert due to expected heat
A statewide Flex Alert has been issued for the holiday weekend by the California Independent System…
Continue Reading Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for ‘set-up’ visit
A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair…
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MBARI: California wildfires could impact oceans
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute said that although they may never know the full…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on state’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Criminal charges loom in California boat fire that killed 34
Nine days after the scuba boat Conception went down in flames with 34 people trapped below deck in one of the deadliest…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with fire emergency responders in Big Basin
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Santa Cruz County Wednesday to survey damage caused by the…
Continue Reading NTSB to hold board meeting discussing dive boat fire investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to discuss the dive boat fire that killed multiple people off the…
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California governor signs eviction relief bill amid virus
Californians who haven’t paid their rent since March 1 because of the coronavirus can stay in their…
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Driver dies after going over cliff near Gray Whale Cove
A driver has died after her vehicle went over a cliff off Highway 1…
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Study: Fewer wildlife deaths as traffic dips during pandemic
A study shows California’s stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus seems to have saved some…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom provides new reopening guidelines amid COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…
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California cracks down on Pismo clam poaching
California wildlife authorities have seized thousands of undersized Pismo clams and issued numerous citations to…
Continue Reading California signs deal to more than double testing capacity
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on the state’s response to wildfires and the COVID-19…
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California unemployment agency not answering 60% of calls
California’s unemployment agency is not answering 60% of the calls it receives for help as the…
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California high court rejects Scott Peterson’s death penalty
The California Supreme Court on Monday overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on wildfire response, COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s wildfire response and the COVID-19…
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Fire officials providing update on local fires
Officials give updates on fires burning in our…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on California wildfires
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the wildfires burning around California along with state fire and emergency…
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Golden State Killer sentenced to life for 26 rapes, slayings
A former California police officer dubbed the Golden State Killer told victims Friday he was “truly sorry”…
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Suspected shooter in Nipomo killed
Law enforcement in San Luis Obispo County are responding to an active shooter…
Continue Reading California fires claim 6 lives, threaten thousands of homes
Sky-darkening wildfires that took at least six lives and forced tens of thousands of people from their homes…
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San Benito County officials plan for possibility of wildfire reaching county
The SCU Lightning Complex Fires are burning across several Northern California…
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California firefighters `taxed to the limit’ seeking help
More than two dozen major fires were scorching California on Thursday and taxing the state’s firefighting…
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Helicopter pilot killed in crash while responding to Fresno County fire
A helicopter pilot has died after crashing while responding to a fire in Fresno…
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Time changed for California ISO’s Flex Alert
Cal ISO has updated the time for its statewide Flex Alert…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on fires, heat, COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on wildfires around the state, this week’s…
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Golden State Killer faces his victims in court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The Golden State Killer, a former police officer in California who eluded capture for four decades, has faced his victims…
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Federal dollars secured to aid River Fire response
SACRAMENTO (KION-TV) New assistance could be coming to areas hard hit by the River Fire in Monterey County and the agencies on the front lines. The…
Continue Reading PG&E shuts off power around California Friday night due to heatwave
The California Independent System Operator has declared a statewide Stage 2 Emergency Friday due to excessive…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom shares plans for bridging digital divide, San Lucas used as example for meeting needs
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at noon…
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9th Circuit ends California ban on high-capacity magazines
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on…
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California heat wave raises fire threat, virus spread fears
California faces a heat wave Friday that could bring dangerously high temperatures throughout the…
Continue Reading Statewide Flex Alert issued calling for energy conservation due to expected heat
The California Independent System Operator has issued a statewide Flex Alert due to high temperatures expected…
Continue Reading California to end eviction protections as lawmakers mull fix
California will resume eviction and foreclosure proceedings on Sept. 2, stoking fears of a wave of…
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PG&E tells regulators upcoming outages will go more smoothly
Pacific Gas and Electric promised regulators Thursday that it has learned from its mishandling of deliberate…
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UC system requiring flu shot for students, employees
UC President Janet Napolitano has issued an executive order requiring that all students, faculty and staff get a flu…
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Crews try to tame massive forest fire north of Los Angeles
Light winds and scattered thundershowers early Thursday helped calm the flames of a huge…
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Watch: Lodi police officer pulls man in wheelchair out of path of approaching train
The Lodi Police Department is praising one of its officers who saved a man in a wheelchair from an approaching…
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Governor: New data shows California is ‘turning the corner’
California is showing improvement in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom shares state efforts to help economy recover
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…
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