California News Archives

Stanford drops 11 sports to cut costs during pandemic

July 8, 2020 2:12 PM The Associated Press

Stanford is dropping 11 sports amid financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus…

ICE: international students enrolled in online-only classes to leave U.S.

July 7, 2020 1:36 PM Megan Meier, Megan Meier

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that nonimmigrant students taking an online course load will no longer be able to remain in…

Ben Lomond ambush suspect pleads not guilty to charges related to killing of Oakland officer

July 2, 2020 6:08 PM Avery Johnson

Steven Carrillo, the man accused of killing a federal officer in Oakland and Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller in Santa Cruz…

State guidance for fitness facilities, places of worship updated

July 2, 2020 4:35 PM Avery Johnson

The State of California has updated its guidance for fitness facilities and places of worship to include required face coverings and other…

Health officials issue warning not to eat sport-harvested shellfish from Central Coast counties

July 2, 2020 1:39 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams or whole…

Bay Area and Central Coast counties ask residents to stay home over holiday weekend

July 2, 2020 1:20 PM Avery Johnson

Bay Area and Central Coast health officials are asking residents to prevent the spread of…

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces PSA campaign to encourage face covering use

July 2, 2020 11:48 AM Avery Johnson

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

California governor rolls back more openings in 19 counties due to virus

July 1, 2020 11:51 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he plans to “tighten things up” when it comes to the state’s stay-at-home…

San Francisco Police stop releasing mugshots in an effort to combat stereotypes

July 1, 2020 8:05 AM The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF/AP) — It’s been a standard practice of law enforcement agencies across the San Francisco Bay Area — releasing mugshots of…

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces Project Homekey, potential scaling back of Stay at Home order

June 30, 2020 11:59 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on Project Roomkey, a state initiative to help Californians experiencing…

Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies

June 30, 2020 7:42 AM The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and…

Ben Lomond ambush suspect indicted in Oakland federal guard killing

June 29, 2020 9:08 PM The Associated Press, KION546 News Team

A federal grand jury has indicted an Air Force sergeant for murder and attempted murder after he allegedly…

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders closure of bars in several counties

June 28, 2020 12:21 PM Avery Johnson

Due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom…

State projections show potential increase in Central Coast COVID-19 deaths

June 26, 2020 2:00 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom released a new way to track current COVID-19 data and models of future scenarios, the California COVID Assessment…

Governor asks California county to reimpose stay-at-home

June 26, 2020 11:48 AM The Associated Press

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

Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic Thursday

June 25, 2020 11:48 AM Avery Johnson

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

Disney’s Splash Mountain to be re-themed to the ‘Princess and the Frog’

June 25, 2020 9:15 AM KION546 News Team

KION(LA TIMES)–Inspired by the animation in one of the Walt Disney Co.’s most misguided cinematic works, Splash Mountain and its imagery rooted in…

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure reopening delayed

June 24, 2020 6:29 PM Avery Johnson

Disneyland Resort announced that the reopening of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure as the company waits for government…

Outside Lands Music Festival’s 2020 event canceled

June 24, 2020 1:08 PM Avery Johnson

Organizers of the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco say this year’s event is canceled due to the COVID-19…

Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on COVID-19 response

June 24, 2020 11:07 AM Avery Johnson

ov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to…

USGS reports 5.8 magnitude earthquake near Lone Pine

June 24, 2020 11:01 AM Avery Johnson

The USGS reports a 5.8 magnitude SSE of Lone Pine in Tulare County Wednesday…

Yosemite closes campgrounds over virus concerns

June 23, 2020 3:31 PM The Associated Press

California’s Yosemite National Park says it will hold off on reopening campgrounds through the…

Evacuations underway in Paso Robles due to vegetation fire

June 22, 2020 4:33 PM Avery Johnson

A vegetation fire near Paso Robles has prompted evacuations in several neighborhoods, according to KION’s sister…

Behind-the-wheel driving tests at DMV to resume Friday

June 22, 2020 4:51 PM Avery Johnson

Starting Friday, the California Department of Motor Vehicles will start administering behind-the-wheel driving tests…

Gov. Gavin Newsom emphasizes importance of face coverings during COVID-19 briefing

June 22, 2020 11:52 AM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on how the state of California is responding to…

California governor, lawmakers agree how to close deficit

June 22, 2020 10:56 AM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Democratic-controlled state Legislature have agreed on a budget…

Three marsupials found dead at San Francisco Zoo may have been killed by mountain lion

June 19, 2020 5:45 PM Avery Johnson

Three marsupials were found dead at the San Francisco…

Man killed by Los Angeles County deputies identified as auto body shop security guard

June 19, 2020 5:19 PM Avery Johnson

An investigation is underway following a shooting in which Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies apparently shot and…

Memorial held for federal officer shot at US courthouse

June 19, 2020 10:43 AM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Family and friends gathering Friday to honor a federal law enforcement officer fatally shot while guarding a U.S.…

California jobless rate 16.3% in May, down a bit from April

June 19, 2020 3:15 PM The Associated Press

California’s unemployment rate in April was much higher than previously…

Fresno County kidnapping, attempted rape suspect arrested in Salinas

June 18, 2020 5:54 PM Avery Johnson

A Fresno County man initially arrested on kidnapping and attempted rape charges has been re-arrested in…

California Department of Education launches online suicide prevention training

June 18, 2020 12:57 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Education is launching a free suicide prevention training program with help of the San Diego…

Face covering order issued for State of California to reduce spread of COVID-19

June 18, 2020 12:23 PM Avery Johnson, Max Tarlton

The California Department of Public Health has released new face covering guidance requiring them to be worn statewide in high-risk…

California mayor: Nooses found in city park, origin unclear

June 17, 2020 2:23 PM The Associated Press

The mayor of Oakland says several nooses were found hanging on trees a city park and are being investigated as hate…

Facebook reviews groups associated with Boogaloo movement in response to shootings

June 17, 2020 2:17 PM Avery Johnson

Facebook said it will be reviewing groups associated with the Boogaloo movement after learning that the suspects in the deaths of…

California Highway Patrol spent $38M responding to protests

June 17, 2020 10:25 AM The Associated Press

State officials say the California Highway Patrol spent $38 million responding to recent widespread protests over…

Profits over safety: Utility blamed in fire that killed 85

June 16, 2020 11:59 AM The Associated Press

Pacific Gas & Electric pleaded guilty Tuesday to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter for a wildfire that wiped out…

Man accused of being ‘Golden State Killer’ to plead guilty

June 16, 2020 2:18 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

A man accused of being the rapist and killer who terrorized California residents in the 1970s and 1980s has agreed to plead…

Dole confirms employee death at Soledad facility

June 14, 2020 10:44 AM Amelia Rosenberg, Avery Johnson

Dole Food Company has confirmed that an employee died in an accident on the production floor of their Soledad facility Friday evening.…

Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on state’s COVID-19 response

June 15, 2020 11:59 AM Avery Johnson

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

Wife of deputy injured in Paso Robles shooting provides update on his condition

June 15, 2020 11:01 AM Avery Johnson

Nearly a week after a shooting in which a deputy was shot in the face while assisting Paso Robles Police, Deputy Nicholas…

Judge limits California governor’s emergency rule-making

June 12, 2020 6:16 PM The Associated Press

A California judge is ordering Gov. Gavin Newsom to stop issuing orders that might be interpreted as…

Guidance released for reopening nail salons, tattoo parlors and more in California

June 12, 2020 5:09 PM Avery Johnson

The State of California released extended personal service guidance Friday, and it allows more services to reopen statewide on June 19 with county…

Paso Robles police identify man they say Mason Lira killed

June 12, 2020 12:29 PM Avery Johnson

The Paso Robles Police Department has identified a man who was killed near an Amtrak around the…

Sheriff’s Office releases new details about lead-up to Paso Robles shooting

June 11, 2020 2:35 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

Paso Robles police said they are responding to a reports of shots…

Suspect in Paso Robles shooting had previous run-ins with Monterey County law enforcement

June 11, 2020 3:34 PM Avery Johnson, Max Tarlton

The suspect in Wednesday’s shooting in Paso Robles, 26-year-old Mason James Lira, is described as a “transient from the Monterey…

CBS SF: Ben Lomond shooting suspect linked to killing of federal officer in Oakland

June 11, 2020 12:39 PM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

The suspect in the deadly ambush of two Santa Cruz County deputies has been linked to the death of a federal officer in…

Father says suspect in deputy’s shooting has mental illness

June 11, 2020 4:07 PM The Associated Press

The father of a man suspected of opening fire at a California police station, wounding a deputy with a shot to the face and…

Nail salons still waiting for a reopening date

June 11, 2020 12:26 PM Max Tarlton

The state of California is moving closer to stage 3 of reopening the economy, but nail salons are still waiting to get a solid date to open their…

Identity of deputy shot in face during Paso Robles shooting released

June 11, 2020 11:13 AM Avery Johnson

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a deputy who was shot in the face during a shooting…