California News Archives

Homeless moms evicted from Oakland home may return

January 20, 2020 1:10 PM The Associated Press

Homeless mothers who were evicted last week from an Oakland, California, house where they were squatting plan to move…

San Carlos pastor allegedly threatened to shoot church members

January 17, 2020 4:22 PM Avery Johnson

A San Carlos pastor is behind bars after the Sheriff’s Office said he threatened to shoot members of a…

One dead, one seriously injured after avalanche at Alpine Meadows

January 17, 2020 11:58 AM Avery Johnson

Crews are searching for several people who are missing after an avalanche at Alpine Meadows Friday…

UC proposes annual tuition increases over five years

January 17, 2020 11:04 AM The Associated Press

The University of California is considering annual tuition increases over five years under a sweeping plan to raise more money for financial aid and…

Rare video shows 5 mountain lions together in California

January 15, 2020 3:32 PM The Associated Press

Five California mountain lions were seen together on home surveillance video in a rare gathering of the notoriously solitary big cats.…

Sheriff’s deputies evict homeless moms from Oakland home

January 14, 2020 12:27 PM The Associated Press

Homeless women ordered by a judge last week to leave a vacant house they occupied illegally in Oakland for two months have been evicted by sheriff’s…

Hollister-Gilroy CHP officers involved in shooting after chase from Gilroy to San Jose

January 14, 2020 4:06 PM Avery Johnson

Officers with Hollister-Gilroy area CHP said they were involved in a shooting after a chase that ended in San…

Officials: Jet fuel lands on playground near Los Angeles

January 14, 2020 1:32 PM The Associated Press

Fire officials say fuel apparently dumped by an aircraft returning to Los Angeles International Airport fell onto an elementary school playground…

Investigation underway into razor blades affixed to cars

January 14, 2020 11:27 AM The Associated Press

Authorities in southern California have started an investigation into multiple reports of razor blades being found on cars in Temecula, including…

Alleged blood thrower ordered away from California Capitol

January 13, 2020 4:17 PM The Associated Press

A California woman accused of throwing menstrual blood at legislators was ordered by a judge to stay away from the state Capitol while awaiting…

Eleven-year-old who went missing in Placerville found dead

January 13, 2020 11:01 AM Avery Johnson

Police in Placerville are calling the death of an 11-year-old suspicious after he went missing and was later found…

LA County detective hit, killed while helping pedestrian

January 13, 2020 1:22 PM Avery Johnson

A detective was hit by a vehicle and killed while she was helping a pedestrian who had fallen in a cross…

Family of dead crew member sue California dive boat operator

January 13, 2020 11:08 AM The Associated Press

The family of the lone crew member who died with 33 passengers in a fire aboard a scuba diving boat off the coast of Southern California has sued the…

Magnitude 3.3 earthquake hits Aromas early Monday

January 13, 2020 3:22 AM KION546 News Team

A Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake hit the Aromas area just before 3:00 a.m. Monday morning. According to the USGS, it happened about 2 miles east-southeast…

Santa Cruz County woman charged after allegedly throwing blood at senators

January 10, 2020 3:39 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

A woman who opposes mandatory childhood vaccinations has been charged with two felonies over allegedly flinging a cup of menstrual blood at state…

Man wanted in five California counties arrested in Monterey County

January 9, 2020 6:31 PM Avery Johnson

A Monterey man wanted in five counties around the state was arrested in Monterey County Thursday…

California budget seeks more firefighters, fire protection

January 9, 2020 4:15 PM The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hire more state firefighters and make low-income communities safer from devastating…

California could be 1st state to sell own prescription drugs

January 9, 2020 12:21 PM The Associated Press

California could become the first state with its own prescription drug label.…

California governor seeks $1 billion to target homelessness

January 8, 2020 5:58 PM The Associated Press

With California awash in revenue, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spend a billion dollars on programs targeting the growing homeless crisis.…

California lawmakers eye back-up power for cellphone towers

January 8, 2020 1:03 PM The Associated Press

California’s preemptive power shutoffs to prevent wildfires have affected more than just…

Man convicted of assault in Monterey County killed in prison

January 8, 2020 11:56 AM Avery Johnson

A man convicted of assault with a firearm in Monterey County was killed at the California Correctional Center…

Reward offered for information about shooting of elephant seal near San Simeon

January 7, 2020 1:04 PM Avery Johnson

NOAA Fisheries is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to a conviction of the person or persons…

Disneyland offering limited time $67 tickets for kids

January 7, 2020 12:05 PM Avery Johnson

Disneyland announced that it is offering a limited time discount for children between the ages of 3 and 9 visiting the…

Small Earthquakes hit west of San Juan Bautista early Tuesday

January 7, 2020 3:00 AM KION546 News Team

San Juan Bautista, Calif. (KION) – A couple of small earthquakes struck San Benito county early Tuesday morning. According to the USGS the first…

More California firefighters leaving to fight Australian wildfires

January 6, 2020 1:19 PM Avery Johnson

The U.S. Forest Service California said more Forest Service firefighters from the state are leaving Southern California Monday to help fight…

Harvey Weinstein indicted on new sex crimes charges in LA

January 6, 2020 11:15 AM The Associated Press

Prosecutors say Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on new sex crime charges in Los Angeles, just as his trial on separate rape and sexual assault…

Fined for showering and doing laundry on same day? State agencies say that won’t happen

January 3, 2020 3:18 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

Two new laws that went into effect at the start of the new year had some questioning whether they could be fined for taking a shower and doing…

Hollister fined nearly $200K for releasing tomato processing wastewater into river

January 3, 2020 5:10 PM Avery Johnson

The city of Hollister has agreed to pay $181,110 to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board for releasing about 38,500 gallons of…

Search for car caught on video plunging off cliff suspended

January 2, 2020 2:52 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Officials suspended the search for a vehicle that went off a Northern California cliff because of rough sea conditions.…

NorCal Sheriff’s Office searching for information about murder of former Santa Cruz County resident

January 3, 2020 11:54 AM Avery Johnson

The Siskyou County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding the person or persons responsible for the murder of a former Santa Cruz County…

California enacts 2020 legislation affecting Central Coast employees

January 3, 2020 6:11 AM Shannon Longworth

California minimum wage increased on Wednesday ahead of a paid family leave extension going into effect in later this…

Woman rescued at Cowell Ranch State Beach

January 2, 2020 1:42 PM Avery Johnson

A woman is in serious condition after she was rescued at Cowell Park State…

Sierra snowpack could be a drought-buster

January 2, 2020 8:10 PM The Associated Press

PHILLIPS STATION, Calif. (AP) – State water officials say December storms gave California a promising snowpack. The Department of Water Resources…

Shark attack survivor calls rescue a “Christmas miracle”

December 24, 2019 2:37 PM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The surfer attacked by a shark off the coast of Southern California says he’s grateful to be alive and calls the rescue a…

Strong storm makes holiday travel tricky in Southern California

December 26, 2019 1:09 PM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A powerful winter storm has brought a deluge of rain and snow to Southern California. Snow has shut down vital Interstate 5 in…

Medi-Cal coverage expands for young, undocumented immigrants

January 2, 2020 6:05 AM Shannon Longworth

Medi-Cal coverage expanded to include 19 to 26-year-old undocumented immigrants on…

Late night quake originated in Morgan Hill

January 2, 2020 4:38 AM Victor Guzman

A 3.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the Morgan Hill area, but it was also felt here on the Central…

San Jose CHP officer hospitalized after possible drug exposure

January 1, 2020 1:14 PM Avery Johnson

A San Jose CHP officer was hospitalized after a possible drug exposure during a traffic stop Wednesday…

Monterey’s first mechanized fire engine part of Rose Bowl Parade

January 1, 2020 12:04 PM Avery Johnson

The city of Monterey is taking part in New Year’s Day’s Rose Bowl Parade in Southern…

Uber, Postmates sue to challenge California’s new labor law

December 30, 2019 6:16 PM The Associated Press

Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates are suing to block a broad new California…

New use of deadly force bills to take effect Wednesday

December 30, 2019 5:25 PM Avery Johnson

Two new use of force bills will take effect in California on Jan. 1 to determine whether use of deadly force is…

Judge temporarily blocks California’s forced arbitration law

December 30, 2019 3:53 PM The Associated Press

A federal judge is temporarily blocking a new California law outlawing mandatory arbitration agreements.…

California jails use kinder approach to solitary confinement

December 26, 2019 1:46 PM Liliana Duarte

SACRAMENTO (AP) – An inmate in solitary confinement at a California jail was refusing to leave his cell. The jailers’ usual response: Send an…

Former Pacific Grove Mayor dies

December 25, 2019 2:34 PM Ron Keller

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The former mayor of Pacific Grove and a well-known Stockton area real estate developer, Dan Cort has died. Cort resigned…

Wild chase leads to package theft arrest

December 25, 2019 10:58 AM Ron Keller

DURHAM, Calif. (AP) – Northern California authorities may have helped save the holidays for dozens of people by arresting a couple who allegedly…

California still most populous, but stalls at 39.9 million

December 20, 2019 6:08 PM The Associated Press

More people are leaving California than moving in. New estimates released Friday put the state’s population at 39.96…

California sheriff fires deputy who choked suspect that died

December 20, 2019 2:37 PM The Associated Press

A Northern California sheriff says he’s firing a deputy who used a choke hold on a man, who later died, while officers were investigating a suspected…