Fire crews on both US coasts battle wildfires
Associated Press RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Fire crews battled small wildfires across the Northeast U.S. on Monday, including a blaze in New York and…
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Firefighters significantly tame California’s fourth-largest wildfire on record
CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire this year has been significantly tamed as the state’s initially fierce fire season…
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San Francisco weather: 1,000 lightning strikes hit California county
THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY LISA FERNANDEZ AND APPEARED ON KTVU FOX 2 FIRST. FRESNO, Calif. – There were roughly 1,000 lightning strikes in one…
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Volunteer firefighters battle Cachagua fire ahead of dry lightning threat along the Central Coast
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire in the Carmel Valley area raises concerns about the possibility of another larger fire in the near future,…
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California pet owners looking for an apartment may get help from new legislation
California renters who own pets may get help from assembly bill 2216, which would prevent having to give up pets for…
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Tesla Cybertrucks recalled over sticky accelerator pedal
Tesla announced today that it is recalling Cybertrucks made from November 2023 through April 2024 because of the accelerator…
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Biden plans to expand 2 national monuments in California originally designated by Obama
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden plans to expand two national monuments in California – one, a mountainous wilderness area…
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Central Coast fast food workers react to wage increase
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Since Monday, a new era began for employees who work in fast food restaurants. “From earning $16.78 to earning $20, it is…
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Toro Park to unveil their new dog park on Thursday afternoon
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Park Department will be having a grand opening on Thursday…
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Awkwafina named grand marshal of San Francisco’s Chinese New Year Parade
Written by Tori Gaines SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (FOX-35)- Award-wining actress, writer and producer Awkwafina will lead the charge as the Grand Marshal…
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San Francisco nonprofit Farming Hope helps formerly incarcerated people become chefs
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — People who have been incarcerated often have…
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California joins multi-state coalition supporting health care for immigrant families
SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Saturday that he is working alongside New York Attorney General Letitia James to lead a…
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California will require 30 minute recess for all grades through 8th
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 291 into law, requiring all schools from grades Kindergarten through 8th to…
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Newsom meets with wounded Californians during trip to Israel
By Freddy Brewster and KTVU Staff California Gov. Gavin Newsom landed in Israel early Friday morning, where he met with Israeli President Isaac…
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Federal judge strikes down decades-old California ban on assault weapons
Originally Published: 20 OCT 23 00:57 ET By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has overturned a decades-old California law banning assault…
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Governor Newsom signs bill making teaching cursive requirement in schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he signed AB 446 making teaching cursive a requirement for grades 1 to 6.…
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Dianne Feinstein, longtime California senator, remembered at funeral service
Originally Published: 05 OCT 23 08:09 ET Updated: 05 OCT 23 16:39 ET By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Mourners gathered on the front steps of San…
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‘Miracle’ water year in California: Rain, snow put state’s reservoirs at 128% of historical average
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California ended its “miracle” water year on Saturday with enough rain and snow to fill…
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Gas prices in California are the highest in the nation at $6
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — The average price in California is now over 6 dollars a gallon!As of Thursday, the average price for a gallon of gas in…
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California, a liberal bastion, may give Donald Trump an unlikely boost in 2024
BY MICHAEL R. BLOOD LOS ANGELES (AP) — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where he lost by…
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How California is using AI to snuff out wildfires before they explode
By Stephanie Elam, CNN (CNN) — Firefighters want every leg up they can get to knock out a blaze before it becomes an inferno. The California…
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Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
BY ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the…
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California health workers could see $25 minimum wage under new legislative deal
Terms written in Senate Bill 525 have tens of thousands of California healthcare workers set to see their minimum wage climb to $25 an hour over the…
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California bill decriminalizing personal use of psychedelics, magic mushrooms heads to Newsom’s desk
California lawmakers approved a bill decriminalizing the possession and personal use of numerous psychedelics, including “magic mushrooms,” on…
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Elon Musk’s X Corp. sues California AG over content moderation law
Elon Musk’s X Corp., the parent company of the platform formerly known as Twitter, on Friday sued California’s attorney general over the…
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Gov. Newsom plans to transform San Quentin. Lawmakers, public have had little input
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s planned transformation of San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation facility after…
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California investing more in affordable housing and more in cities like Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- California is investing millions of dollars into affordable housing and clean transportation, and Santa Cruz will be…
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Farmers Insurance next big company doing job cuts
USA (KION-TV)- Farmers Insurance announced they’ll be laying off 11% of their workforce. In total, this rounds out to about 2400 employees. The…
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Hilary downgraded to Category 2 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for catastrophic impact
BY IGNACIO MARTINEZ AND JULIE WATSONUpdated 2:41 PM PDT, August 19, 2023Share CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary headed…
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Hurricane Hilary could dump over a year’s worth of rain on parts of the Southwest
Originally Published: 18 AUG 23 01:12 ET Updated: 18 AUG 23 11:48 ET By Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing Hurricane…
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California disaster relief slowly pouring into the hands of undocumented people
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – Victims of the flooding in Pajaro are still picking up the pieces after their home was destroyed. Governor Gavin Newsom…
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Do not use certain pregnancy, ovulation, UTI tests, FDA warns
Originally Published: 11 AUG 23 21:05 ET By Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Consumers shouldn’t use certain tests manufactured by Universal…
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California could vote to borrow $35B to tackle housing in November, how it could help locally
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Multiple measures are looking to address the housing crisis, but some people are worried about how much they will have to…
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FBI announces rescue of 21 human trafficking victims in Bay Area
BY ANDREA NAKANO SAN FRANCISCO — The FBI in San Francisco announced they’ve found 21 victims of sex trafficking as part of a nationwide enforcement…
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California forbids plans to unmask In-N-Out workers — and most other workplaces
By Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters SAN JOSE, Calif. – For at least another year and a half, California employers won’t be able to follow…
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93-year-old Oakland man becomes oldest to climb Yosemite’s Half Dome
BY KTVU Staff YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif, (KTVU)- Last week, a 93-year-old Oakland man became the oldest known climber to…
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California AG only closed 3 deadly police shooting investigations since 2021
By Lisa Fernandez SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A total of 45 unarmed people across California were shot by law enforcement officers in the last…
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California faces firefighter shortage
PETALUMA, Calif. – As Canadian forces continue to battle out-of-control fires to the north, California’s fire season here is…
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California voters will decide whether to repeal state’s Prop 8 same sex marriage ban in 2024
Originally Published: 14 JUL 23 13:51 ET By Melissa Alonso and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — California voters will have the chance to remove…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom steps in to help revive a stalled bill on child trafficking
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped in on Wednesday to help revive a bill in the state…
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California has spent billions to fight homelessness. The problem has gotten worse
Originally Published: 11 JUL 23 16:05 ET Updated: 11 JUL 23 17:04 ET By Nick Watt, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — California has spent a stunning…
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Fourth of July gas prices take an almost unprecedented plunge
Originally Published: 30 JUN 23 06:44 ET Updated: 30 JUN 23 15:40 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — The roads will be crowded this Fourth…
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California’s law aimed at fast food wages is on hold. Lawmakers may have found a way around it
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new California law aimed in part at boosting salaries for fast food workers has been…
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CAL FIRE: early inmate releases have hurt staffing
by: Esteban Reynoso FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Due to its dependency on fire-fighting inmate crews, CAL FIRE says the pandemic-era prison…
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Governor Newsom proposes 28th Amendment to U.S. Constitution to end gun violence
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a proposition to amend the United States Constitution and help solve America’s…
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5.5 Earthquake shakes up California Coast
EUREKA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A preliminary 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on Sunday morning. The United State…
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Oakland teachers, school district reach tentative agreement to end strike
By Cheri Mossburg, Chris Boyette and Zoe Sottile, CNN More than a week after educators first hit the picket line, the Oakland Education Association,…
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California companies pay higher taxes for unemployment debt
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — One potential consequence of California’s ballooning budget deficit: Higher taxes for…
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Biden Administration approves federal funding to connect 127,000 California homes and businesses to affordable high-speed internet
SAN BERNARDINO, CA, (KION-TV)- The U.S. Department of Treasury approved $540.2 million for high-speed internet projects in California under the…
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Juul Labs agrees to pay $462 million settlement to 6 states
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Electronic cigarette-maker Juul Labs Inc. will pay $462 million to six states and the District…
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