Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) fell victim to a vehicle burglary in San Francisco on Thursday, he has confirmed. The senatorial candidate, who is running to replace the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), had his luggage stolen from inside his vehicle while it was parked in a downtown parking garage, according to multiple reports. Mr. Schiff […]
A large fire struck a historic pier in Southern California Thursday afternoon. First responders worked through the night to get it under control. No injuries have been reported and an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
With junior and senior proms coming up, high school students witnessed the aftermath of a simulated car crash in California. Their football field was transformed into what could happen from drunk driving. Warning: some of the following audio and footage may be distressing.
University of Southern California (USC) officials announced April 25 the cancellation of public graduation ceremonies on its main stage May 10 following a massive pro-Palestinian protest that ended in the arrest of nearly 100. The university posted a graduation ceremonies update Thursday afternoon, saying new safety measures would be implemented for this year’s commencement events. […]
SACRAMENTO—California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined the Legislative Women’s Caucus to announce a new bill, which would allow licensed doctors in Arizona to provide abortions to their patients while temporarily practicing in California, at a press conference held at the Capitol on April 24. “If you care about women and girls and their future … this […]
Tesla is laying off more than 3,300 workers in California and more than 2,600 in Texas, the company announced shortly after reporting a 9 percent drop in revenue. The electric vehicle maker revealed its workforce-reduction plans in notices filed under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, according to multiple reports. Notices under the […]
A child sex sting operation led to the arrest of 24 individuals, including a San Jose fire captain. “Operation Spring Cleaning” was spearheaded by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office and is part of a nationwide Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. This video may contain subject matter and language some viewers might find disturbing.
California lawmakers are pushing to ban the line-skipping service CLEAR from operating in traditional airport security lines over equity concerns. Senate Bill 1372 would require CLEAR to get its own dedicated security lane or lose the ability to operate in California airports, according to Senator Josh Newman (D-Calif.), who sponsored the legislation. According to the […]
San Francisco Mayor London Breed returned to the city after a weeklong trip to China. She talked about bringing pandas to the San Francisco Zoo, exploring direct flights from Shenzhen to SFO, and deepening cultural connections. Before her China visit though, she said Fudan University, a research campus in China, was looking to put a […]
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.—More than a dozen people suffered mostly minor injuries when a tram used for tours crashed into a railing at Universal Studios Hollywood near Los Angeles, authorities and the company said. Los Angeles County Fire Department units responded shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday to the theme park in Universal City, about 10 miles […]
A homeowner in Southern California has shot a suspected home intruder in what authorities say was a “targeted” home invasion. The Newport Beach Police Department (NBPD) said in a statement on April 16 that officers had responded to a 911 call regarding a possible break-in near Newport Coast Drive and Pelican Hill Road North, an upscale […]
Google fired 28 employees after the protests held across two of the company’s offices on April 16. The employees had staged the protests over Google’s association with the Israeli government, which involves cloud-computing services known as “Project Nimbus.” The company alerted the police after sit-in protests at offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, which […]
The City of Huntington Beach in Southern California passed a new election integrity law. Voters agree to be required to present voter identification to vote starting in 2026. The law would also allow the city to facilitate 20 more in-person polling locations and the monitoring of ballot drop boxes. But state officials are suing the […]
A proposed law promoted by two San Francisco supervisors would allow residents to sue grocery stores that shut down without giving six months’ notice to the city and helping to find a replacement. The Grocery Protection Act, introduced April 2 by Board Supervisors Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin, comes amid a rash of retail theft […]
U.S. lawmakers from California introduced a bill to create a national monument in the Southern California desert and to expand the adjacent Joshua Tree National Park. Rep. Raul Ruiz and Sen. Alex Padilla have proposed a bill aiming to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument and broaden the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park.
A women’s prison in California is set to close, despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Authorities say FCI Dublin will first review each inmate’s status prior to closing.
