Local leaders in Southern California are calling for more border security as more illegal immigrants keep crossing and overwhelming communities. This comes as illegal boat landings were spotted dropping them off.

An airport in Northern California is getting renamed. But it’s getting criticism from a more popular airport that claims it will cause traveler confusion.

BOISE, Idaho—An Idaho man charged with three murders in an unusual doomsday-focused case crafted an alternate reality so that he could fulfill “his desire for sex, money and power,” a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday morning. “When he had a chance at what he considered his rightful destiny, he made sure no person and no law […]

A lawmaker in California has said he is introducing a bill to end sanctuary state protection for illegal immigrant pedophiles. This comes after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently arrested an illegal immigrant convicted of child sex crimes who had fled from California to Massachusetts.

California is making it easier for first-time homebuyers to put down a down payment. However, there will be requirements and a lottery system.

A county in Colorado is fed up with the buses dropping off thousands of illegal immigrants. Leaders have adopted an ordinance, threatening to fine and seize the buses.  

A migrant farmworker who survived a shooting last year at a Northern California mushroom farm filed a lawsuit against the farm owners. He claims they failed to keep him and his brother safe.

Will California see a Super Bloom this spring? Many people are anticipating that. We hear what an expert has to say.

A San Francisco lawmaker wants California to become the first state in the nation to enact a law to give employees the right to ignore work-related communications outside of work hours. Assembly Bill 2751, introduced in February and amended in March by Democratic Assemblyman Matt Haney, would allow employees to ignore calls and texts received […]

BIG SUR, Calif.—Motorists crept along one lane of a scenic stretch of California’s iconic Highway 1 on Monday after a giant chunk of it collapsed into the ocean following heavy weekend rains, stranding as many as 1,600 people in the coastal community of Big Sur. Convoys of vehicles resumed at 8 a.m. Monday for one […]

Florida’s governor has signed a bill to chase out squatters to protect property owners as squatter scams persist across the state. A California man details his experience and how he worked around the law to get rid of squatters from his property.

California filed multiple felony charges against three individuals suspected of organizing a retail crime ring. They sold hundreds of thousands from high-end stores across the state.

A New Mexico jury on Monday found an Afghan asylum seeker guilty of murdering a Pakistani immigrant in one of three ambush-style shootings of Muslim men in the state’s largest city during the summer of 2022. Muhammad Syed, 53, faces life imprisonment for the first-degree murder of 41-year-old Aftab Hussein who was found dead in […]

Convicted killer Scott Peterson returned to court as part of his effort to get a new trial, two decades after he was found guilty of killing his pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner. Mr. Peterson, 51, virtually attended the status hearing on Tuesday at the San Mateo County courthouse, backed by his new […]

New Mexico is mandating classrooms to be open for 180 days after last year’s standardized test scores revealed that students were underperforming.

In her State of the City Address, San Francisco’s mayor touts anti-crime victories at the ballot box. However, her measures have been criticized for possibly having the opposite result.

In California, voters describe Super Tuesday elections to be tense and interesting to watch. In one county, some voters had trouble finding a candidate running for a Senate seat.

California governor Gavin Newsom is pushing for a ballot measure for mental health. If passed, it would reallocate taxpayer money to its programs, but critics argue it would threaten existing programs that are tackling the homeless crisis.

Yale University on Thursday said it will once again require prospective undergraduate students to submit their standardized test scores to be considered for admission. Yale adopted a test-optional admissions policy in June 2020, when most colleges and universities in the United States dropped their test score requirements as widespread pandemic lockdowns forced testing locations to […]

President Jimmy Carter becomes the first president to live to see White House Ornament honoring his legacy. He turns 100 this year.

Weak revenue collections in December and January are impacting California’s finances and increasing its estimated budget deficit to about $73 billion, according to a Feb. 20 report from the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office. Receipts failed to meet expectations across the board, as withholding, personal income, and corporate taxes fell short of projections by $24 […]

A new California bill proposes to reduce the mortality rate for African American mothers by making them feel more included. Health care workers would go through training to properly address nonbinary people and transgender individuals who want to give birth.  

During a California U.S. Senate debate, a representative proposed to raise the minimum wage to $50. Rep. Barbara Lee claims people making six figures is barely enough for people to get by in the San Francisco Bay area.

In Central California, a bee hive operator was stung hard after thieves stole nearly 100 hives. Officials say this is nothing new, as tractors and other farm equipment have also been taken from these rural areas.

A man who fatally stabbed a police officer in southern New Mexico over the weekend had a long criminal record. According to the Las Cruces police department on Tuesday, the death of Las Cruces patrol officer Jonah Hernandez marked the first on-duty death among officers in the 96-year-old history of the city’s police department.

A new California bill announced Thursday aims to ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026. Democratic state Sen. Catherine Blakespear said plastic bags take too long to degrade in landfills.

A university in Oregon is replacing failing grades with “No Credit” marks to retain students and encourage more to graduate instead of dropping out.

WASHINGTON—The e-commerce giant eBay will pay $59 million in a settlement with the Justice Department over thousands of pill press machines sold on the platform, the Justice Department said Wednesday. The machines can be used to manufacture counterfeit pills that look just like prescription pills but instead can be laced with substances like fentanyl, a […]

Audience members watching Shen Yun on Jan. 24 and 25 in Sacramento said the performance was very moving. They also appreciated the storytelling through dance and music. “I thought it was fantastic,” said Christine Fruehauf, an oncology hematology specialist. “I loved all the characterization, the history of China, how they took us through so many […]

At California’s capital, Shen Yun wowed audience members with its first two performances in Sacramento on Jan. 24 and 25 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center. Most saw the performance for the first time. “It’s amazing, absolutely amazing. Just the choreography, the dance, everything about it is just amazing,” said Rodney Daniels, business […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Alabama will be allowed to put an inmate to death with nitrogen gas, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, refusing to block what would be the nation’s first execution by a new method since 1982. A divided panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Kenneth Eugene Smith’s request for an injunction […]

Two California teachers are now allowed to return to the classroom after a lawsuit. Last year, they sued their school district for requiring them to use their student’s preferred gender pronouns without their parents’ knowledge. NTD’s Ilene Eng has more.  

San Francisco city leaders announced a new record for drug overdose deaths last year. The number is about 100 more than the previous record.

SAN FRANCISCO—Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific Ocean, breaking his back. Mr. Hines miraculously survived his suicide attempt at age 19 in September 2000 as he struggled with bipolar disorder, one of about […]

A teenager aims to be the first female to compete in bull riding at the top level. Her fearless drive has gotten her to the Junior World Finals in Las Vegas and more recognition.

Each year, California Governor Gavin Newsom signs hundreds of laws passed by the state Legislature. Most take effect on Jan. 1 of the following year. But sometimes lawmakers delay a law’s effective date for various reasons, including giving people more time to prepare for the new rules. Let’s take a look at what laws will […]

LOS ANGELES—Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva has agreed to appear in front of the county’s Civilian Oversight Commission next month to testify under oath about deputy gangs, it was reported Dec. 26. The former sheriff’s lawyer notified the commission of the decision in a letter stating that Mr. Villanueva “is very willing to […]

It’s been a busy period for arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in California in the leadup to Christmas. Last week, ICE’s Los Angeles Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) team arrested 26 illegal immigrants who are sex offenders in a two-day operation. The operation targeted removing illegal immigrants who were known to law […]

Four months after the fire in Maui, locals are still struggling to find places to stay after their homes burned down. Now, the governor is asking people who normally rent out to tourists to instead rent long-term to fire refugees.

Large retailers will soon be subject to fines under a new California law that takes effect in a few weeks if they fail to designate a gender-neutral toy section. Under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2021, department stores with 500 or more employees in California that sell children’s products are required to […]

A new milestone for In-N-Out Burger in its 75th anniversary year—the chain opened its first restaurant in Idaho. People waited as long as 20 hours to get in. NTD’s Ilene Eng has more.  

The Hawaiian island Kauai is known for its natural scenery and leisure, but rescuing visitors has become a financial burden. Now, the county is asking that they pay up.

Meta recently shut down thousands of fake Facebook accounts. The social media giant realized someone in China created them to divide Americans ahead of next year’s elections. NTD’s Ilene Eng reports.  

After the Oakland A’s announced their plan to move out of the city, locals are now starting a new team, called the Oakland B’s and they promise to stay.

Ramesh Balwani, a former executive of Theranos, is starting his nearly 13-year prison sentence.  He and another executive were charged with deceiving the public about the abilities of their blood testing company.

A university professor in Southern California is caught in the middle of a debate over whether he should be removed or return to campus. His pro-Isreal comments went viral at a pro-Palestine rally.

Thinking of gifting something unique to a die-hard Elvis Presley fan? Well, there is now an auction for his memorabilia with hundreds of items.

LOS ANGELES—Rapper A$AP Rocky, the romantic partner of recording star Rihanna and father of her two sons, was ordered on Monday to stand trial in Los Angeles on two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic weapon. Rocky, 35, whose given name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of pointing a handgun at another hip-hop artist […]

The man suspected of attacking former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband Paul with a hammer was found guilty during his federal trial. The federal jury began deliberating Wednesday before it reached a verdict on Thursday morning, finding David DePape guilty. He could potentially face life in prison. During a several-day-long trial this week, Mr. […]

Las Vegas’ iconic Strip is nearly unrecognizable as construction for the long-anticipated Grand Prix car race now blocks off iconic views.