In an area near Yosemite National Park, a 17,000-acre fire grew rapidly over the weekend. The governor declared a state of emergency. Various community leaders came together last week to discuss the dangers of drug injection sites. We’ll hear from them about the precedent, and what it means for the cities opening them. Illegal immigrants […]

WAWONA, Calif.—A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses. The Oak Fire started Friday afternoon southwest of the park near the town of Midpines […]

Elon Musk responds to the Twitter lawsuit against him. We hear what the billionaire has to say about the court filing. The governor is away again. This time, he’s at the nation’s capital to receive an education award. Bay Area police solved a three-decade-old cold case. The suspect is from California but was recently arrested […]

Firefighters are making progress on containing the fire burning in Yosemite National Park. But heavy smoke is still expected to spread over the next few days. An Olympic silver medalist was hit by a homeless man in broad daylight in Los Angeles. The former Olympian is doing fine, but reminds people to stay alert. Also […]

California’s popular Yosemite is on fire. Good news is, none of the famous giant sequoia trees has been destroyed. And another fire broke out under a freeway. The area is known for frequent blazes. Twitter appears to be on the verge of suing Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, into forcing a sale. Legal experts […]

Officials say part of Yosemite National Park has been closed as a wildfire rages near a grove of California’s famed giant sequoia trees.

San Francisco has a new district attorney. The mayor appointed a new city prosecutor to replace the recently recalled Chesa Boudin. In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on concealed carry weapons, California is drafting new, stricter legislation. It could make carrying a firearm in the state—concealed or not—even more difficult. The head of […]