Tag Archives: California

San Francisco’s Fox affiliate reports: Three people died early Wednesday and one person was taken to the hospital in a fiery Cybertruck crash in Piedmont, a day before Thanksgiving. Police Chief Jeremy Bowers told KTVU that the tragic scene was called in at 3:08 a.m. When officers arrived, they found a Cybertruck fully engulfed in flames. The mangled wreck came …

The Washington Examiner reports: Trump ally and Fox News contributor Caitlyn Jenner dropped hints on what could be in store for the former Olympian, noting on X that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) cannot seek reelection in 2026. The hint comes after Newsom survived a recall effort against him in 2021, when Jenner was one of the candidates to run as …

Politico reports: Kamala Harris has been lying low since her defeat in the presidential race, unwinding with family and senior aides in Hawaii before heading back to the nation’s capital. But privately, the vice president has been instructing advisers and allies to keep her options open — whether for a possible 2028 presidential run, or even to run for governor …

The Weather Channel reports: A “bomb cyclone” has become one of the northeast Pacific’s strongest storms on record, resulting in damaging winds across the Pacific Northwest overnight. This storm’s impacts aren’t done yet, however, since it is also hauling in a strong, long-duration atmospheric river to the region, which is likely to produce flooding rain and feet of mountain snow. …

Los Angeles’s NBC affiliate reports: The grieving family of an 83-year-old woman who was killed in a crash last month in West Hollywood says the loss of the family matriarch has been too much to bear. Esther Abouab died in a car crash on Oct. 10 as she and her husband were traveling near the intersection of Fountain and Spaulding …

The New York Times reports: A California man who expressed allegiance to a neo-Nazi group and espoused anti-gay rhetoric was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after a jury found him guilty of brutally killing a former high school classmate who was gay in a hate-motivated murder, the Orange County District Attorney’s office said. The man, Samuel Lincoln Woodward, …

Los Angeles’s ABC affiliate reports: Four people were arrested Wednesday in connection with insurance fraud when they claimed a bear damaged their car, but it was really a person in a bear costume, the California Department of Insurance said. Ruben Tamrazian, 26, of Glendale; Ararat Chirkinian, 39, of Glendale; Vahe Muradkhanyan, 32, of Glendale; and Alfiya Zuckerman, 39, of Valley …

Politico reports: Republican Scott Baugh has conceded to Democratic state legislator Dave Min in a heated race to succeed California Rep. Katie Porter, ensuring the toss-up Orange County district remains in the Democratic column. Porter’s decision to run for Senate instead of seeking reelection — which resulted in a middling third-place finish in the primary — caused significant angst among …

Courthouse News reports: Beyond trademark infringement, the city of Oakland’s change of its airport name to include “San Francisco” is also confusing travelers, attorneys for the city of San Francisco argued Thursday. During a hearing Thursday afternoon, attorney Bobby Ghajar said San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is the only entity that uses “San Francisco” to denote an airport and that …

The Independent reports: A Los Angeles gynecologist has surrendered his medical license for allegedly hectoring a patient about Jesus after she revealed having had an abortion 34 years prior. When Dr. Lucien Cox, 75, entered the room, he pressed the woman for further details about the abortion, and asked if she had “Jesus in her life,” the filing states. When …

Politico reports: California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling a special session of the Legislature to shore up the state’s legal defenses against President-elect Donald Trump, he announced Thursday. Newsom said Trump’s campaign statements and first-term policies on abortion, electric vehicles, immigration and disaster aid warranted immediate legislative powers ahead of lawmakers’ planned return to Sacramento. “The freedoms we hold dear …

San Francisco’s ABC affiliate reports: California voters passed Proposition 3 to update the state constitution, removing the language that says marriage is between a man and a woman, NBC News projected Tuesday. With more than 43% of the votes counted, the “Yes” votes were overwhelmingly leading the race as of Tuesday night. In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 8, which …

The Los Angeles Times reports: Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank, who rose to national prominence as a key antagonist of former President Trump, easily beat Republican and former Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey on Tuesday night to win California’s open seat in the U.S. Senate. The Associated Press declared Schiff, 64, the winner shortly after polls closed, an indication …

The Associated Press reports: Kamala Harris won California on Tuesday, giving her the largest prize in the presidential election – 54 electoral votes. The outcome in the heavily Democratic state where Harris previously served as a U.S. senator and attorney general was expected. Harris won Washington’s 12 electoral votes on Tuesday, besting former President Donald Trump in a state where …

Chico, California’s NBC affiliate reports: A former Redding landlord is in hot water today after recent Reddit posts he made were shared across the app. Charles Pierce is a 70-year-old former landlord of the Manzanita Manor Apartments in Redding. Pierce says he was fired from his role after his reddit posts came to light. Pierce told Action News Now that …

From the Justice Department: The District One Supervisor on the Orange County Board of Supervisors has agreed to plead guilty to a felony federal charge for accepting more than $550,000 in bribes for directing and voting in favor of more than $10 million in COVID funds to a charity affiliated with one of his daughters, Rhiannon Do, the Justice Department …

Semafor reports: The owner of the Los Angeles Times has blocked the paper from endorsing a candidate for president this year. Last week, the LA Times published its electoral endorsements for the 2024 election. And while the paper noted in its first line that it is “no exaggeration to say this may be the most consequential election in a generation,” …

The Los Angeles Times reports: After a lengthy investigation by San José police and the FBI, a former staffer at a private San Jose Christian high school now faces federal charges for allegedly soliciting pornography and dirty underwear from teen students. According to the San Jose Police Department, detectives with the Silicon Valley Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received …

The Hill reports: SpaceX filed a lawsuit against a California commission Tuesday, accusing members of political bias after they rejected the aerospace company’s request to allow more rocket launches from an air base in the state. The suit was filed in federal court against the California Coastal Commission, a state agency tasked with planning and regulating the land and water …

The Guardian reports: A man armed with guns and false press and VIP passes was apprehended by authorities at a campaign rally in California on Saturday being held by Donald Trump. The suspect, identified as Las Vegas resident Vem Miller, was intercepted by police at a checkpoint about a half-mile from an entrance to the rally in Coachella Valley, California, …