California News Archives

Some schools build affordable housing to retain teachers

July 15, 2022 7:30 AM The Associated Press

San Francisco Bay Area high school teacher Lisa Raskin moved out of a cramped apartment she was sharing with a roommate and into her own place this…

Agents find four migrants with help of rescue beacon in Jacumba Wilderness

July 14, 2022 4:04 PM Marcos Icahuate

US Customs and Border Protection says four people were found with the help of a rescue…

Court documents in Polanski criminal case ordered released

July 14, 2022 5:51 AM The Associated Press

A California appeals court on Wednesday ordered the unsealing of some documents in the criminal case against renowned director Roman Polanski, who…

California governor signs law allowing gun violence victims to sue firearm manufacturers for damages

July 13, 2022 6:26 AM CNN

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday that clears the path for gun violence victims to file civil suits against the companies that…

California’s Newsom goes to Washington; 2024 chatter follows

July 12, 2022 11:23 AM The Associated Press

As California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom heads to Washington this week, speculation about his national political ambitions won’t be far…

Hunt on for gunman who killed 2 in wave of 7-Eleven holdups

July 12, 2022 11:06 AM The Associated Press

Police across Southern California were seeking a lone gunman Tuesday who is wanted in connection with at least three — but possibly as many as six…

LA police arrest man, rescue child after carjacking, chase

July 12, 2022 6:01 AM The Associated Press

A man stole a woman’s car with a sleeping child in the back as she shopped in a convenience store in south Los Angeles, police…

2 dead and 3 wounded at 4 California 7-Eleven stores

July 11, 2022 3:06 PM The Associated Press, Mercedes Martinez

Two people were killed and three were wounded in shootings at four 7-Eleven locations in Southern California early Monday morning, authorities said.…

72-year-old dies in crash in Imperial County

July 11, 2022 10:56 AM Faith Rodriquez, Mercedes Martinez

A 72-year-old male driver and the passenger of the car crashed into the center median of Interstate 8, driver was pronounced deceased on…

California heat builds as crews protect Yosemite sequoias

July 11, 2022 10:11 AM The Associated Press

A heat wave was developing in California on Monday but winds were light as firefighters battled a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove of giant…

Massive wildfire threatening Yosemite’s sequoia trees

July 11, 2022 7:42 AM Cole Johnson, CNN Newsource

Firefighters are battling a blaze that is threatening Yosemite’s famed grove of sequoia trees in northern…

LA police shoot, kill man in 3rd fatal shooting in a week

July 8, 2022 8:39 AM The Associated Press

Los Angeles police shot and killed a man who was allegedly armed with a knife Thursday evening, marking the third fatal police shooting in a week for…

21-year-old man caught with $29K in cash at Highway 86 checkpoint

July 7, 2022 12:24 PM Faith Rodriquez, Mercedes Martinez

A 21-year-old man with a valid Border Crossing Card was arrested by El Centro Sector Border agents and possessed over $29,000 on…

California man dies after being struck by jet ski in Arizona

July 7, 2022 11:14 AM The Associated Press

A California man has died in a Nevada hospital after he was injured in a jet ski accident on the Arizona side of the Colorado River, authorities said…

Three arrested after accusations of starting a fire in Jacumba Wilderness

July 6, 2022 5:16 PM Marcos Icahuate, Adonis Albright

El Centro Border Patrol says three people were arrested for starting a fire in the Jacumba…

Favorable weather helps fight against California forest fire

July 6, 2022 9:00 AM The Associated Press

Favorable weather early Wednesday aided the fight against a wildfire in California’s Gold Country that has forced evacuations in two…

Man killed in illegal fireworks explosion near Los Angeles

July 5, 2022 12:21 PM The Associated Press

A 42-year-old man was killed when a powerful firework exploded in his hand during a Fourth of July celebration in a Southern California neighborhood,…