No more hidden fees. Junk fee law bans restaurant surcharges
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has ruled that the ban on hidden fees for hotels and concert and sports tickets approved by lawmakers last October, also applies to restaurants.
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Study says California's 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don't get used to it
A new study finds that last year’s snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from above. Don’t get used to it. Monday’s study says with climate change the 2023 California snow bonanza, which was a record for snow on the ground on April 1, will be less likely in t... -
California is joining with a New Jersey company to make a generic opioid overdose reversal drug
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan. It’s the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person’s life during an opioid overdose. Naloxone has been available without a prescription in the U.S. since last year. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a pa... -
PHOTOS: Meet the pair of giant pandas coming to the San Diego Zoo from China
A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo. It’s all part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations. The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Monday that its caretakers recently visited China to meet the giant pandas, Yun Chuan and...
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Photos: Pro-Israeli, pro-Palestinian demonstrations clash at University of California, Los Angeles
Dozens of pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian protesters countered each other Sunday at the University of California Los Angeles Campus following days of unrest over the ongoing war in Gaza.
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Workers' Memorial Day: Bay Area community honors those who lost lives on the job
Workers’ Memorial Day remembers and honors those who lost their lives or were hurt on the job.
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Salinas police say missing 10-year-old has been found
A 10-year-old at-risk girl who was reported missing in Salinas on Saturday morning was found safe on Saturday afternoon.
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California's lot-splitting law faces legal push back
A relatively new way to add more homes is starting to catch on but not without some legal pushback.
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At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
An investigation by The Associated Press has found that at least 16 people died in California over a decade following physical encounters with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative. The deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego and cities in Orange and San Bernardino counties. ... -
Soaring PG&E power rates in 2024 approach Hawaii
With the hefty increase so far this year, PG&E’s rates are now approaching those of Hawaii, a state with the unfortunate distinction of having the most expensive power in the nation.
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Bills aimed at closing traffic ticket loophole for driverless cars get initial green light
A pair of bills that aim, in part, to close a loophole prohibiting autonomous vehicles from getting traffic tickets cleared major hurdles in the California legislature this week.
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Massive blaze burns at iconic Oceanside Pier
The fire began around 3 p.m., with at least one boat on scene battling the blaze
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USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow
The University of Southern California canceled its main graduation ceremony and dozens more college students were arrested at other campuses nationwide Thursday as protests against the Israel-Hamas war continued to spread.
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Seven California hotels receive top honor on first ever Michelin Keys Guide
The 2024 Michelin Guide hotel selection includes seven California hotels receiving the top honor.
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Garlic Festival says goodbye to Stockton, hello to Merced County fairgrounds
The California Garlic Festival is leaving Stockton and headed to the Merced County fairgrounds this summer.
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Allstate indicates resuming new California policies amid insurance crisis
Amid the ongoing insurance crisis in California, Allstate says it could soon resume writing new policies, though the move would come with some conditions.
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Dozens of pro-Palestine protesters arrested at USC following demonstrations
The Los Angeles Police Department detained demonstrators at a pro-Palestine protest Wednesday at the University of Southern California campus, where officers clashed with participants as tensions rose.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers have announced legislation aimed at helping Arizonans access abortions after the Arizona Supreme Court allowed a near total-ban to move forward. The bill would allow Arizona doctors to temporarily provide abortion care to Arizona patients who travel to California. Newsom said Wednesday that lawmakers...
