First Latino Justice on California's High Court Dies at 90
Cruz Reynoso, a son of migrant workers who worked in the fields as a child and went on to become the first Latino state Supreme Court justice in California history, has died
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Did You Get an Alert for the Earthquakes Near Truckee? Here's Why
When an earthquake was detected near Truckee, CA on May 6, residents as far away as the Bay Area received smart phone notifications about the 4.7 quake.
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What Would You Do If You Saw a Hate Crime?
In the wake of the surge in attacks against Asian Americans, a new initiative is being launched to give people the tools to step in and intervene. It does not have to be direct intervention; indirect intervention can also de-escalate a situation. Asian Americans Advancing Justice, a civil rights organization out of Los Angeles, is launching the fir... -
Wildfires Burn Around Northern California During First Red Flag Weekend of The Year
Firefighters around the region battled wildfires all day Saturday, starting less than 12 hours after the National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings for much of Northern California, including the North and East Bay hills.
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Mother's Day Murder Haunts Pacoima Family
May 9, 2020 – the night before Mother’s Day – Davon Pledger had gone to visit friends on Cornelius Street in Pacoima. The short road ends in a cul de sac where Pledger can be seen on surveillance video before the shooting speaking on a cell phone and pacing the street.
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Fire District in the East Bay Uses New App to Fight Wildfires
Fire retardant, helicopters and tankers are all tools used to fight a wildfire. But one fire district in the East Bay has a new tool no other department has access to – an app that allows the fire chief to turn a home’s sprinkler system on and turn off with the swipe of a finger.
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Skateboarders Return to Olympic Qualifying Competition
USA Skateboarding’s National Championships begin on May 7 and go through Monday, May 10, 2021. This is an Olympic qualifying event which will help determine which skateboarders will be named Team USA, as skateboarding makes its Olympic debut this summer in Tokyo.
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Cycling Group Wants It Known That ‘Black Girls Do Bike'
Although the bike group tries to unite women of color around the sport of bicycling, it’s open to all women who want to push each other into the cycling community.
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City of Angels Becomes City of Trash. LA Breaks Promise to Crack Down Hard on Illegal Dumping
It was caught on camera by the NBC4 I-Team: a pick-up truck drives into a city alley in broad daylight, the driver illegally dumping box after box of garbage right on the ground. The truck is back day after day, night after night, the driver dumping more bags and boxes of trash. These are just a few examples of the...
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Rare Giant California Condors Flock at Woman's House
About 15 to 20 of the endangered birds recently showed up at the house and made themselves at home in the Kern County community of Tehachapi.
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‘Hard Work Finally Paid Off': San Diego Teens From Immigrant Families Accepted Into Harvard
Two San Diego teens whose families migrated to the United States in search of a better life were accepted to Harvard University, and now, they dream of giving back to the communities who saw them grow.
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Giant Sequoia Found Still Smoldering From 2020 California Wildfire
A giant sequoia has been found smoldering and smoking in a part of Sequoia National Park that burned in one of California’s huge wildfires last year.
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3 Earthquakes, Including a Magnitude 4.7 Near Truckee, Rattle Lake Tahoe Region: USGS
A preliminary 4.7 magnitude earthquake struck near the Truckee area, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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Eye Opening 20 Year Drought Data
Some sort of drought is part of the cycle over the west but it’s the frequency of drought and intensity that has really started to change the past 20 years with our increasing temperatures.
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Cal Fire Training National Guard Soldiers to Fight Wildfires
With one of the most dangerous fire seasons predicted for California, Cal Fire is now calling in the National Guard to help them on the front lines.
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State Suspends Burn Permits in 6 Northern California Counties
Cal Fire has suspended burn permits in six Northern California counties — Napa, Solano, Sonoma, Colusa, Lake and Yolo.
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Toxins Found in Air, Firefighter Gear Are Health Hazards: Report
Firefighters are now facing more fires and more toxic smoke than ever. There is now some new evidence of more poisons in the air they breathe and even in the gear they wear.
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Caitlyn Jenner to Critics: ‘I Move on' She Says in Interview
Caitlyn Jenner’s Republican campaign for California governor has elicited angry reaction from some members of the LGBTQ community.
