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Hundreds of cases are being reviewed after police officers involved were relieved of duty over racist and anti-Semitic messages- California GOP recall candidate served with subpoena during debate
California man allegedly confesses to killing his children, refers to QAnon and Illuminati conspiracy theories- Former college instructor faces arson charges over a Northern California fire
California sues Activision Blizzard, alleging culture of sexual harassment- California utility PG&E is ‘criminally liable’ for the fatal 2020 Zogg Fire, prosecutor says
California’s power grid operator has issued a statewide alert urging residents to cut back electricity use- Former California Sen. Barbara Boxer is a victim of assault and theft
Wildfires in California this year have scorched 3 times more land than within the same time period during last year’s record season- California judge denies Newsom’s request to be listed as Democrat on recall ballot
California high school stripped of basketball title after tortillas were thrown at opposing Latino players- Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is accused of assault
A couple whose 2020 gender reveal party allegedly sparked a deadly wildfire in California has been charged in the death of a firefighter- ‘Hollywood Ripper’ serial killer sentenced to death for the murders of 2 women and attempted murder of another
California Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall election- After an altercation on board, a man jumps out of a taxiing airplane at Los Angeles airport
Extreme heat could kill nearly all young salmon in the Sacramento River, officials say- 17 injured after an explosion inside a Los Angeles police bomb disposal truck
Kobe Bryant’s widow, other families, settle wrongful death suit related to fatal helicopter crash- 9th Circuit Appeals Court blocks the overturn of California’s assault weapons ban
California prepares for a long wildfire season as record heat parches the state- A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time
Californians asked to cut back power usage during extreme heat conditions- Airline and bank websites go down in another major internet failure
A popular hiking trail in Big Sur will reopen after devastating wildfire led to a 13-year closure- California jury awards $15 million to victims after a storage tank malfunction destroyed embryos
Federal judge overturns California’s ban on assault weapons and likens AR-15 to Swiss Army knife- California workers can soon go maskless at their jobs -- if every worker in a room is fully vaccinated, safety board says
Oakland police officers disciplined over excessive use of tear gas during George Floyd protests last year- San Jose shooting: Body-camera footage shows tense moments as officers approach gunman
In a reversal, the LA County Sheriff’s Office will release the names of deputies involved in shootings within 30 days- Passengers aboard a boat that sank near San Diego paid thousands to smugglers, authorities say
California man who died in custody was restrained on his stomach for 5 minutes and lost consciousness, police body camera shows- All homeless people on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by the fall, judge orders
The mother of a Black man shot by police in 2009 sees her own family’s tragedy in the death of Daunte Wright- 300 movie screens to go dark in California after company shuts operations due to Covid-19 impact
A Black family’s Manhattan Beach property was taken during the Jim Crow era. The county is now giving it back, and it’s worth millions- Fresno police fires officer for alleged involvement with Proud Boys
California had its worst wildfire season ever last year -- and officials are now fearing more of the same- Tiger Woods was disoriented in a manner consistent with shock following his crash, police report says
Los Angeles County business owners excited to welcome back customers as restrictions ease- 13 people were killed in horrific crash after entering US through hole in Mexico border fence, officials say
More than 100 students and staff quarantined in San Diego County 2 days after resuming in-person learning- Los Angeles is experiencing its “worst disaster” in decades, health official says
University of California planning a return to in-person learning in the fall- ‘Human disaster’ unfolding in LA will get worse, experts say
6 cases of UK variant strain reported in Southern California, governor says- San Francisco Bay Area issues stay-at-home order for nearly 6 million people
San Francisco officer is charged with on-duty homicide. The DA says it’s a first- White woman caught on video yelling obscenities at a Black Starbucks barista over face mask