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2 dead, 3 injured during violent rampage in Southern California
A 42-year-old man is in custody in connection with a violent crime spree that left two people dead and three injured in Ventura County Thursday, officials confirmed to KTLA. The first incident, according to Captain Dean Worthy with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, unfolded just after 1 p.m. near the intersection of Rice Road […]
[UPDATE 7:37 p.m.] Large Law Enforcement Presence Searching for Suspect(s) Near Fairhaven West of Eureka
This evening, a significant law enforcement presence has been reported near Fay Street in the area known as Finn Town, located north of Fairhaven. Multiple Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies, along with K-9 units and officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP), are on the scene, actively searching for suspect(s).
New bill requires self-driving cars to report traffic violations, malfunctions to DMV
(KRON) — A new bill requiring self-driving cars, or autonomous vehicles (AVs), to report all accidents, traffic violations, and malfunctions to the DMV passed the assembly floor and is heading to the governor’s office. “This is all about safety,” Assemblymember Matt Haney, author of the bill, said. “AV companies are preparing to roll out in […]
Allstate increases California home insurance rates by 34 percent
(KRON) — Homeowners in California insured by Allstate are facing a rate increase. Allstate was recently approved for an insurance rate hike by the California Department of Insurance, the insurance company said in a statement to KRON4. The rate hike is set to be an average of 34.1% for more than 350,000 homeowners across California. […]
Study Highlights Physical and Emotional Impact of California Wildfires
In recent years, California has experienced extreme wildfires, causing substantial loss of life and property. A UC Irvine study examined the effects of frequent exposure to wildfires and wildfire smoke on the physical and mental health of Southern California residents. Wildfires in California are 25% more likely relative to preindustrial...
Yes, the monsoon can even affect Southern California
Most summertime weather in Southern California is fairly benign. But clouds, rain and thunderstorms can occasionally come from another source: The same North American Monsoon that mainly affects the desert southwest. Powerful monsoon storms moved through Arizona, Utah and Colorado on Aug. 21-23, 2024, with intense downpours, hail, heavy winds,...
Meghan Markle's New Reality: Duchess Lives With 'Regrets' About 'Megxit' But Focuses on 'Structured' Life in California
Meghan Markle sat down for a rare interview with The New York Times on Wednesday, August 28, and despite claiming she enjoys her "isolated but structured" life in California, there could be some certain "regrets" as well, RadarOnline.com has learned. "Meghan does regret certain statements that she made," royal expert Kinsey Schofield dished. "They weren’t received in the way that she had expected, and several of her comments have backfired.""She and Prince Harry deeply regret the royal racist controversy," she added. "Meghan wanted the takeaway from their Oprah interview [in 2021] to be about her mental health. And I think...
New pop-up fishing gear trial offers hope for California crab fishermen
MONTEREY, Calif. — A new trial for pop-up fishing gear off the California Coast is showing success, with the potential to give economic hope to crab fishermen. In the past, whale migration season has closed off the water to protect whales from dangerous fishing line entanglements. Normal crab traps...
CA Budget & Policy Center hosts launch event for 2024 CA Women’s Well-Being Index Sept. 4th
SACRAMENTO, CA — On Wednesday, September 4, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center) and the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls will host a launch event for the latest iteration of the California Women’s Well-Being Index (WWBI) at the Secretary of State Auditorium in Sacramento.
RNC Chair Bluntly Shoots Down Trump’s Election Fraud Claims: ‘The President Can Tell Stories’
Michael Whatley offered a blunt assessment of former President Donald Trump’s recent claim that he would win California if only elections were “honest.” The post RNC Chair Bluntly Shoots Down Trump’s Election Fraud Claims: ‘The President Can Tell Stories’ first appeared on Mediaite.
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