Mandatory evacuation orders are in place after a brush fire exploded from a single acre to more than 200 acres in roughly an hour and a half.
12 October 2026
David Gonzalez was found asleep on a front lawn before turning violent against a resident and his daughter, according to Fresno police.
11 October 2026
Record-breaking high tides surged up to 20 inches above normal, submerging blocks of the Balboa Peninsula and trapping cars.
10 October 2026
Mayors and members of Congress trade barbs over federal transparency and the targeting of farm workers in California's agricultural heartland.
9 October 2026
The fast-moving blaze grew from 10 acres to 150 acres in just over an hour, blocking all lanes of the major mountain pass.
9 October 2026
Health officials urge swimmers to steer clear of contaminated surf, though notices have now been cleared at seven other locations.
8 October 2026
A Southern California real estate agent was stopped at the boarding gate for a flight to Shanghai after allegedly filming the Seattle home of Ting-Yu Lai.
5 October 2026
The Google co-founder has become the largest single donor trying to defeat a ballot measure that would levy a one-off tax on the ultra-rich.
4 October 2026
Early polling shows voters back the one-time wealth tax, but Governor Gavin Newsom and tech billionaires are spending heavily to defeat it.
4 October 2026
The National Weather Service has issued warnings as temperatures soar up to 20 degrees above normal, threatening records and disrupting outdoor plans.
3 October 2026
A series of high-profile security scares has prompted the California governor to order a swift rewrite of the state's artificial intelligence laws.
19 September 2026
The former Vice President and her husband were away during the Friday night incident, which has reignited debate over her state-funded security arrangements.
13 September 2026
Shalini Thakur was shot multiple times outside her workplace by a man who had repeatedly violated a restraining order.
12 September 2026
Anila Baby faces 50 years to life after allegedly stabbing one friend and running over another in consecutive attacks in the South Bay.
12 September 2026
Vicky Kyung Mi Kim was free on reduced misdemeanour charges despite prosecutors filing five domestic violence cases against her in five months.
12 September 2026
Emergency evacuations expand and Highway 20 is closed as hot winds push the fire deeper into Lake and Mendocino counties.
12 September 2026
