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June 11, 2024

California DA drops charges against alleged drunken teacher: 'Not illegal'

A Northern California second-grade teacher was facing charges for allegedly driving to work and teaching students while drunk, but the charges were dropped.

June 11, 2024

On this day in history, June 11, 1982, the film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' is released: 'Deeply touching'

On this day in history, June 11, 1982, the Oscar-winning film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial," directed by Steven Spielberg, is released, hailed as "rare blockbuster that is also a work of art."

June 10, 2024

California Democrats 'playing dirty tricks' to keep Prop 47 reform off ballot, GOP leader says

California Democrats playing tricks to keep Prop 47 reform measure off the November ballot, Republican says

June 10, 2024

Suspect in murder of California nurse arrested at US-Mexico border

A man was arrested Friday evening at the U.S.-Mexico border in connection with the murder of a nurse in Huntington Beach, California, police announced Monday.

June 10, 2024

Gavin Newsom's anti-gun constitutional amendment fails to gain support from a single state after 1 year

California Gov. Gavin Newsom originally proposed a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to push “commonsense" gun control measures back in June 2023.

June 10, 2024

Kite surfer uses rocks to spell out 'HELP' in sand to prompt rescue at California beach

A kite surfer was rescued on Sunday from a Bay Area beach after using rocks to spell out "HELP" in the sand, prompting a CalFire helicopter rescue.

June 10, 2024

Trump gets warm reception and piles of campaign cash during sunny blue state swing

Former President Trump, the presumptive Republican 2024 nominee, hauls in big bucks during a fundraising swing through blue-state California in his election rematch with Biden

June 10, 2024

Sacramento mass shooting suspect found dead in jail cell while awaiting trial

Smiley Martin, 29, was awaiting trial in connection to a deadly mass shooting in Sacramento, California, in 2022 when he was found dead in his jail cell Saturday.

June 10, 2024

California agrees to repay feds $52M in ‘improperly claimed’ immigrant Medicaid disbursements

An investigation by the federal HHS inspector general found California over-reimbursed tens of millions of dollars in Medicaid expenditures for "noncitizens with unsatisfactory immigration status."

June 10, 2024

Wild video shows gushing fire hydrant suspending vehicle in the air after California crash

A video captured gushing water from a busted fire hydrant suspending the rear of a vehicle in the air following a crash in Southern California.