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December 21, 2023

Newsom blocks effort to criminalize behavior at school board meetings: 'Creating a new crime is unnecessary'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom blocked an effort to criminalize misconduct at school board meetings that affects school employees, citing the move was "unnecessary."

December 21, 2023

RFK Jr slams California Lt Gov for eyeing bid to remove Trump from ballot

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. blasted the California lieutenant governor's order to the secretary of state to "explore legal options" for keeping former President Donald Trump off the ballot.

December 21, 2023

Los Angeles faces uphill battle against escalating homeless crisis

In 2023, more than 21,000 homeless individuals in Los Angeles were relocated to temporary shelters, marking a 28% increase from the previous year. However, challenges persist.

December 21, 2023

Wildest weather moments of 2023: Burning Man flooding, wildfire smoke, record heat

From Southern California's first-ever tropical storm warning to wildfire smoke smothering cities in the Northeast, here are five of the wildest weather moments of 2023.

December 20, 2023

Maryland police arrest California man after DNA links him to 31-year-old cold case rape

A California man was arrested and extradited to Maryland after DNA obtained from a crime scene 31 years ago matched with his profile in a database.

December 20, 2023

Federal judge blocks California firearms carry law, calling it ‘sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment’

A California federal judge has temporarily blocked a law that would ban people from carrying firearms in most public places and championed by state Democrats.

December 20, 2023

Another California city passes proclamation supporting ceasefire in Gaza

The Long Beach City Council has formally approved a proclamation calling on the federal government to support a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

December 20, 2023

California Lt. Gov. calls for state to ‘explore every legal option’ to remove Trump from ‘24 ballot

Eleni Kounalakis said California 'must stand on the right side of history' when it comes to removing Trump from the state's ballots

December 20, 2023

California fertility doctor convicted of murdering wife he claimed had fallen down stairs

A California fertility doctor was convicted this week of killing his wife after trying to stage her strangulation death as an accident, prosecutors said.

December 20, 2023

California AG declines criminal charges for officer in fatal 2020 shooting of San Francisco man

California's top prosecutor will not pursue criminal charges against a police officer who fatally shot 22-year-old Sean Monterrosa in 2020 outside a pharmacy in San Francisco.