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July 10, 2024

Newsom gives pep talk to DNC staff: 'Worry less': report

California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly gave a pep talk to Democratic National Committee staffers on Monday, telling them to "worry less" about external criticisms and "do the work."

July 10, 2024

Meet the American who invented the electric guitar and inspired rock 'n' roll

Adolph Rickenbacker, who immigrated to the U.S. from Switzerland as a child, invented the electric guitar in the 1930s, the instrument that inspired the rock 'n' roll phenomenon.

July 9, 2024

Sacramento city attorney reportedly threatened to fine Target store for reporting theft crimes

A Sacramento, California, city attorney reportedly threatened to fine a local Target store for public nuisance after reporting numerous thefts to police.

July 9, 2024

California homeowner shoots intruder who tried to burglarize house: police

An California homeowner shot at a group of would-be burglars who broke into his house in a Los Angeles neighborhood Monday, police say.

July 8, 2024

Political climate is changing as Oakland mayor faces recall, residents fed up with 'progressives': report

The California city of Oakland could be heading towards a change in the political climate as residents become fed up with mounting housing costs, homelessness, and crime.

July 8, 2024

Motorcyclist dies at Death Valley National Park, another hospitalized amid triple-digit heat

A motorcyclist died and a second was hospitalized due to the extreme heat after riding through Death Valley National Park in California, officials said.

July 8, 2024

Shark watch: California surfer recalls 'black silhouette' before great white attack, then 'crunching'

Jared Trainor, 33, shared his experience and his recovery journey after he was severely attacked by a great white shark in 2022 in California.

July 8, 2024

LA county axes leadership in juvenile detention system over rampant violence, officer morale collapse

LA probation officers say they've been underpaid, undertrained and under-equipped in the face of juvenile violence. Now their leadership is facing the music.

July 7, 2024

Oakland gas station owner sidelined after police allegedly take hours to respond to flash mob robbery

Sam Mardaie, owner of an Oakland gas station that was ransacked by a flash mob, told Fox News about his dismay with the local police response and the state of crime in the area.

July 7, 2024

Newsom stumps for Biden in Pennsylvania, deflects on if 'open convention' would tempt him: 'Legit question'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom dismissed the "hypothetical" of whether he'd run in an "open convention" should President Biden withdraw from the race.