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September 14, 2023

California man's leisurely stroll into home to allegedly steal Hermes blankets worth $5K each caught on video

An alleged thief in Southern California was caught on a home's security footage stealing two Hermes blankets worth $5,000 each, police said.

September 14, 2023

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill ending travel ban to red states

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a bill that repeals a ban on state-funded travel to states that have enacted anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

September 14, 2023

Southern California neighborhood evacuated for hours due to large natural gas leak

Residents of an unincorporated neighborhood in Southern California endured a more than six-hour evacuation due to a significant natural gas leak stemming from an underground pipeline.

September 14, 2023

'Double standard' revoked, federal appeals court allows Christian clubs to return to public school campuses

Under the First Amendment, Christian student clubs should receive comparable treatment to secular groups, the Ninth Circuit Court ruled on Wednesday.

September 14, 2023

8 House Democrats join Republicans in voting to strike down California's electric vehicle mandate

Eight Democrats joined Republicans in voting to strike down a federal waiver that allows California to issue clean air regulations including its recent move to ban gas-powered cars.

September 14, 2023

California cops give Narcan to dog they say overdosed on fentanyl

Police in southern California say they saved a puppy who was overdosing from fentanyl exposure with Narcan, but one of the two people she was with says otherwise.

September 14, 2023

Family reaches $27M settlement after son, 13, punched to death at school

The family of Diego Stolz, a 13-year-old California boy who died after being bullied at his middle school in 2019, reached a $27 million settlement with the school district.

September 14, 2023

Popular DJ in Oakland, California caught in crossfire, murdered as city grapples with another violent weekend

A popular DJ in Oakland who left behind four children and was known for his community activism was one of four people killed over another violent weekend in the city.

September 14, 2023

California lawmakers give final approval to bill allowing legislative workers to form a labor union

A bill that would allow workers in the California Legislature to organize their first labor union was given final approval Wednesday. The legislation will now head to Newsom.

September 14, 2023

Teen driver in CA accused of intentionally striking cyclists in 3 separate collisions, killing elderly man

Police in California have arrested a teenager suspected of intentionally driving into several cyclists in three separate collisions. A 70-year-old man also died from one of the crashes.