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June 1, 2023

California deputies use rope to free bear trapped inside car, reveal preventative measures: video

Sheriff's deputies in South Lake Tahoe, California, recently freed a bear that had become trapped inside a vehicle using a rope tied to the door.

June 1, 2023

Oakland business owner says ‘best deterrent’ to ‘multi-tiered’ crime problem is ‘light’

Open Mind Music owner Henry Wimmer discusses the crime crisis plaguing Oakland and shares what he believes is the solution on ‘America Reports.’

June 1, 2023

Sacramento car crash kills 1 adult, injures 9 small children, another adult

A Sacramento solo car crash killed one adult and injured nine small children and another adult late Wednesday. Preliminary information indicated the small sedan hit a tree.

June 1, 2023

California Senate approves measure that could mandate schools to plant trees to cool down outside areas

Senate lawmakers in California passed legislation that could require schools to replace surface areas that retain a lot of heat in an effort to fight heat waves.

June 1, 2023

Newsom: Burnt Pride flag part of right wing effort to 'eliminate existence of minority communities'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom accused the "far right" of trying to "eliminate the existence of minority communities" after a burnt Pride flag was found at a school

June 1, 2023

Facebook parent company Meta threatens to pull news from platform in California if journalism bill passes

Meta, Facebook's parent company, said it would be 'forced' to block news stories from feeds of users in California if a new journalism proposal passes in the state.

June 1, 2023

San Francisco man accused of beating roommate during Zoom call, burning her alive is convicted of murder

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office says Min Jian Guan has been convicted of killing 79-year-old Yu Quin Sun in a “horrific and brutal" attack in 2020.

June 1, 2023

California lawmakers advance over a dozen bills to combat state’s fentanyl crisis

Lawmakers have advanced several bills to combat California’s fentanyl crisis. While Democrats want to focus on prevention and treatment, Republicans want to enforce harsher punishments.

June 1, 2023

Hyundai donates 4 Santa Cruz pickups to Santa Cruz fire department

Hyundai has donated four Santa Cruz pickups worth $164,000 to the Santa Cruz fire department for use in the agency's marine safety division.

June 1, 2023

Judge drops charges against California energy company in connection to 2020 Zogg Fire

A California judge has dropped all charges against PG&E for its role in a massive 2020 wildfire that led to the deaths of four people and the destruction of hundreds of homes.