October 17 'No Kings' organizer discourages violence following coast-to-coast arrests Lisa Gilbert of Public Citizen defends 'No Kings' protests as peaceful despite June 14 violence that led to arrests in Texas, Utah, California and other states.
October 16 VP Vance's camp accuses California Gov. Gavin Newsom of disseminating 'Fake News' ahead of Marines celebration Vice President JD Vance's team accused Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom of promoting "Fake News" ahead of this weekend's Marine Corps anniversary festivities.
October 16 Newsom signs law to approve athlete equity study as more California schools oppose males in girls' sports California Governor Gavin Newsom approved AB749 to study youth sports access while 17 school districts oppose state policies on transgender athletes.
October 16 Chinese USC grad student accused of drugging, raping multiple women Chinese national Sizhe 'Steven' Weng could face life in prison for alleged drug-facilitated sexual assaults spanning three years in Los Angeles.
October 16 California student, Chinese national accused of drugging, raping victims over 3-year period According to the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, Sizhe Weng, a USC graduate student, faces eight felony counts, including rape and sodomy, with evidence suggesting a pattern of assaults dating back to 2021.
October 16 Palisades Fire suspect hit with new charges in grand jury indictment Palisades Fire suspect Jonathan Rinderknecht faces two new charges and a maximum 45-year sentence after being indicted by a federal grand jury this week.
October 16 NRA sues California over ban on Glock-style firearms: 'Violates the Second Amendment' The NRA and other gun groups are suing California over the state's ban on Glock-style guns with features that allow them to be converted to fully automatic weapons.
October 15 Former President Obama weighs in on controversial California proposition Fix California senior advisor Katie Zacharia says ‘Prop 50’ would take away the state's Republican ‘voice’ due to redistricting on ‘America’s Newsroom.’
October 15 Blue city rail station killing linked to same suspect eyed in second transit attack A 42-year-old San Jose man died from head injuries sustained in a Sept. 29 assault at a VTA light rail station, prompting a homicide investigation.
October 15 'Slap in the face': Dems hammered for declaring state of emergency over ICE enforcement L.A. County GOP chair Roxanne Hoge ripped the county’s Democratic leaders for having “no shame" and declaring a state of emergency over federal immigration enforcement operations.
