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February 1, 2025

Families sue California AG over trans athlete law after girl loses varsity spot to transgender competitor

Families of two teenage girls are suing California Attorney General Rob Bonta over the state's laws that allow transgender athletes to compete in girls sports.

February 1, 2025

SJSU lets go of volleyball coach who filed complaint over transgender player's alleged plot to harm teammate

Volleyball coach Melissa Batie-Smoose's contract with San Jose State University expired Friday, and she has been told that it will not be renewed.

February 1, 2025

California city's massive $130M deficit threatens dangerous cuts to its firefighting capacity

The city of Oakland will lose 30% of its firefighting capacity in the next two weeks due to the city’s $129.8 million budget deficit.

February 1, 2025

Palisades, Eaton fires in Southern California 100% contained, officials say

The Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire that burned thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area have been 100% contained, fire officials said on Friday.

February 1, 2025

Squatter exploits California laws targeting Malibu homeowners for decades

A Malibu real estate agent shared advice on how to avoid becoming a victim of squatter takeovers after a woman allegedly targeted California homeowners.

January 31, 2025

Teen girls open up on trans athlete scandal that turned their high school into a culture war battleground

Girls at Martin Luther King High School in California held a live press conference to discuss an ongoing national controversy involving a trans athlete.

January 31, 2025

'Newsom-proof California': Lawmaker proposes bill to strengthen fight against illegal immigration, trafficking

California state lawmaker Kate Sanchez will introduce a bill to close a loophole in current law preventing federal and state officials from working together to combat sex trafficking.

January 30, 2025

Congressional subcommittee to hold hearing about overregulation in California following devastating wildfires

A congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing addressing overregulation in California following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

January 30, 2025

Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries

California wildfire cleanup is complicated by highly combustible lithium-ion batteries found in electric and hybrid vehicles popular in Los Angeles County.

January 30, 2025

World champion Russian figure skaters aboard flight involved in midair collision, Kremlin says

Russian figure skating pair Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among those on board when an American Airlines flight collided with a U.S. Army helicopter, the Kremlin said.