Wildfire and climate programs are driving up California electricity bills, says state analyst
State lawmakers will need to balance climate goals with affordability concerns, said the non-partisan legislative analyst in ...
As Southern California fires rage, Gavin Newsom cancels DC trip and declares state of emergency
This is a highly dangerous windstorm that’s creating extreme fire risk — and we’re not out of the woods,” Newsom said in a ...
California prison dentist lawsuit alleges retaliation and patient neglect in CDCR facilities
Lindsay Hathaway, who was fired for violating CDCR policies, said prisons dental staff neglected patients for weeks.
How common are wildfires in California in January? We asked the experts
While wildfires are relatively rare in California in January, they do happen. According to Cal Fire, a total of 10 wildfires sparked across California in January 2021.
Nursing home employee beat disabled residents in front of co-worker, Florida cops say
An employee at a Florida nursing home is accused of striking disabled residents multiple times, authorities said. Detectives ...
When will housing, retail come to nursery space in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood?
A popular Oak Park plant nursery plans to relocate to make way for new apartments and retail space along the neighborhood’s ...
Pharmacist uses generic meds scheme to defraud government out of $1.3 million, feds say
Randy Yost, 72, who owns Randy’s Gateway Drug in Richlands, pleaded guilty in May to health care fraud, conspiracy to commit ...
Here’s why northern and southern CA face drastically different wildfire risks right now
Upper stretches of the state have been blessed with rainfall, but Southern California is historically dry right now. Then the winds hit ...
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 8
A new wildfire was reported today at 4:47 p.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...
Mom caught on video shoving 8-year-old son through store glass door, Michigan cops say
A Michigan woman was arrested after police say surveillance video captured her shoving her 8-year-old son through a store’s ...
Teacher’s aide accused of rape when boy’s mom finds them home on snow day, Ohio cops say
Coble is employed as a paraprofessional — which is similar to a teacher’s aide — at Woodmore Local School District in Elmore, ...
Van drives onto icy lake to deliver food to ice fisher, then falls through, WI cops say
The driver drove his van onto Shawano Lake where the fisher was located, Shawano County deputies said in a Jan. 7 news ...