New CCW Restrictions in California Effective March 2025
A recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision has made it illegal for CCW (Concealed Carry Weapon) license holders to carry firearms in several additional “sensitive places” under California Penal Code Section 26230(a). Newly Restricted Locations:. CCW holders can no longer carry firearms in these places:. Bars...
Californians now have free access to 300,000 e-books and audiobooks
The California State Library has partnered with The Palace Project app to make over 300,000 e-books and e-audiobooks available to Californians for free.
‘Our hands are tied’: SF couple wants city to pay back $300K they sunk...
While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. Kay and Ryan Zin spent a year and more than $300,000 on permits and renovations before opening Bay of Burma restaurant in San Francisco’s South of Market area in 2023. The business owners leased...
ICE contractors knocking on doors in East Bay, according to congresswoman
(KRON) — Private contractors who work for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have been knocking on doors in the East Bay, according to a congresswoman who represents the area. “Private contractors who work with ICE are knocking on doors in our district,” said Rep. Lateefah Simon (D-Oakland), who...
Masked Tesla vandal wrecks Cybertruck, leaves note for homeowner in attack caught on video
California police are searching for two suspects after separate incidents involving Tesla vehicles being vandalized marked the latest acts of violence against the brand across the country.
Eerie calm at California’s border: Aid groups pack up amid drastic drop in migrants
San Ysidro, California – The landscape along California’s southernmost border is experiencing a noticeable shift as migrant crossings
Coroner identifies driver killed in Highway 58 double-fatal crash
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the second person killed in a crash on Highway 58 in November 2024 as 34-year-old Edgardo Alexander Flores Rivera of Modesto. According to the coroner’s report, on November 15, 2024, at around 8 a.m., officers were called...
Man charged under Prop 36 law takes plea deal
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – The first person in Kern County to be charged under the new law that took effect with the passage of Proposition 36 took a plea deal, according to court records. Dustin Towery, 25, pleaded no contest to a felony count of shoplifting with two prior convictions on March 28. His misdemeanor...
Morning Cesar Chavez Day Rally Set for Westlake District
Hundreds of workers will rally in the Westlake district Monday morning before boarding buses bound for Delano for the "Con Estas Manos/With These Hands" César Chávez Day march.
Coroner identifies 50-year-old man found dead near Kern Riverbed
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified the man found dead on the Kern Riverbed as 50-year-old Daniel Lee Painter of Bakersfield. The Bakersfield Police Department said on March 24, 2025, at around 9:45 a.m., officers were called to an unknown situation in the area of the...
