7 Dead Since Jan. 1 – California Prisons Impose Restrictions Amid Violence
SACRAMENTO, CA – High-security prisons across California have implemented strict movement, communication, and visitation restrictions in response to a surge in violence this year, Associated Press News has reported. The restrictions, which began in mid-March, affect the highest-security sections of nearly a dozen...
San Francisco Bay Area & California’s Central Coast Brace for Warmest Temperatures of 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A warming trend is set to bring the highest temperatures of the year to the Bay Area and Central Coast early next week, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Clear skies and light winds will dominate the region, with temperatures expected to reach the upper 70s along the coast and...
New study finds these California coastal cities face heightened tsunami danger
The California Geological Survey recently released new maps showing that potential tsunamis increase the threat of flooding in Alameda, Monterey, and San Mateo counties, along with other coastal areas designated as threatened by earlier studies. The updated maps — released to coincide with California's Tsunami...
Software company lost out on big California payroll project. Now it’s suing the state
Workday hoped to secure a contract to revamp California’s outdated payroll system. A lawsuit says the state cut them out at the eleventh hour.
UC’s most competitive major has a 1% acceptance rate, and it’s not computer science
“We’re even more selective than getting into Yale”: For applicants to public universities in California, this major is the most crowded of all. Here’s why.
Sunnyvale Authorities Raid Suspected Brothel, Arrest Six Johns and a Madam
Sunnyvale police officers and Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies raided a commercial building Thursday on suspicion it was a brothel, and they found seven human trafficking victims, six alleged sex buyers, and a $27,000 pile of cash. An ongoing investigation led Sunnyvale Police and the Santa Clara County...
Major California winery denies pulling out of SF Pride: ‘We really value this community’
The well-known winery said it will still be at the event, although its presence may “look different.”
2 California physicians agree to pay $375K to settle fraud claims
Two physicians in California agreed to settlements to resolve allegations relating to a fraud scheme that caused the false claims to Medicare. Zachary Lipman, MD, of Chico, Calif., paid $290,000 and Michael Woo-Ming, MD, of Murrieta, Calif., agreed to pay $85,000, according to a March 20 news release from the Justice...
California could drop gas tax for different model
California is exploring eliminating its national high motor fuel tax and replacing it with a new fee structure based on miles traveled. The proposal aims to shore up road funding by decreasing the motor fuel tax because of the state’s high electric vehicle ownership rate. A gallon of gas in California is currently...
Bonta issues consumer alert for 23andMe customers
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert Friday to customers of 23andMe, a genetic testing and information company. The company recently moved its headquarters from Sunnyvale to South San Francisco. 23andMe “has publicly reported that it is in financial distress and stated...
