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CALIFORNIA, USA — California’s new law banning most law enforcement officers from wearing masks while on duty is now in effect, but the state has agreed not to enforce it as the measure faces a legal challenge. The issue has been closely watched amid increased immigration enforcement throughout...

California is ushering in a sweeping set of legal changes in 2026 that will affect employment practices, real estate transactions, and consumer protections for used car buyers, with new laws expanding worker rights, increasing regulatory oversight, and strengthening protections for buyers and tenants. “In terms of...

A proposed billionaire tax in California has received mixed reviews among the state’s elite and politicians. The one-time 5% tax on California billionaires would apply to those residing in California as of Jan. 1, 2026, with payment due in 2027. Revenue from the proposed tax would be placed in a dedicated account,...

January 2, 2026 - Oakland - The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) reminds employers that the state minimum wage will increase from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour on January 1, 2026. State law requires that most California workers be paid at least the minimum wage. Workers who are paid...

Gun rights advocates have asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to dismantle California’s ammunition background check system, arguing in a new legal filing that the state’s regime is so riddled with technical errors that it blocks thousands of law-abiding citizens from exercising their rights for every single...

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is trying to push back on the notion that California is rife with fraud and financial waste. Now would be a bad time to revisit the state’s precarious budget position heading into the new year. Newsom is on the defensive after the blooming Minnesota fraud...

ABC7 News Bay Area reporter Stephanie Sierra says this kind of problem can happen to “any of us,” especially as the Bay Area braces for an incoming atmospheric river.

(KRON) — The Bay Area is getting a wet start to 2026, with a storm bringing steady rain through New Year’s Day and possibly into the first week of the new year. Roadways around the Bay Area are flooded due to the rain and rising tides. KRON4 has continuous updates in our coverage below.

A neighborhood pool in Palo Alto is now at the center of a multimillion-dollar courtroom fight, after a father who went underwater during a weekend swim was later taken off life support. His family says the only lifeguard on duty that day was poorly trained, stuck on long shifts without breaks and even wearing jeans...

What began as a routine photography outing near the Golden Gate Bridge turned into an unexpected act of kindness for Bay Area photographer Stu Berman.