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POINT LOMA (KGTV) — California shoppers are adjusting to a new reality at checkout counters across the state as plastic bags have been officially banned since January 1. The statewide prohibition, established under Senate Bill 1053, eliminates plastic bag options at grocery stores and retail locations, leaving...

The state attorney general won’t enter a crowded 2026 field and will seek reelection instead.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Many low-income Californians prescribed wildly popular weight loss drugs lost their coverage for the medications at the start of the new year. Health officials are recommending diet and exercise as alternatives to heavily advertised weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, advice experts say...

Ever met someone who acts like they're better than everyone else? Some states seem to have more of those people than others. Whether it's the tech snobs of Silicon Valley, the self-righteous hipsters of Portland, or the intellectual elites of Massachusetts, smugness is everywhere-but some places wear it like a badge...

When a Monterey County woman died in a shark attack off Pacific Grove in late December, it was the 17th such fatality in 75 years off the coast of California. Most of those incidents involved white sharks, and though bites and deaths from sharks are statistically rare, the idea of the ocean’s apex predator rising...

What you need to know: California’s homelessness plummeted in 2025 — with the largest drop in 15 years — according to preliminary data, due to Governor Newsom’s strategies to reduce homelessness, address encampments, and create shelter and support. Data from California communities reporting 2025 numbers show a 9%...

Gov. Gavin Newsom likes to pretend he is willing to be tough on crime, but California under his leadership is effectively eliminating life without parole as a criminal punishment, facilitating the release of despicable violent criminals as soon as they turn 50 years old. Roy Charles Waller, known as the...

Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual reality headset. A Los Angeles-based nonprofit is bringing the technology to

California has become the first state to require sellers of single-family homes to disclose thirdhand smoke—the toxic residue left behind by cigarettes and vapes on walls, carpets, and furniture. A new law, Assembly Bill 455, written by Assemblymember Liz Ortega and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, took effect on...

CALIFORNIA — The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) released a statement on January 8 following Governor Gavin Newsom’s final State of the State address. In his speech, Newsom recognized that housing costs are a major driver of California's affordability crisis.