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(KRON) — A man who picked up his pregnant girlfriend during an argument at her mother’s Menlo Park home and slammed her to the ground, fracturing her spine and ribs, was sentenced to eight years in state prison, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office announced. Michael Anthony Calkins, 34, of Fair Oaks, was...

DISCOUNT retailer Marshalls is set to close two of its major California stores, marking another blow to the high street as big-name chains continue to struggle. The bargain-hunting favourite confirmed it will shut down its Hollywood and San Jose branches early next year, with more than 120 jobs set to be axed.

According to the CDFW website, ranchers and CDFW officials spent "18,000 hours" trying wolf deterrent methods, but apparently failed to implement what is widely known as the most effective wolf deterrent, the presence of Pyrenees dogs and llamas to guard the herd, combined with the old cowboy technique of "riding the...

Finding gems in California is easier than you might think for both beginners and experienced rockhounds. The state is full of accessible public land where you can successfully dig and sieve for valuable finds. From dry river channels to specific areas in open quarries, the terrain offers many places to...

California authorities released new surveillance images Friday of a missing 9-year-old child who the FBI said may have been with her mother on a road trip "as far as the state of Nebraska" before vanishing. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said its investigation into the disappearance of Melodee Buzzard...

CALIFORNIA – The California State Controller’s Office (SCO) recently launched the 2025–26 Property Tax Postponement Program (PTP) for eligible taxpayers. The loan program allows eligible homeowners, including low-income seniors and disabled individuals, to defer the payment of their current year’s property taxes on...

Food assistance program CalFresh will have its benefits delayed in November due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, officials said on Friday. CalFresh, which is known federally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps, provides low-income households with groceries. Although the...

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FRESNO – Governor Gavin Newsom’s State Action for Facilitation on Encampments (SAFE) Task Force has announced the removal of homeless encampments on state property in San Diego and Fresno, connecting residents with medical services, housing, and other resources. “Living in a dangerous and unsanitary encampment should...

It was just another busy evening at a California metro station when someone noticed something that didn’t belong. Among the rush of people, a little tarp caught their eye, and on it lay a tiny, hairless dog. At first, it looked almost like a piece of trash someone had...