Outsmarting California Traffic And Road Closures Starts With These Must-Have Tools
California's traffic is the bane of existence for commuters. So, stay ahead of the curve with these intuitive tools to help you reach your destination quickly.
San Jose’s first charter school to close after 25 years, laying off 99 employees
Downtown College Preparatory will shutter its administrative offices and three sites on June 30.
More California drivers are illegally tinting windows; CHP hints it’s to hide other illegal...
MODESTO, Calif. — The California Highway Patrol in Modesto is issuing a firm reminder to drivers about the state’s vehicle tinting laws following a rise in illegal window tint violations across the area.
LA Barbershop Uses ‘Baby Shark’ to Deter Homeless Encampments
Business owner Shalom Styles defends the tactic as Governor Newsom pushes cities to adopt a statewide model ordinance addressing homelessness. Shalom Styles, owner of Styles Barber Lounge in downtown Los Angeles, plays 'Baby Shark' on repeat to discourage homeless individuals from camping outside his business....
Worst state for renters in new study won’t surprise tenants on the West Coast
It probably won’t come as a shock to many living on the West Coast which state a new study determined was the worst in the nation for renters. A combination of high or rapidly increasing rents, low rental availability and poor quality-of-life metrics earned California the designation of least renter-friendly, a...
Southbound Highway 101 in San Jose blocked after man jumps from overpass
Southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose were closed for several hours during the morning commute Monday after a person jumped from an overpass onto lanes of traffic, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Bay Area can’t get enough of this unique springtime fruit
On a recent warm May day, bundles of small sun-kissed-colored fruit droop from a towering tree in Raffy Espiritu’s backyard in Milpitas. They soak in the light and ripen in the heat before suddenly splitting from the branches at the slightest tug of Espiritu’s hand. At first glance,...
These 3 CA Cities Got Hit Hardest By Inflation Last Year—Is Yours on the...
Inflation still pinches—but not evenly. While the U.S. Consumer Price Index rose 2.4 percent from March 2024 to March 2025, certain California metros saw even bigger jumps in their local cost of living.
California watchdog finds for-profit psychiatric hospital abused patients
A report from Disability Rights California said a facility in Southern California restrained patients with drugs and straps far more often, and for far longer, than other facilities.
Masked suspects rob store at gunpoint near Watsonville
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at a small country store in a rural area just northeast of Watsonville. Just after 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday, May 14, three masked suspects robbed the Casserly Store holding an employee at gunpoint and demanding cash. The suspects...
