New California program offers financial aid for vehicle air conditioning repairs
California drivers facing costly air conditioning repairs may have new financial relief through a program designed to help cover expenses.
Survey by California Department of Fish and Wildlife shows increase in number of Mallard...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has completed its 2025 waterfowl breeding population survey. The survey shows an increase in both mallard and total duck species this year. The breeding population of mallards rose from 177,828 to 265,640, marking a 49% increase. Total ducks,...
Families sue CDCR after 2 women killed during Mule Creek prison conjugal visits
CALIFORNIA (KOVR) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is under scrutiny after two women were killed during conjugal visits at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione. Though the deaths happened earlier this year, the families of the victims are now filing a wrongful death lawsuit against...
You’re more likely to win Powerball 100 times than do what this California mom...
Some kids get jealous when their sibling's birthday rolls around and all the attention turns to the birthday child. But not in this family.
Rite‑Aid Is Closing 27 More Stores in California—Is Your Town’s on the List?
Rite Aid’s second Chapter 11 filing in May 2025 kicked off a rolling “store‑optimization” plan. A New Jersey bankruptcy judge has now authorized the chain to shutter 114 additional locations nationwide—27 of them in California—on top of earlier rounds this spring and summer.Fox Business.
San Jose man free after long fight against gang case and century-long prison sentence
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A man serving a 105-year prison sentence for a string of violent 2008 gang attacks became a free man this week, when prosecutors dismissed his charges on the eve of a third trial spurred by a scolding appellate ruling last year that threw out his conviction because it improperly hinged on rap songs...
Fremont police seek public’s help locating missing 16-year-old girl
Katie Hong, 16, was last seen at her residence on Queens Court on Friday evening, wearing a navy blue zip up jacket, gray sweats and a red Patagonia backpack.
Oakland, San Jose join nationwide protests against federal spending cuts to Medicaid, social programs
In the Bay Area, healthcare workers, union leaders, and Medicaid recipients gathered in San Jose and Oakland to take part in "Families First" protests. Organizers said the new law threatens critical services for millions of low-income Americans.
Local mom’s saga sheds light on high cost of emergency room visits
A Los Gatos mother is raising the alarm about Good Samaritan Hospital billings after receiving a nearly $30,000 invoice following her son’s short hospital visit. Christine Sterpetti, 59, says she and her husband brought her son (who was in 8th grade at the time) to the emergency room to get checked out after he fell...
Covey Cottages provides permanent housing for local veterans in need
A new housing development aims to support homeless veterans, offering fully furnished homes designed for accessibility and comfort
