Man charged with murdering Baby Phoenix and Baby Winter in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A San Jose man who was called “baby killer” by a key witness appeared in court Friday to face new murder charges. Philip Michael Ortega was previously charged with murdering Baby Winter, who was poisoned at home by fentanyl allegedly supplied to her parents by Ortega. The Santa Clara County...
SJ cracks down on issuing citations for expired vehicle registrations
The city of San Jose announced an increase in vehicle citations. This is after DMV data found thousands of vehicles with registrations that had been expired for more than six months.
Republic Services and union reach deal, ending nearly 2-week-long strike to resume trash pickup
Republic Services and the union on Friday reached a tentative agreement, ending the nearly two-week-long strike that impacted garbage pickup services across multiple Bay Area cities.
CA bill would fine stores for theft of their shopping carts
(The Center Square) - The California Senate and now a key Assembly committee have passed a bill that would allow cities to charge businesses up to $650 for returning shopping carts stolen from them. The measure, Senate Bill 753, was introduced at the urging of the city of San Jose, which faces major homelessness and...
Unusual weather vortex in California could bring thunderstorms, rain
Parts of Southern California awoke to thunderstorms as monsoonal moisture primed the atmosphere for lightning and downpours. But this wasn’t the most unusual weather phenomenon in the state on Friday.
Report: 140 Californians a day flee to the land of no income tax –...
(The Center Square) – Californians are trading wildfires and income tax for rain and $154,000 tech salaries, according to a new report. StorageCafe’s report found that approximately 140 Californians move to Washington state every day. In 2023 alone, 51,000 people moved to Washington, and 23,000 moved to King County...
DC drug trafficker distributed fentanyl from California across DMV, arrested in large-scale operation
An operation into a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy across the U.S., including D.C., Virginia and Maryland, led to 24 arrests. The sentencing of one of the individuals involved was announced on Friday.
California man arrested for brutal murder after being granted mental health diversion, having charges...
A California case is highlighting tensions between mental health protections and public safety after suspect was charged with murder days after misdemeanor charges were dropped.
Sec. Duffy on Calif. High-Speed Rail: ‘We Have to Pull the Plug’
Sec. Duffy on Calif. High-Speed Rail: 'We Have to Pull the Plug'
School districts must inform students, families about free money for college
Starting this school year, school districts must provide information about CalKIDS, the California Kids Investment and Development Savings program.
