Copper wire thefts up across the state; AT&T is offering hefty award
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) -- AT&T announced this week that copper wire thefts have gone up significantly throughout the state. They say that more than 2,200 copper theft incidents were reported in 2024 compared to 71 in 2021, all in California. Thieves leaving streetlights disabled and phone and broadband...
California FAIR Plan Ruled UnFAIR
After four years of litigation, key limitations in the California FAIR Plan fire policy were found to be unlawful in Jay Aliff v. California FAIR Plan Association . Originally designed to be California’s insurer of last resort, the California FAIR Plan has increasingly become the default plan for those in California...
CalKIDS offers California children free cash for college
The state of California is helping eligible children save money for college. The California Kids Investment and Development Savings (CalKIDS) program is a taxpayer-funded scholarship program designed to help kids save money for college from the day they are born. Launched in 2022, scholarship accounts are awarded to...
Mother-son duo sentenced to prison for unemployment fraud
A mother-son duo in the San Joaquin Valley will spend time behind bars for their involvement in a fraud scheme. The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Jaime Ornelas, 27, and Misty Ornelas, 48, will spend nearly five years combined in prison. The big picture: Jaime Ornelas, formerly of Modesto,...
California wildfire victims still waiting as questions mount over FireAid’s $100 Million fund
Los Angeles, California – Six months after one of the worst wildfire disasters in California history, many victims
Here are the 10 wealthiest towns in America
Here are the 10 wealthiest towns in America (and Who Lives There!) Ever wonder where America's wealthiest folks choose to lay their heads? It's not always downtown penthouses or sprawling ranches in the middle of nowhere. Often, the answer lies in the nation's most exclusive suburbs, where serene living meets serious...
California Can Seize Your Crypto After 3 Years
Imagine waking up one morning to discover your carefully held Bitcoin stash—untouched for years—is now under the custody of the State of California. It may sound dystopian, but it’s a scenario that’s inching closer to reality. Under Assembly Bill (AB) 1052, which recently passed the California State Assembly with...
California leads US for dog attacks on postal workers. Which cities had the most?
From comic strips to movies and television shows, dogs’ animosity toward mail carriers is a well-known trope. California is the worst state for dog bites and attacks involving U.S. Postal Service employees, according to a new report by the federal agency Mail carriers in California reported 701 dog attacks in 2024,...
Number of dead gray whales in San Francisco Bay highest since 2000, scientists say
Scientists said the number of gray whales found dead in San Francisco Bay has reached the highest in a quarter century, with the latest incident taking place earlier this month.
Man who allegedly killed Oakland parole agent has decades-long criminal history
A criminal complaint in the Alameda County Superior Court chronicles 10 previous convictions against Bryan Keith Hall. Hall allegedly shot and killed Oakland parole agent Joshua Lemont Byrd at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation building. Alameda County Jail records showed Hall was being held...
