17+ Photos Show the 7,800 Person Crowd at No Kings Walnut Creek Rally
WALNUT CREEK — An estimated 7,800 people gathered in and around Broadway Plaza on Saturday, October 18, to participate in the second nationwide “No Kings” day of action, according to event organizers. Photos courtesy Indivisible. The Walnut Creek event ran from about 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m....
Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill Allowing Relatives to Care for Children of Detained or...
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a controversial new law that could affect thousands of immigrant families across California. Assembly Bill 495 will allow extended family members to step in as caregivers if a child’s parents are detained or deported.The law also prohibits daycare providers from collecting immigration...
California to launch ‘historic’ reparations office as advocates regroup from 5 Newsom vetoes
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed five laws advancing reparations for the descendants of enslaved people in California, but he vetoed five others. One civil rights attorney said it'll take more than one legislative cycle to fix 400 years of harm.
Travel Warning Issued for More Than 1M in California
Dense fog limited visibilities across the San Joaquin Valley on Friday morning.
California takes on Big Plastic for selling nonrecyclable shopping bags
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — The California attorney general filed a lawsuit against major single-use plastic bag manufacturers on Friday, after a statewide investigation found the sale of non-recyclable plastic bags violated several laws. Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court...
California’s Dream For All $150,000 Down Payment Assistance Program Re-opening in Early 2026
CALIFORNIA – The California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) announced October 16 that the Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan program will reopen in early 2026. This initiative aims to assist first-time homebuyers, particularly those who are first-generation, with down payment or closing cost assistance.
Italian man sentenced in $2.4 million SNAP fraud scheme tied to Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- An Italian man living illegally in Oregon has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for being involved in a scheme that stole more than $2.4 million in food assistance benefits from low-income families across multiple states. Giovanni Spirea, 29, received a 24-month prison sentence,...
California made it through another summer without a Flex Alert. Thank batteries, experts say
LOS ANGELES - For decades, rolling blackouts and urgent calls for energy conservation were part of life in California - a reluctant summer ritual almost as reliable as the heat waves that drove them. But the state has undergone a quiet shift in recent years, and the California Independent System Operator hasn't...
Man convicted of lighting ex-girlfriend on fire in Palo Alto
(KRON) — After years of legal delays and an overturned conviction, a man who murdered his ex-girlfriend and ignited her body on fire in their Palo Alto home was found guilty for a second time. Bulos “Paul” Zumot was convicted by a jury following a retrial this week. On October 15, 2009, Jennifer Schipsi was […]
“No Kings” protests taking place in multiple Northern California cities
Protests took place in Sacramento, the state's capital, and in several Bay Area cities. Organizers estimate thousands of people gathered for the demonstrations.
