What’s open and closed on Christmas Day 2025 in California
LOS ANGELES - If you’re in need of some last-minute groceries or gifts on Christmas Day, your options will be limited. Most stores and restaurants in California are closed on the major holiday, so employees can be with their families and loved ones. There are a few, however, with Christmas hours for those who need to...
CHP Officer in California Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud After Disability Claim Unravels
A California Highway Patrol officer has been sentenced to 270 days in jail for workers’ compensation fraud following a scheme that misrepresented the severity of his on-duty injury. Officer Jordan Roy Lester, a 17-year veteran of the CHP, claimed to suffer from debilitating pain that rendered him unable to work. His...
Bay Area man hospitalized from surfing accident, GoFundMe created
(KRON) — A man from Suisun City is in the hospital recovering from serious injuries suffered in a surfing accident in Pacifica on Dec. 10, according to a GoFundMe page created to support his recovery. The man, only identified as “Josh,” was hit in the head by his board during the accident, cracking his skull. […]
More arrests made in brazen San Jose jewelry store smash-and-grab
(KRON) — Two more people have been arrested in a brazen smash-and-grab robbery that took place at a San Jose jewelry store earlier this year. The violent armed robbery occurred at Kim Hung Jewelry in the 1900 block of Aborn Road at around 2:05 p.m. on Sept. 5. According to the San Jose Police Department, […]
Holiday Shoplifters Slammed: 17 Busted In Great Mall Sting
In a coordinated retail theft sting, officers arrested 17 people and hauled in roughly $3,200 in allegedly stolen merchandise, all of which was returned to store staff, according to police. Milpitas Police Describe The Sweep. According to the Milpitas Police Department, detectives from the Criminal Investigations...
Pizza Cheese Giant Kills Hundreds of California Jobs
Fresno, California – Cheese giant Leprino Foods is making headlines as it prepares to pull the plug on
Relentless earthquake swarms rattle California. What does that mean for the Big One?
For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes, rattling windows and raising fears across California.
How Westfield Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara, CA Survived Rivals, Recessions, and Reinvention
On July 20, 1955, a crew started construction on forty acres at what was then the edge of San Jose, about five and a half miles southwest of downtown. Macy's California and San Francisco's Capital Company were building a new kind of shopping center, designed with the bold style of the 1950s.
Prayers Pouring In For State Of California On Monday
Prayers are pouring in for the state of California on Monday. While much of the country is bracing for a relatively tame week weather-wise, leading into Christmas, the same cannot be said of California. Much of the state of California is under an extreme rainfall and flood warning watch. It could ...
Waymo suspends service in San Francisco after driverless cars cause traffic jams during blackout
Self-driving car service Waymo has temporarily suspended service in San Francisco after the autonomous cars caused major traffic jams during a citywide power outage, according to reports. Waymo halted service in San Francisco as of Saturday at 8 p.m. after its vehicles snarled traffic during a nasty blackout that...

















