Kristi Noem Slams Newsom Over Undocumented California Trucker in Deadly Collision: ‘Stop Playing Games...
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom over a truck collision that left a five-year-old girl seriously injured, accusing him of enabling undocumented immigrants to obtain commercial driver's licenses. The June 2024 crash in San Bernardino County involved a...
State bill could put Silicon Valley homeless shelters under scrutiny
A new state bill could bring more accountability to homeless shelters in Santa Clara County. Assembly Bill 750 aims to provide more oversight of homeless shelters across the state by requiring local governments to inspect facilities and produce yearly reports on their conditions. The bill, introduced by...
Back-to-back storms battering California with map showing worst impacted areas
The Bay Area's skies are set to unleash a barrage of rainfall, as an early rainstorm promises to shake up the usual weather patterns.
These are the 50 richest California cities — and why some didn’t make the...
We got lots of emails from readers asking about omissions on our “richest suburbs in California” list. Here’s why some cities didn’t make the cut — and where they would have landed.
World’s First Filtered Cigarette Ban in Santa Cruz, Capitola
The first filtered cigarette sales ban to go into effect in the world will be enforced in Santa Cruz County and two of its cities beginning in 2027, county officials announced. The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted in October 2024 to adopt the ban starting Jan. 1, 2027,...
Gold Miners Busted for Illegal Suction Dredging in NorCal Waterways
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has cited five individuals in Siskiyou County for illegally using suction dredge equipment in state waterways, a practice banned due to its harmful impacts on native fish and wildlife. On August 20, 2024, wardens discovered a man actively dredging the Salmon...
Governor Gavin Newsom Announces California is Answering the Call for Assistance from Other States...
California Governor Gavin Newsom Credit: Office of the Governor. September 27, 2025 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California is answering the call for assistance from other states facing multiple storms in the Atlantic including a Category 4 hurricane off the east coast and Tropical...
L.A.’s U.S. Attorney tells Federal agents to ignore Calif.’s mask law
Los Angeles’ Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has instructed federal law enforcement agencies to disregard California’s new law banning most law enforcement officers, including federal agents, from wearing face coverings during operations. The back story: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 627 last...
Today In Hip Hop History: Spice 1 ReleasedHis Sophomore LP ‘187 He Wrote’ 32...
On this day in 1993, Bay Area rap legend Spice 1 released his second studio album 187 He Wrote on Jive Records, further cementing his status as one of the West Coast’s most authentic street voices of the early ’90s. Following the success of his self-titled debut, the Hayward, California native doubled down on his raw...
Bay Area could see sudden downpours Monday as unstable storm system passes
Forecast models point to an unsettled stretch, with two systems capable of wringing out spotty but intense rainfall.
