California’s Minimum Wage Increases To $16.90 Per Hour On January 1, 2026, Increase In...
January 2, 2026 - Oakland - The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) reminds employers that the state minimum wage will increase from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour on January 1, 2026. State law requires that most California workers be paid at least the minimum wage. Workers who are paid...
Groups Slam California On Ammo Checks In New Court Filing
Gun rights advocates have asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to dismantle California’s ammunition background check system, arguing in a new legal filing that the state’s regime is so riddled with technical errors that it blocks thousands of law-abiding citizens from exercising their rights for every single...
California is the poster child for fraud and financial waste
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is trying to push back on the notion that California is rife with fraud and financial waste. Now would be a bad time to revisit the state’s precarious budget position heading into the new year. Newsom is on the defensive after the blooming Minnesota fraud...
California woman learns hard lesson after neighbor’s tree hits her home, and she’s stuck...
ABC7 News Bay Area reporter Stephanie Sierra says this kind of problem can happen to “any of us,” especially as the Bay Area braces for an incoming atmospheric river.
Storm updates: Highway 37 closed due to flooding, Highway 101 open
(KRON) — The Bay Area is getting a wet start to 2026, with a storm bringing steady rain through New Year’s Day and possibly into the first week of the new year. Roadways around the Bay Area are flooded due to the rain and rising tides. KRON4 has continuous updates in our coverage below.
Palo Alto Pool Tragedy Sparks Monster Lawsuit Over Dad’s Drowning
A neighborhood pool in Palo Alto is now at the center of a multimillion-dollar courtroom fight, after a father who went underwater during a weekend swim was later taken off life support. His family says the only lifeguard on duty that day was poorly trained, stuck on long shifts without breaks and even wearing jeans...
Bay Area photographer returns tourist’s lost wallet with help of friends
What began as a routine photography outing near the Golden Gate Bridge turned into an unexpected act of kindness for Bay Area photographer Stu Berman.
‘Worst I’ve ever seen it’: Bay Area flooding closes roads, strands motorists
Flooding caused by powerful king tides inundated coastal communities and disrupted traffic Saturday as residents struggled to protect their homes from rising water in the Bay Area.
What changed Jan. 1: California’s new traffic and safety laws
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A series of new public safety laws is now in effect across California, covering crimes, traffic enforcement, electric bicycles, and emerging vehicle technology. Here's what to know. Burglary tools. Assembly Bill 486 makes it a misdemeanor to have a key programming device, key duplicating device...
High-profile San Jose tech campus lands buyer at big price discount
SAN JOSE — A tech campus in San Jose has been bought at a big price cut compared with its prior value in a sign that the Bay Area office market remains wobbly at the same time it presents opportunities for savvy investors. The office hub, located at 375...

















