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Santa Cruz County on Monday named Sandra Mendez as its next chief probation officer, selecting a veteran corrections administrator with more than 20 years of experience in community-based justice programs. Mendez will take over leadership of the county’s Probation Department on Feb. 2, county officials announced. She...

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2026. The list of new laws, most of which take effect Thursday, include a minimum wage increase, a ban on plastic grocery bags and new ingredient for tortillas. Other new laws among The post New CA...

This is the forecast precipitation (rain and moisture content of snow) for the next seven days. Especially if you are traveling, please keep up on the weather for your intended route.

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information California’s Department of Cannabis Control has released a new notice detailing proposed modifications to its ongoing rulemaking process focused on cannabis cultivation regulations and the creation of statewide minimum sanitation standards. The updated proposal...

California motor vehicle officials have extended commercial driver’s licenses for approximately 17,000 immigrant truckers at risk of losing work next week, following a federal review that raised questions about how the state handled expiration dates for non-citizen drivers. The California Department of Motor Vehicles...

Customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. can expect to see some meager savings in the new year as the California utility decreases rates for power and natural gas, the company said. In a Tuesday, Dec. 30, news release, PG&E said the rate cuts go into effect Jan. 1. It’s the fourth time the company has cut rates for...

In a tragic turn of events, the search for a missing hiker in California resulted in the discovery of three bodies, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office. According to a report on the matter, a call was received at about 11:30 a.m. on December 29 regarding a missing 19-year-old male hiker who had […]

On January 1, Californians can use the state's Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP) to request that online data brokers delete all of their personal information, as required by the California Delete Act.

Los Angeles was on high alert last week as a holiday storm swept through Southern California. A “Pineapple Express,” or strong atmospheric river, brought record-breaking rainfall, with the heaviest rain falling on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Meteorologists are calling it the wettest Christmas holiday for the...

Fridge-less apartments dotting the pricey California rental market will soon be a head-scratching relic. Beginning Jan. 1, landlords will be required to provide all apartments with a working stove and refrigerator thanks to a new state law. It marks the end of an unusual, decades-long phenomenon mostly in the Los...