DNA testing leads to exoneration of California man imprisoned nearly 3 decades on kidnapping and sexual assault convictions
After a California man spent nearly three decades in prison for kidnapping, sexual assault and robbery convictions, new DNA testing has revealed he was innocent of those crimes, a prosecutor announced.
2023-09-27 14:48
California enacts first state tax on guns, ammunition in US
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law a first-in-the-nation state excise
2023-09-27 09:26
Speaker Kevin McCarthy reaches a crossroads as shutdown looms
With less than five days to go before a government shutdown, Speaker McCarthy has a choice to make.
2023-09-27 03:19
Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom to square off in November debate
The "red v blue state" debate between the governors of Florida and California will be in November.
2023-09-26 10:22
California governor signs law requiring gender-neutral bathrooms in schools by 2026
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law requiring K-12 schools to provide gender-neutral bathrooms by July 2026.
2023-09-26 10:15
Ozzy Osbourne wanted to be Slipknot's 10th member
Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has recalled his first meeting with rock legend Ozzy Osbourne - revealing the Black Sabbath star asked if he could join the masked band as their 10th member
2023-09-25 15:28
California seals its reputation as a climate juggernaut with a wave of legislation and head-turning lawsuit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew loud cheers and applause on Wednesday when he spoke at the UN's Climate Ambition Summit in New York, after pointedly calling the climate crisis "a fossil fuel crisis."
2023-09-24 18:19
An FBI tactical team rescued a kidnapped 17-year-old from a California motel, source says
An FBI special weapons and tactics team stormed a Southern California motel Friday morning, rescuing a kidnapped 17-year-old boy who was being held for ransom, a law enforcement source familiar with the operation told CNN.
2023-09-24 01:22
How California is using AI to snuff out wildfires before they explode
Firefighters want every leg up they can get to knock out a blaze before it becomes an inferno. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says it has a new tool to battle wildfires before they explode -- artificial intelligence.
2023-09-23 18:25
California governor vetoes bill banning robotrucks without safety drivers
By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO California Governor Gavin Newsom late on Friday vetoed a bill to prevent heavy-duty
2023-09-23 15:53
California attorney general sues groups over abortion reversal claims
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Thursday that his office has filed a lawsuit against two organizations that operate crisis pregnancy centers, saying the organizations used "fraudulent and misleading claims" about a procedure they claim can reverse medication abortions.
2023-09-23 09:16
US judge strikes down California ban on high-capacity gun magazines
By Jonathan Stempel A federal judge in California on Friday declared that state's ban on magazines that hold
2023-09-23 05:24