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Former correctional officer at women's prison in California sentenced for sexually abusing inmates
A former correctional officer at a federal women's prison in California has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing inmatesABC News - Top stories - California -
Residents in wealthy California town block access to public hot springs with boulders
County officials alert Montecito homeowners that they face prosecution, including daily fines of $850 if stones are not removed. Montecito, California, is known for being home to Oprah, a former royal family, and a stunning stretch of coastline. ...The Guardian - World - California -
Apple lays off more than 600 workers in California
Apple is laying off more than 600 workers in California, marking the company’s first big wave of post-pandemic job cuts amid a broader wave of tech industry consolidationABC News - Top stories - California -
Apple laying off 600+ in California
Apple is going to be laying off more than 600 employees in California, according to a state release. A WARN notice posted by California said 614 employees at eight different facilities in Santa Clara County will be permanently laid off. Employees ...The Hill - Politics - California -
California bill looks to protect "right to disconnect" after work hours are over
Workers in California who are sick of work calls and emails after hours might be getting some back-up from the state legislature. A new bill would give workers the right to ignore calls and messages from their bosses until they're back on the ...CBS News - Top stories - California -
Motorists creep along 1 lane after part of California's iconic Highway 1 collapses
Motorists crept along one lane of a scenic stretch of California's iconic Highway 1 after a giant chunk of the highway collapsed into the ocean following heavy weekend rainsABC News - Top stories - California -
California governor to deploy 500 surveillance cameras to Oakland to fight crime
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says hundreds of high-tech surveillance cameras are coming to the city of Oakland and surrounding freeways to battle crimeABC News - Top stories - California -
California man convicted of killing his mother is captured in Mexico after ditching halfway house
Authorities say a Southern California man convicted of killing his mother as a teenager was captured in Mexico a week after he walked away from a halfway houseABC News - Top stories - California -
California grid will require major upgrade to meet EV demands: Study
More than two-thirds of electricity distribution circuits in the Golden State will require capacity upgrades by 2045 in order to meet electric vehicle (EV) demands, a new study has found. California must add 25 gigawatts to its capacity by that ...The Hill - Politics - California -
California launches unprecedented targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045
California on Monday released a first-of-its-kind plan to harness more than half of the state's land to decrease carbon emissions. Over the next two decades, the state will work to accomplish 81 nature-based goals that serve to help achieve ...The Hill - Politics - California -
Let California lead the way out of our global plastic pollution crisis
California has recognized this urgency and in 2022 passed SB54, mandating a 25 percent reduction in single-use plastics — the strongest plastics policy in the world.The Hill - Politics - California -
Revealed: how companies made $100m clearing California homeless camps
Public spending on private sweep contractors is soaring across the state – and unhoused people allege poor treatment. This story was produced in partnership with Type Investigations with support from the Wayne Barrett Project. On an October ...The Guardian - World - California -
Sex crimes charges dropped against California Marine after missing teen found in barracks
A California Marine was accused of having sex with a missing 14-year-old girl.ABC News - Top stories - California -
Denver, Boulder are poaching more of California's tech founders, workers and VC billions
More startups are leaving the Bay Area for Denver and Boulder and they are thriving as venture billions flow into the Colorado metro region.CNBC - Business - California -
Stretch of scenic California Highway 1 that collapsed is closed again amid storms
A new storm has swept into California and again forced the closure of scenic Highway 1 in iconic Big Sur where one of its two lanes collapsed into the ocean after heavy rainsABC News - Top stories - California -
California dog missing since the summer is found in Michigan
A dog missing in California since last summer turned up more than 2,000 miles away in MichiganABC News - Top stories - California -
‘Average is awesome’: California pleased with result of critical snowpack survey
After years of swinging extremes, state snowpack is at rare average of 110%, setting up good water savings account for year ahead. On Tuesday morning California officials trekked into the mountains to share some exciting and unusual news: the ...The Guardian - World - California -
Eye Opener: Storms slam California and move east, affecting millions of Americans
Powerful storms slam California and move east, putting tens of millions under threat. Also, AT&T is targeted in a massive data breach, affecting more than 70 million customers. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.CBS News - Top stories - California -
Crews escorting cars around damaged section of California's Highway 1 after lane collapsed in storm
Traffic is moving only intermittently after a stretch of California’s scenic Highway 1 collapsed during an Easter weekend storm, forcing closures and stranding motorists near Big SurABC News - Top stories - California -
California State Bar recommends ex-Trump attorney be disbarred for election efforts
The California State Bar has recommended that former Trump election attorney John Eastman be disbarred for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results.ABC News - Top stories - California -
California bill would prevent CLEAR passengers from line-jumping at airports
A bill proposal in California would prohibit security screening company CLEAR from skipping the general security lines at state airports, marking the first proposal of its kind. California state Sen. Josh Newman (D), the sponsor of the ...The Hill - Politics - California -
California water regulators adopt nation's first standard for 'Erin Brockovich' compound
More than three decades after Erin Brockovich recognized that hexavalent chromium was making residents of Hinkley, Calif., sick, state water regulators on Wednesday approved the nation's first standard to limit the toxin's presence in drinking ...The Hill - Politics - California -
Unhoused residents build home on side of Southern California freeway
Those living near the riverfront domicile have differing opinions on the encampment.The Hill - Politics - California -
California bill aims to stop employers from reaching out during off hours
A new California bill aims to prevent employers from reaching out to their employees outside of work hours. The bill, AB 2751, introduced by State Assemblymember Matt Haney, aims to bring greater work-life balance to employees in California by ...The Hill - Politics - California -
What to know about California's new fast food minimum wage
Fast food workers in California will now earn a minimum of $20 an hour. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has more details. Then, economy and labor journalist Margot Roosevelt joins to discuss what the wage changes mean for the industry and ...CBS News - Top stories - California